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Chindawongse

lines on the record: 146
first: 2022-03-08
most recent: 2023-12-07
sittings or episodes: 22
sources: un-security-council

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“Thailand joins other speakers in condemning all forms of violations and crimes against children in situations of armed conflict, because coming from a country that has provided safe havens for tens of thousands of children fleeing armed conflict over the past decades, we Thais have been close witnesses to and fully understand the harm that befalls children when conflicts occur. It is a harm that should always be prevented — because children are our future. As such, they should be accorded the necessary protection so that they can indeed have a future. And if they have a future, so will we. It is with that hope for a better future for children affected by armed conflict that Thailand underscores the importance of scaling up prevention and response efforts and, in that regard, would like to underscore the following four points.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“I would like to congratulate the United Kingdom on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July and to commend the United Arab Emirates for its successful presidency of the Council last month. I want to thank the United Kingdom for convening this important open debate, as well as the Secretary- General for his recent report on children and armed conflict (S/2023/363). I thank all the briefers for their contributions to our discussion today. It is alarming that, according to the report of the Secretary-General, in 2022 the number of children affected by grave violations increased as compared to 2021.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Therefore, the Council should focus on climate-change-induced risks in country-specific settings in order to mobilize greater resources and support for such countries from the United Nations system and the international community. These efforts will increase the chances of sustainable peace and stability in the post- conflict period.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Thirdly, in United Nations peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations, we can all promote more effective measures to reduce the environmental footprint, including through better environmental management in the field. We can encourage policies that will enable societies and communities overcoming conflict to be better prepared to surmount the negative impacts of climate change. We therefore support effective implementation of the Environmental Strategy for Peace Operations and the environment-related mandates of respective missions. Fourthly, and lastly, countries in conflict may encounter shortfalls in capacities to address climate-change mitigation and adaptation.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“To this end, we fully support and look forward to the twenty-eighth session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC to be held in Dubai later this year. The United Nations, including the Security Council, should extend its support to this process. Secondly, developing countries need means of implementation and support to enhance their resilience to adverse impacts of climate change and to reduce risks. Thailand therefore echoes the call of the Secretary-General to developed countries to deliver the $100 billion annually to replenish the Green Climate Fund and to deliver on their finance commitments to adaptation. This is not only an investment in the future of the planet, but also an investment in human security and the stability of States and societies.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Thirdly, the negative impacts of climate change have direct consequences on human security and sustainable development, and therefore become a multiplier of risk, which affects the lives of people and the stability of States and societies. What then can the international community do? I offer the following four points. First, multilateralism and international cooperation are the only viable solutions to addressing the challenge of climate change and its negative impacts on human security and on the long-term stability of States, communities and indeed our planet. We must therefore uphold the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Paris Agreement while respecting the principles of common but differentiated responsibilities and of equity as the cornerstone of global climate governance.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Just last month, the World Meteorological Organization reported that global temperatures are likely to surge to record levels in the next five years. The conclusions are clear. First, climate change poses an existential threat to many countries, especially to small island developing States and their people. Secondly, climate change brings about multidimensional impacts on the livelihoods of people — from water scarcity and droughts to floods and land degradation, from exacerbating food insecurity and job insecurity, to sparking mass migration and sometimes conflict. And in all these negative impacts, women and girls are disproportionately affected.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Thailand congratulates the United Arab Emirates as it continues its presidency of the Security Council this month. We also welcome its initiative in convening today’s open debate on the critical issue of climate change. We thank the briefers for their insights. Climate change is the defining existential crisis of our times. We cannot turn away from the facts. We cannot turn a blind eye to their implications. In 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) declared a “code red for humanity ” that we are at risk of hitting 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. In March, the Sixth Assessment Report of the IPCC warned us that climate change has led to widespread impacts and related losses and damages to nature and people, as well as a 1.1°C rise in global temperature since 2020.