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  1. “That is why Ireland has worked to incorporate transition planning into peacekeeping mandates. The Council must continue to work to ensure that we give our peace operations the best possible chance of success. We owe that to our peacekeepers, and even more so to all the people they are sent to protect.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source

  2. “When peace operations leave or reconfigure their strategy or footprint, it is vital for the United Nations system to be ready to maintain and build on the peace gains that have been made. To that end, Ireland led the adoption of resolution 2594 (2021), the first Security Council resolution on United Nations transitions. That resolution seeks to ensure that peace is not perceived as a moment. It is not the signature of a peace deal, the conduct of an election or the departure of a peacekeeping mission. It is a process. It takes time, planning and resources. It is imperative that we have a shared understanding that as a conflict ends, our obligations remain. That is particularly important when it comes to the protection of civilians, who often face heightened risks, both during and after transitions.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source

  3. “Peacebuilding gains can be sustained only if we continue to support peacebuilding programmes, and that costs money. We must enhance efforts to ensure adequate, predictable and sustained funding for peacebuilding, including through the Peacebuilding Fund. We must ensure that the quantum leap that the Secretary-General has called for finally becomes a reality. We also need predictable and sustainable financing for United Nations-authorized, African Union-led peace support operations. We hope that the Secretary-General’s upcoming report on the issue will prompt an open and frank discussion and provide a window of opportunity for making concrete progress. In conclusion, I will turn to the issue of transitions.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source

  4. “We must also be responsive to other drivers of conflict, including climate-related security risks. Many States Members of the United Nations, including a majority of Council members, recognize the clear link between climate change and instability. Some 113 Member States made their voices heard last year by sponsoring a draft thematic resolution that set out those links (S/2021/990). Despite its failure to adopt that much-needed draft resolution, the Security Council has increasingly incorporated climate-related security risks into its peacekeeping mandates. It is important to ensure that such work continues. We have additional tools for peace at our disposal. The Peacebuilding Commission is uniquely placed to guide the collective efforts of diverse stakeholders.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source

  5. “That means putting women and young people at the front and centre of national and regional responses right at the start, not as an afterthought. During its time as an elected member of the Security Council, Ireland has worked to recognize the importance of women and youth in the Council’s peacekeeping and peacebuilding resolutions, particularly peacekeeping mandates. We have taken the same approach to human rights, by arguing consistently that measures to combat traditional and non-traditional security threats, including terrorism, must comply with international law. I would like to emphasize that that includes international human rights law and international humanitarian law. By addressing violations of human rights, we can help to mitigate violence and insecurity, radicalization and the growth of terrorism.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source

  6. “Those challenges require a holistic and coordinated response across all the pillars of the work of the United Nations. For peace to be resilient and sustainable, it must be inclusive and locally owned. Resolution 1325 (2000), adopted just over 22 years ago, gave us a path to delivering peace and security more effectively. That is why Ireland has made the women and peace and security agenda such a key focus throughout its time on the Council. The youth, peace and security agenda also has the potential to be transformative. However, we must invest properly to achieve that potential. Supporting those efforts can help to address the underlying causes of conflict situations. Creating an environment that is protective and resilient requires the engagement and input of local communities.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source

  7. “That is why we have prioritized the link between peacekeeping and peacebuilding during our term on the Council. United Nations peacekeeping is a remarkable example of multilateralism and international solidarity. Across the globe, women and men are working tirelessly, some laying down their lives, to protect civilians and resolve conflict. They are doing it to create the conditions necessary for sustainable peace. I am particularly proud of our Irish peacekeepers, who have worked together with the nationals of other Member States and served the United Nations with such distinction. We know our peacekeeping operations are being deployed to increasingly demanding and complex environments, where military solutions alone will not suffice.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source

  8. “I thank you, Madam President, for convening this timely debate. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his wise words, and our briefers for their thought-provoking messages to the Security Council. I am particularly proud to sit at this table and listen to a former President of Ireland, Ms. Mary Robinson. It is critically important that the Council and the wider United Nations system continue to work to address the underlying causes and drivers of conflict. The failure to do so would mean consigning ourselves to addressing the same security challenges repeatedly. The path to sustainable peace is not linear. History has shown that hard-won gains can be fragile and reversible. Ireland knows that at first-hand from its own peace-process experience.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source

  9. “However, through dialogue and genuine political will and the support of the people and the nations of the world, facilitated by the United Nations, it will seriously address its issues. We are confident that the legacy of the past will not and cannot dictate its future, and that Bosnia and Herzegovina will be able to realize its full potential as an inclusive, secure and prosperous State in the European family of nations.”

