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Chinvanno

lines on the record: 6
first: 2015-11-17
most recent: 2015-11-17
sittings or episodes: 1
sources: un-security-council

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“Their conflict-prevention capabilities and tools can complement those of the United Nations, to the benefit of countries neighbouring the conflict areas. Today we are facing increasingly complex conflicts that require a more prompt, effective and coordinated response. Thailand stands ready to work with the United Nations and our partners worldwide to tackle the root causes of conflict, prevent conflict from happening, and sustain peace through development work.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“We support the use of good offices and preventive diplomacy, as well as early-warning systems based on informed analyses of the dynamics on the ground. Peacekeeping, peacebuilding and special political missions are essential to prevent conflict from recurring. These are tools that need adequate resources. The United Nations also must work closely with Member States, who have the primary responsibility for conflict prevention, to ensure sustainability. United Nations training and capacity-building programmes in conflict prevention should be continued and expanded. It is also crucial to deepen cooperation with regional organizations, as they are normally better informed and closely engaged with the dynamics and key players in the region.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“They are very much invested in their peacekeeping responsibilities and in helping local populations improve their livelihoods and stand on their own feet. They are strongly committed to building peace and to preventing any further relapse into conflict. The United Nations system can achieve more by working in a coordinated manner to maximize the tools at its disposal to reinforce the work of concerned agencies. When various bodies are acting in concert, the Security Council in particular can lend the necessary political weight to support preventive action. We agree with the Secretary-General that United Nations conflict-prevention tools must be strengthened, used proactively and deployed rapidly.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“As an ardent supporter of the women and peace and security agenda, Thailand advocates a greater role for women at all stages of the peace process as well as in promoting development. We must also focus our development programmes on our youth so as to help them realize their full potential and dissuade them from violent extremist leanings. Development alone, however, is not enough. We must also create conditions conducive to a peaceful society in which human rights, the rule of law and good governance are promoted and upheld. Thailand champions a comprehensive approach to peace, security and development. This is evident in the way in which our peacekeepers, who are actually more like early peacebuilders, carry out their duties.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“Often, conflict stems from the absence of just or inclusive socioeconomic development, which fosters discontent, discord and strife. When economic fruits are not fairly shared and distributed, and when the gap between the haves and the have-nots becomes too wide and when it cuts across religions, ethnicities and ideologies, existing tensions tend to be exacerbated, and the risk of conflict tends to increase. In Thailand's view, development ought to be holistic, inclusive and beneficial to all for it to be sustainable and conducive to peace. It must address persisting poverty and inequality and ensure equitable access to resources, quality education, decent work and justice. We must leave no man, woman or child behind.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“Peace and security will not be sustainable without development. Likewise, development cannot be sustainable without peace and security. Their mutually reinforcing nature has proven to be indisputable. I thank the United Kingdom and Chile for their efforts earlier in the year to highlight the development dimension, aiming at preventing conflict. Far too often, the international community has reacted in order to resolve conflicts rather than proactively prevent them. The Security Council has had to respond to crises and deal with their sorrowful aftermath rather than tackling emerging threats early on. Thailand believes that investing in development is a cost-effective way to prevent conflict. Conflict resolution often is too little, too late, following dire humanitarian consequences.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source