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Thirdly and lastly, on promoting a culture of peace, if we all practice a culture of peace, anchored in tolerance and respect for diversity and abiding respect for international law, norms of behaviour and peaceful means in addressing problems, then sustainable peace everywhere has a better chance. In conclusion, reinforcing peace multipliers will help to strengthen trust and confidence and sustain peace. All those endeavours contribute to preventive diplomacy, which remains an important ingredient in our investment in sustainable peace — an investment that we not only have to protect but also expand. And we certainly hope that this investment will be an important part of a New Agenda for Peace anchored in the Charter of the United Nations.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“The United Nations role as a trusted, impartial platform, with strong convening power to bring parties in discord together to resolve peacefully their shared problems, should be enhanced through efforts that range from reinforcing the role of the Secretary-General to building synergies between various actors in the United Nations system and developing better strategic foresight here at the United Nations, as suggested in Our Common Agenda. But this can happen only if there is trust and confidence here at the United Nations. So, perhaps that should be our priority as well, in tandem with building trust and confidence in areas around the globe where sustainable peace is threatened. As you, Mr. President, said earlier this morning, let us rebuild the bridges that connect us. Let us indeed.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“That is why we commend the Secretary-General’s ideas on supporting regional actors in sustaining peace, as suggested in Our Common Agenda (A/75/982). And that is why we find of interest the suggestions of the Secretary-General’s High-level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism on promoting a framework of cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations on human security and sustainable development. That brings me to one of the most important catalysts of all and that is strengthening the instruments for peaceful means, especially diplomacy, here at the United Nations, not only in this Chamber but also throughout this building.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“With those conditions, there will be enhanced trust and confidence, and that helps sustainable peace. Secondly, with regard to developing catalysts to sustain peace, inclusivity and participation are important catalysts. At the national level, all stakeholders, from women and girls to people with disabilities and vulnerable groups, should not only be consulted but also actively engaged in sustaining peace, as well as policy development. That is why Thailand fully supports the women and peace and security agenda and sees the importance of women in not only peace processes but also in development processes. Another critical catalyst is active engagement by regional actors, especially regional organizations. Regional contexts matter. Regional wisdom counts.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“First, on cultivating the conditions for sustainable peace, we need a people-centred approach, ensuring that people’s interests and rights remain front and centre. That is why any effort to sustain peace must include promoting sustainable development, and that is why locally driven development projects must go hand in hand with peace initiatives, as practiced by Thai peacekeepers under the United Nations in the Sudan. That is why the rescuing of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is an urgent priority, to be operationalized through a successful SDG summit this September. Equally important is the cultivation of human security and the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. When people’s basic needs and dignity are respected, the conditions are more favourable for peaceful societies to endure.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“It found, for example, that countries experiencing violent conflict were estimated to experience a 2 to 8.4 per cent loss in annual gross domestic product growth; conflict prevention, on the other hand, was expected to generate costs savings of between $5 billion and $70 billion. It is clear to all: there must be a stronger and more sustained investment in peace. And let us not forget that the establishment of the United Nations itself was an investment in peace. So finding effective ways to sustain peace, by investing in peace, should remain one of the United Nations core priorities. The concept note (S/2023/283, annex) rightly refers to risk multipliers. The corollary is also true: we need to promote peace multipliers. I will focus on peace multipliers — the three Cs — conditions, catalysts and a culture of peace.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“We thank the Russian Federation for presiding over the Security Council last month and congratulate Switzerland on assuming the Council presidency this month. Having been personally present here in 2002 when Switzerland joined the United Nations as its 190th Member, it is gratifying to witness this historic occasion. I wish to commend Your Excellency, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, for presiding over this important and timely open debate on “Futureproofing trust for sustaining peace” against a backdrop of growing conflict across the globe. I thank the briefers for their insights. We recall a report by the World Bank and the United Nations, issued in 2018, entitled “Pathways for Peace”, which underscores the high costs of conflict and the importance of prevention.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Thailand looks forward to the United Nations continuing to strengthen its partnerships with regional and subregional organizations, especially as it seeks to strengthen multilateralismthroughtheimplementationofthevarious proposals set forth in Our Common Agenda (A/75/982). Coming from South-East Asia, Thailand places great importance on the continued enhancement of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-United Nations comprehensive partnership and hopes that the views of our region on matters affecting it will always be heeded. In conclusion, Thailand believes that more effective multilateralism should and can be achieved, which should be a major priority as we prepare for the Summit of the Future, to be held in 2024, bearing in mind that without sustainable development there is no future.