    2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source

  10. “We encourage greater progress in fulfilling the 5+2 agenda, which remains the only prescribed method by which the Office of the High Representative can complete its mission and entrust full responsibility for its own affairs to the State institutions and the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Progress is needed on the reform of the electoral framework in order to meet European standards and guarantee that all citizens can exercise their political rights. We regret that the political leaders of Bosnia and Herzegovina have been unable to find a workable, mutually agreeable solution. We hope to see a lasting agreement on the electoral system of Bosnia and Herzegovina that is reached through further dialogue and enjoys the support of all political parties. Undeniably, Bosnia and Herzegovina has challenging work ahead of it.”

    2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source

  11. “We call on all parties to uphold and respect equality and inclusion as key principles that will underpin a stable prosperous future for Bosnia and Herzegovina. That includes enabling women, especially young women, to rightfully participate in decision-making in all its dimensions. Despite existing legislation, we know that the participation of women in politics remains low and that obstacles to their safe and full participation exist. We urge the authorities to ensure the development of effective mechanisms for the implementation of quotas to enhance women’s political representation. We reiterate our call on the High Representative to focus on the important issue of gender equality, and for detailed reporting on the issue to be included in future report by the Office of the High Representative.”

    2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source

  12. “It is paramount that Government formation take place quickly to put an end to the political deadlock and paralysis of State institutions and to serve the people properly, especially women and youth. Since the signing of the Dayton Agreement, we have seen considerable progress in building up the institutions and economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Much more work remains, however, to allow Bosnia and Herzegovina to continue moving forward. Threats and unilateral actions, which serve to entrench ethnic tensions and further divide or undermine the State, cannot be tolerated. Elected representatives, working together with the national leaderships, must cooperate to address the needs of their citizens. That means addressing the needs of all citizens.”

    2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source

  13. “The High Representative’s most recent report (see S/2022/806), which we welcome, provides a clear and detailed assessment of the deeply concerning political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was very positive that last month’s elections were able to proceed in a largely secure and peaceful manner. However, we remain greatly concerned by the divisive and negative rhetoric used, including in the lead-up to the elections. We call on all parties to repudiate such rhetoric, which only deepens existing divisions and diminishes prospects for reconciliation. There is no place for such rhetoric in a modern European democracy. Those elected have now been given a clear mandate to form a Government and begin acting for those they represent.”

    2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source

  14. “We warmly welcome that candidate status has now been recommended by the European Commission. Ireland and other EU member States will continue to support Bosnia and Herzegovina on its path to EU membership, but the impetus for urgent reforms must come from within. We hope that this recommendation will motivate the political system, particularly Bosnia and Herzegovina’s newly elected leaders, to forge ahead with key reforms. We also hope that it will reassure the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially its youth, that their country remains an important priority for the European Union. Ireland remains fully supportive of the Office of the High Representative. We encourage all parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina to both respect and engage to the fullest extent with the High Representative and his Office.”

    2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source

  15. “It is a reminder for all of us across the entire world that war is never a distant or foreign thing, but something that happen anywhere, even on the European continent. The brutality and inhumanity of that war, like wars everywhere shocked us all. Sadly, today young Europeans are experiencing that same sense of disbelief as they watch Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified aggression against Ukraine. Yet today, as Minister for Europe, when I look at Bosnia and Herzegovina, I see a country unrecognizable from the scenes of the past. While there is much to do, today we see a Bosnia and Herzegovina whose future undoubtedly lies within the European Union (EU). In that context, Ireland fully supports Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU perspective as a single, sovereign, united and multi-ethnic State.”

    2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source

  16. “Let me begin, Sir, by congratulating you on your presidency of the Security Council for this month. Ireland very much welcomes the adoption just now of resolution 2658 (2022), which reauthorizes the European Union Military Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ireland is very proud to participate in that mission, which continues to play a vital role in safeguarding peace and security in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its presence remains indispensable. The renewal sends an important message in support of the stability and security of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the wider Western Balkans region, at a time of such uncertainty. For many people of my generation from all across the world, the Balkan wars of the 1990s were a shocking wake-up call. I certainly remember what was happening very vividly.”

    2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source

  17. “We look forward to working with all partners to achieve the same, as we have done every day since we joined the United Nations Organization 65 years ago. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I now call on the Deputy Foreign Minister of Estonia.”