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We should therefore not lose sight of the importance of attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as an investment in peace and human security, and we should work towards a successful SDG Summit in September in order to turbo-charge efforts to rescue the SDGs and get us back on track to ensuring that no one is left behind. Fourthly and lastly, more effective multilateralism would benefit from a stronger global-regional interface, involving closer coordination between the United Nations and regional organizations. The voices of the region matter, as do the contributions and initiatives of regional and subregional organizations.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The current conflicts around the world serve to underscore the magnitude of their impacts on human security and sustainable development, from humanitarian and food and energy crises to the consequences for States’ ability to address global challenges such as climate change and the coronavirus disease pandemic. Effective multilateralism therefore requires addressing challenges to peace, sustainable development and human security in an integrated manner. The prevention of conflict, for example, is best achieved by encouraging sustainable development and human security and allowing it to take root through local, national, regional and international cooperation.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308Resumption1 (2023) · source
“With regard to United Nations institutions, the Security Council needs urgent reform to establish greater efficiency, transparency and equitable representation. The General Assembly needs to be revitalized to address the contemporary agenda. And the Peacebuilding Commission needs to be utilized more effectively. Those organs and other multilateral bodies need to work in greater synchronization. Thirdly, the interconnectivity among peace, sustainable development and human security means that we must adopt complementary and multidimensional approaches to addressing global challenges.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Renewing those commitments requires us to ensure that these principles are applied universally, not selectively, in order to strengthen respect for these principles by all. Secondly, the critical means for ensuring effective multilateralism is the strengthening of peaceful means. Effective multilateralism is principally about effective diplomacy, creative facilitation, impartial mediation and rules-based arbitration, among other things. We should seek ways to strengthen the instruments that advance peaceful means in the United Nations system. We should nurture a culture of peace among nations and civilizations. And we should strengthen the convening power of the United Nations to build bridges among disputing parties and foster trust and confidence among States, because polarization and confrontation benefit no one.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We also commend the Russian Federation for its achievements during its presidency of the Council. Thailand aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Azerbaijan, on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, and wishes to add the following four points. First, renewed commitment to multilateralism requires renewed commitment to the principles in the United Nations Charter and to international law — from sovereign equality to the peaceful settlement of disputes, from non-use of force to respect for territorial integrity and the political independence of States, from non-intervention to the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Multilateralism, anchored in the Charter of the United Nations and international law, is the first resort of many States and, at times, the last safeguard for many States. Multilateralism enables States to do things better: to better pursue peaceful relations based on mutual interests, to better generate cooperation in addressing global issues, to better mobilize international assistance and relief, when needed, and to better address outstanding problems and disputes through peaceful means. For those reasons, promoting effective multilateralism is our common priority. I therefore express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for organizing this important open debate so that the wider United Nations membership can voice its views on that issue.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, Thailand believes that international support for the Silencing the Guns initiative and partnerships with the African Union and various initiatives from Africa should be continued and indeed reinforced in order to help secure sustainable solutions to peace, security and other challenges within Africa.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The AU-United Nations partnership has proven to be a successful example, as are international cooperation in support of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development and international partnerships in support of subregional organizations in Africa. More could be done at the United Nations to enhance coordination in the Organization between such key bodies as the Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission, the Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly, for example, and with other organizations such as international financial institutions when needed.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“It is for that reason that Thailand, either through the Thailand International Cooperation Agency or through its peacekeepers in United Nations missions, such as in South Sudan, integrates people-centred technical cooperation and capacity-building in its programmes with African countries. And those programmes are always driven by the needs of the local community, such as in the areas of agriculture, water and land management, because it is what they want, not what we want, which is as it should be. Fourthly and lastly, a strong regional, multilateral interface, complementing national efforts in addressing peace and security challenges, will be helpful.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Without progress in the fight against hunger, poverty and disease, there is less chance for enduring peace and for the guns to be silent. Thirdly, addressing the needs of the people through people empowerment — economic, social and political — is key to achieving sustainable solutions, via education and skills development, better access to financing and health care and enhanced participation in decision-making at the local, subregional and national levels. The empowerment of people makes it more likely for the intertwined processes of peace, sustainable development and human security to endure, whether at the community or the national level.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We support the fact that the initiative is African-owned and African-driven and pursues a comprehensive approach seeking to achieve durable peace and security in Africa, for Africans. Secondly, Thailand believes that a good understanding of the peace-sustainable development- human security nexus is important for overcoming challenges in any region, including in Africa — from having effective political institutions to promoting sustainable development; from having good governance to strengthening resilience and unity in societies; and from promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms to ensuring respect for diversity and tolerance. All those factors contribute to engendering conditions that are conducive to sustainable peace and security.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“And if mutually agreed to by all sides concerned, it is often partnerships involving States of the region and regional organizations, on the one hand, and States outside the region and international organizations, such as the United Nations, on the other, that help lay the foundation and generate momentum for sustainable solutions. It is within that context that Thailand wishes to make the following four points with regard to the theme “Peace and security in Africa: the impact of development policies in the implementation of the Silencing the Guns initiative”. First, Thailand welcomes the Silencing the Guns by 2030 initiative and the African Union Master Roadmap of Practical Steps on the matter, both of which were welcomed by the Security Council in its resolution 2457 (2019).”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“And flowing from that is the bigger picture — the firm belief that each region, with its unique historical and cultural contexts, is best placed and best informed on how to best address the challenges of that particular region. For it has long been Thailand’s view that regional ownership is the key to generating a long-term, sustainable solution to regional problems. One must also underscore that the international community also has a supportive role to play, which is to provide the necessary advice, when sought, and the necessary support, when requested, by the affected region.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“First of all, we commend Mozambique, as President of the Security Council, for organizing today’s timely open debate on this important issue. The Silencing the Guns initiative is just one important example of the achievements of the African Union (AU), which remains a leading example of a regional organization that has successfully promoted regional approaches to addressing peace, security and other challenges within the continent. In that connection, Thailand wishes to congratulate the African Union, which will be celebrating its sixtieth anniversary this coming May. This initiative is reflective of an important, common-sense but often understated axiom, which is that, for matters related to Africa, it is Africa that knows best how to address them.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, let me reiterate that sea level rise has far-reaching implications for the international community as a whole and that none of us are immune to its impacts. However, it is still within our power to address the threats of sea level rise and minimize its impacts if we act now. Together, we have overcome many threats to international peace, security and stability and many challenges to sustainable development, sustained growth and human security in the past. Together, we can therefore avert the potentially devastating implications of sea level rise. Let us work to make that happen.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In that regard, Thailand highly values the work of the International Law Commission (ILC) on sea level rise in relation to international law. We believe that such work of the ILC could be of great practical value to the international community, particularly given the fragmented existing international legal frameworks applicable to the protection of persons affected by climate change, including sea level rise. We recognize the urgency and importance of the ILC’s work in that area, and we look forward to its presentation of its further study on all aspects concerning sea level rise in relation to international law, including on the subtopic of the law of the sea at the Sixth Committee meeting in the autumn.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Secondly, I wish to highlight a few examples of Thailand’s efforts at the national level to achieve climate resilience and strengthen the coping capacity of our local communities. Those include integrating adaptation into land use planning and development, promoting the coping capacity of coastal communities, including in the areas of prevention and surveillance of sea level rise and storm surges, installing surge barriers, planting mangrove forests and devising storm surge evacuation plans to respond to climate change impacts. There is more that can be done. Partnerships and cooperation are essential to supporting such adaptation and mitigation efforts. Thirdly, sea level rise also raises questions regarding its legal implications.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“First, as sea level rise has far-reaching implications for the international community as a whole, it is incumbent upon all of us here at the United Nations to join hands in addressing and responding to the risk to prevent the world from falling into a situation of greater reversals in development gains and of greater risks of tensions or conflicts. Sea level rise affects each and every one of us, threatens our sustainable development trajectories and hampers our plans to create a sustainable future for the next generation. It is therefore a shared interest of each and every one of us to work together to avert further threats that could endanger international peace, security and stability.