    2021-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8865 (2021) · source

  18. “For Ireland, it is very clear that, following its entry into force, this Treaty can provide so much more in cementing the international norm against testing and providing reassurance and confidence — based on the reliable and independent data offered by the verification regime — that no prohibited activities are being carried out. I urge all States that have not yet done so to sign and ratify the Treaty without delay, in particular each of the remaining eight States listed in annex 2 of the Treaty. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Treaty is an opportunity to demonstrate that the international community can work together in pursuit of the common good. Ireland firmly believes that the Treaty’s entry into force would be an important step along the path to a world without nuclear weapons.”

    2021-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8865 (2021) · source

  19. “This comprises a global network of monitoring stations, the International Monitoring System (IMS), consisting of 337 seismic, hydroacoustic, infrasound and radio- nuclide monitoring stations around the world. The global verification regime has repeatedly proven that it works. The IMS has also demonstrated tangential scientific and practical benefits by enhancing our capacity to detect, analyse and warn about seismic and tsunami activity. In this way, the Treaty is already contributing significantly to disaster risk reduction and reducing humanitarian need. The IMS has also made a very real contribution to regional stability as an important confidence-building measure, strengthening the nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament regime. This has all been achieved without the Treaty’s entry into force.”

    2021-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8865 (2021) · source

  20. “Five years ago, on the twentieth anniversary of the CTBT, the Council adopted resolution 2310 (2016), which affirmed the importance of entry into force of the Treaty and the contribution that will make to international peace and security. The resolution repeated the statement of the five permanent members of the Council that “a nuclear-weapon test explosion or any other nuclear explosion would defeat the object and purpose of the CTBT”. I encourage the five permanent members to renew and reiterate their commitment to a moratorium on nuclear weapons testing. The CTBT establishes a unique, comprehensive global verification regime, to monitor compliance.”

    2021-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8865 (2021) · source

  21. “Since 1998, with one exception, all States have respected the strong de facto international norm created by the CTBT and upheld the moratorium on nuclear weapons testing. Importantly, each of the handful of nuclear tests conducted since the CTBT’s opening for signature have been condemned by the Council, which has imposed sanctions in each case. By prohibiting all nuclear testing, the CTBT inhibits States from developing new nuclear weapons. It is therefore an important step along the path to a world without nuclear weapons and their devastating consequences for all of humankind. I fully endorse the recent reiteration by President Biden and President Putin that nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought, an important recognition of the futility of nuclear weapons and the devastation that a nuclear war would bring.”

    2021-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8865 (2021) · source

  22. “Today’s meeting allows us to reflect on the successes of the CTBT over its 25 years and to renew our collective efforts to pursue the entry into force and universalization of this key Treaty. The CTBT has 185 signatories and 170 ratifying States, highlighting the strong global support for the Treaty. It is an essential part of the nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation architecture and has been crucial in establishing and upholding the international norm against nuclear testing. Nuclear-test explosions had been used to develop or modernize nuclear warhead designs and to demonstrate nuclear-weapons capabilities. These tests have affected the lives and health of generations of people around the globe. They also leave a lasting mark on the environment.”

    2021-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8865 (2021) · source

  23. “Floyd on his election as Executive Secretary and to express Ireland’s strong support for him and the work of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO). I would also like to sincerely thank Ms. Magdalene Wangui Wanyaga for sharing her invaluable insights. Her perspectives and ideas on engaging and mentoring youth to make use of what the CTBT has to offer should inspire us. Over the past five years, the CTBTO Youth Group has reminded policymakers and leaders of the responsibility we owe to this generation and the next. I recognize the co-Presidents for the successful Article XIV Conference last week and for the strong statement in support of the Treaty’s entry into force.”

    2021-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8865 (2021) · source

  24. “I thank Ms. Wangui Wanyaga for her briefing. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the Minister of State for European Affairs of Ireland. It is an honour to chair today’s meeting to mark 25 years since the adoption of the Comprehensive Nuclear- Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). This meeting is a reflection of the importance of the Treaty to global nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. Ireland is immensely proud of our long-standing and continuing contribution to multilateral nuclear disarmament, dating back to the early days of our United Nations membership, when we put forward the Irish resolutions that led to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. I thank High Representative Nakamitsu and Executive Secretary Floyd for joining us today. Let me also take this opportunity to congratulate Mr.”

    2021-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8865 (2021) · source

  25. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Italy and South Africa to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs; Mr. Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization; and Ms. Magdalene Wangui Wanyaga, Member of the CTBTO Youth Group. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Mrs. Nakamitsu.”

    2021-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8865 (2021) · source