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“As an economy that is dependent on tourism and agricultural exports, sea level rise is a threat to our economic lifeline, our food security, our home and our livelihood. Thailand is greatly concerned about the impacts of sea level rise currently experienced by our friends around the globe, many of which are much more vulnerable and facing far greater loss and an existential threat. Sea level rise also raises questions concerning statehood, maritime zones and boundaries, as well as the protection of affected persons, many of which are fundamental to the maintenance of international peace, security and stability and to peaceful relations and cooperation among States. It is therefore high time that the issue of sea level rise be urgently addressed. In that regard, Thailand wishes to highlight the following three points.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“My congratulations go to Malta on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this crucial and timely open debate on sea level rise. Our appreciation also goes to the Secretary- General, the President of the General Assembly, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Romania and Co-Chair of the International Law Commission Study Group on sea level rise in relation to international law, and the civil society representative for their valuable perspectives. Thailand and the Thai people are not immune to sea level rise. In fact, none of us are. Bangkok is sinking and is at risk, and so are other cities, beaches and low- lying areas along the 3,000-kilometre coastline of Thailand.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“As Thailand celebrates its seventy-sixth anniversary of its United Nations membership and more than a century of engagement in multilateral diplomacy, from the Universal Postal Union of the nineteenth century to The Hague conferences of the twentieth, our long-standing commitment and support to multilateralism remain as strong now as they were then, because multilateralism and its most recent reincarnation in the United Nations system remain important guarantors of the rights of small States and a vital framework giving all States the requisite diplomatic space to peacefully advance their constructive interests in a mutually beneficial manner. Is that not in the interests of humankind as a whole?”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Such a global regional interface will make solutions more sustainable and ensure that they enjoy wider support, especially at the regional level. In conclusion, an effective multilateral system, with the United Nations at its core, is more essential than ever and deserves our support more than ever.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“That is also why the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is represented among today’s speakers. That is why it continues to promote a close partnership with the United Nations and why we hope that a more robust engagement between the United Nations and regional organizations will be realized so that regional and local wisdom can be accessed and utilized as part of a body of best practices that could be useful for other regions or even the international community as a whole. It is our hope that as the United Nations engages in multiple tracks at international conferences over the next couple of years, from universal health coverage to sustainable development and from climate change to disaster relief, the expertise of regional organizations and institutions will be fully utilized.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“All those ideas should be incorporated into ongoing discussions of a more networked United Nations system, along with greater early-warning capabilities and strategic foresight for the United Nations, including within the context of the Summit of the Future, to be held in 2024. Thirdly, and finally, our reform of multilateralism and the United Nations must increasingly strengthen the all-important global-regional interface and partnership, whether in dealing with key global challenges that have specific regional consequences, such as global agreements related to climate financing and development financing, or with regional problems that may have spillover effects in the global arena. That is because the voices of regions and their peoples, States and organizations matter.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Neither peace and security nor stability will be sustainable if there is poverty and social discord, or vice versa. If we do not have the timely attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals, it will not be practical to talk about attaining sustainable peace, security or stability. Added to that is the need to more effectively integrate the ideas of key organizations and institutions outside the United Nations system, especially the international financial institutions and the Group of 20, for example, as well as initiatives of key stakeholders, including civil-society organizations, and the input and participation of women and young people.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Secondly, reformed multilateralism and a reformed United Nations must be able to address effectively and in an integrated and holistic manner the holy trinity of key strategic goals — maintaining international peace, security and stability, promoting sustainable development and growth and preventing the violation, abuse and disregard of universal human rights, while reinforcing human security for all. To achieve that trinity, it is absolutely essential that the United Nations work across organizations and silos, linking the work of the Security Council with that of the Economic and Social Council, the General Assembly and the Peacebuilding Commission, and all specialized agencies and other bodies within the United Nations system.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The United Nations must seek to build bridges of understanding among dissenting and even conflicting parties, against the backdrop of trends of polarization and fragmentation in the international community and must strive to become an even stronger and more respected platform for nations to come together peacefully in order to find shared and mutually beneficial sustainable solutions and, in so doing, exercise the Organization’s inherent strength in its convening power to the fullest. That is what the United Nations is about. That is what multilateralism is all about. And that is where reformed multilateralism should be heading. That should be one of the critical elements in the ongoing discussions for a new agenda for peace and other ideas under the Secretary-General’s Our Common Agenda (A/75/982).”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“To that end, there are three points that we should seriously consider as we seek to pursue reformed multilateralism and develop a more effective United Nations to better confront the crises and challenges of our times. First, the United Nations must put its full attention to its core missions. Ultimately, that is how to use peaceful means to solve the myriad crises and challenges that test humankind’s resolve. The United Nations is all about diplomacy. And that is where the United Nations should refocus its efforts: on putting peaceful means at the front and centre of multilateralism in addressing problems, including conflict — whether through diplomacy, dialogue, negotiation or other means — rather than confrontation.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“But there has been a crisis in trust and confidence in whether the United Nations, and indeed the entire multilateral system, can deliver when it matters most. The perfect-storm scenario that we have all witnessed in the past 12 months has put the United Nations and the multilateral system to its ultimate test. The verdict is still out. But rather than to passively wait for such a verdict, it is far better for us to proactively take steps now in order to help ensure that the United Nations and the multilateral system will continue to find relevance — today and in the years to come. And that is why today’s meeting assumes such great significance.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“So it is on the coming together of nations, large and small, in a collective effort, based on the principles that underpin multilateralism, on the architecture provided by the United Nations and on the rules that govern peaceful inter-State relations that humankind has pinned its hopes as the best way to find sustainable and effective solutions to the crises and challenges of our times. From the pandemic to poverty, from armed conflict to global tensions, from planetary crises to food and energy crises, the multilateral system anchored on the United Nations and international law has no small role to play in helping find the best possible path forward for humankind as a whole, while serving to guarantee that all voices are heard and that the interests of the smallest States and the smallest stakeholders are taken into account.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Thailand aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Viet Nam on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and I wish to make the following statement in my national capacity. Time and time again, the past has shown that at critical points in human history when humankind is confronted with existential crises and challenges, they are ultimately addressed through either large-scale conflict, with all its destructive force and consequences or, hopefully, through unprecedented international cooperation and joint endeavours, with all its implications for continued progress. The United Nations, and indeed the entire multilateral system, was established to help ensure that humankind would choose the latter rather than the former as it seeks to address and ultimately overcome such crises and challenges.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“I wish to take this opportunity to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important open debate on a “New orientation for reformed multilateralism”, an issue that will continue to have important ramifications for the United Nations and its Member States now and in future. We wish to commend India for its leadership as President of the Security Council during this month and for its fruitful contributions to the Council’s work during the past two years. Our appreciation goes to the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly for sharing their views and important insights on how to further strengthen multilateralism in these trying times.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In conclusion Thailand stands ready to continue to play its part in United Nations and other international efforts to support peace operations as a means of helping to attain sustainable peace because the price of not attaining sustainable peace is high. Only yesterday, the Security Council was informed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in a meeting of just one of the high costs of conflict and strife, namely, about 103 million displaced persons worldwide (see S/PV.9178). Let us therefore reinvigorate our collective efforts to promote sustainable peace, sustainable development and human security for all. Let us support resilient peace operations based on the right balance between addressing security aspects and underlying causes, including development challenges as one of the important means to help obtain that goal.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source
“For example, through the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Thai peacekeepers engage with South Sudanese local communities in capacity development in sustainable agriculture, water and land management. The local priorities are our priorities. Fourthly and lastly, inclusiveness is integral to addressing the root causes of conflict and achieving lasting peace. Resilience-building, including through peace operations, must therefore target and benefit all people, especially those in need and most at risk, including women and girls — a point that was emphasized by Mary Robinson and a number of other speakers earlier.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source