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Cho Tae-Yul

lines on the record: 186
first: 2014-01-20
most recent: 2019-05-07
sittings or episodes: 24
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“I would like to conclude by congratulating Ambassador Jinga, Permanent Representative of Romania and current Chair of the PBC, for the excellent work done so far, and by thanking the Peacebuilding Support Office for its dedicated support to the Commission. The Republic of Korea, in its capacity as Vice-Chair of the Commission this year, remains committed to fully supporting the Peacebuilding Commission.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“Secondly, the Security Council and the PBC can consider working more closely during and following transitions, especially in the transition related to the withdrawal of a peacekeeping operation. The PBC could also look at a country situation that is coming off the Council's agenda, at the request of the country. The Commission can help to maintain the international community's support, while assisting the country's efforts to maintain stability and build and sustain peace by helping to implement its peacebuilding plans, mobilize resources and promote coordination and coherence of international assistance.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“Last year, in the discussions on Colombia, Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka, local civil society representatives contributed to the Commission's deliberations by sharing their Views on what peacebuilding and sustaining peace meant in practice. Before I conclude my remarks, I wish to make a couple of points on how the Peacebuilding Commission can work more closely with the Security Council. First, the Commission's efforts to advise the Council can be more effective ifits work is coordinated with the activities of the Council. For that reason, the Commission should continue to align its work with the Council's calendar and engage with the relevant actors to gather diverse perspectives in the months preceding the relevant Council meetings.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“In December, I also led a delegation of the Commission to Addis Ababa to discuss ways to reinforce cooperation between the Commission and the African Union. Given that regional organizations and subregional organizations are increasingly playing a leading role in building and sustaining peace in their respective regions, the Commission will continue to strengthen its partnerships with those organizations so as to gain a better understanding of the situation on the ground, while enhancing the coherence and coordination of international efforts in order to assist countries with their peacebuilding priorities. The convening role ofthe PBC has also created space to engage with civil society organizations.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“To better assist countries in building and sustaining peace, the Commission has also been strengthening its partnerships with key stakeholders within and outside of the United Nations, such as international financial institutions, regional organizations, civil society and, where relevant, the private sector. For instance, in June last year, I led a delegation of PBC members to the World Bank, where we met with the President and other senior officials of the Bank and members of the Executive Board to discuss ways to assist the countries and regions considered by the PBC. The PBC and World Bank later issued ajoint statement on holding a meeting on an annual basis, and the Commission should make use of such annual meetings to help mobilize resources for the countries supported by the PBC.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“The meetings illustrated how countries eligible for the PBF can use the PBC as a platform for securing global political support for their peacebuilding priorities. The PBC has also been increasingly taking on a regional approach, as the challenges faced by certain countries are intertwined with those of other countries in the region, making it increasingly important to address the issues with a regional, cross-border approach. As I mentioned earlier, last year we discussed the Sahel region, at the request of the Security Council, as well as the Great Lakes region, with the consent of the countries concerned.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“After visiting the Gambia with the Assistant Secretary-General of the Peacebuilding Support Office and the Permanent Representative of the Gambia, I convened a series of meetings on the country with PBC members and senior officials from the United Nations, international financial institutions and civil society to discuss the peacebuilding priorities of the Gambia, with the Gambian national authorities clearly in the driver's seat. The Commission also for the first time deliberated on Solomon Islands, Colombia and Sri Lanka, upon their request. After becoming eligible to receive resources from the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF), those countries came to the PBC to discuss their peacebuilding priorities.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“Secondly, in addition to the good work of the existing country-specific configurations, the Commission expanded its work by considering, in the Organizational Committee, other countries and regions. Most notably, the PBC started to assist the Gambia, upon its request, at a critical time of transition by sustaining international attention and supporting the country, which was not on the Commission's formal agenda, after the Security Council stopped deliberations on its situation.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“In my capacity as Chair of the PBC, I attended the meeting in Chad of the Ministerial Coordination Platform for the Sahel, to identify ways by which the PBC can support the efforts of the countries in the Sahel in making progress towards development and stability, the results of which I shared with the Council last year (see S/PV.7976). The PBC also held a joint meeting with the Economic and Social Council to focus on the social and economic dimensions of the Sahel's multidimensional challenges. That was also an attempt by the PBC to play its bridging role among the relevant intergovernmental United Nations principal organs and to pursue an integrated and coherent approach to peacebuilding and sustaining peace within its mandate.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“To that end, the Commission held several meetings on the Sahel last year and engaged with the African Union High Representative for Mali and the Sahel, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, the Permanent Secretary of the Group of Five for the Sahel, the European Union Special Representative for the Sahel and the Deputy Secretary- General of the United Nations, among others. An informal interactive dialogue with the Council was also held to discuss the regional peacebuilding challenges in the Sahel and the Lake Chad basin.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“As for Liberia, the Commission helped to develop a peacebuilding plan for the country in preparation for the transition ahead of the withdrawal of the United Nations Mission in Liberia. On the Sahel, the Council emphasised the importance of the Commission's convening role to mobilize relevant stakeholders in collaboration with the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, with a view to advancing the implementation of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“For that reason, the interaction and dynamics between the PBC and the Council seemed to improve, as the Council recognized the importance of the convening role of the Commission last year on a number of regional and country-specific issues, including the Sahel region, the Central African Republic, Liberia and Guinea- Bissau. Such requests provided an opportunity for the Commission to show that, given its role of convening diverse actors, including host Governments, United Nations agencies, international financial institutions, civil society and, where relevant, private sector actors, it can provide comprehensive advice to the Council. For instance, in the case of Burundi, the Commission presented to the Council the socioeconomic dimensions of the country, while maintaining a channel of communication with the Burundian Government.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“Taking advantage of that hard-won momentum, the Commission continued to work hard in the past year to use its convening role to mobilize relevant stakeholders within and outside the United Nations and to assist countries and regions, in line with its mandate in pursuing their peacebuilding priorities, by way of an integrated, strategic and coherent approach to peacebuilding and sustaining peace. I would like to highlight some of the achievements made in the past year. First, as an advisory body to the Security Council, the Peacebuilding Commission continued to make efforts to improve the quality of its advice to enrich the Council's deliberations, when requested.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“Mr. Cho Tae-yul: I thank you, Mr. President, for inviting me to the Security Council, in my capacity as former Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, to present the annual report of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on its eleventh session (S/2018/83). Since the adoption of the twin resolutions on the review of the peacebuilding architecture in 2016 (resolutions 2282 (2016) and Generaal Assembly resolution 70/262) and the Secretary-General's strong commitment to peacebuilding and sustaining peace, the political momentum for improving the activity of the Peacebuilding Commission has been growing.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8301 (2018) · source
“For, when the stakes are high, walking together becomes an imperative. Ethiopia, Norway and the Republic of Korea together, with other friends of United Nations peace operations, remain committed to working closely with the Secretariat and the wider membership to identifying solutions and facilitating dialogue to improve peace operations in the months to come.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“In that regard, we welcome Secretary-General Guterres' commitment to strengthening the strategic partnership, especially with the African Union, by holding the first summit-level United Nations-AU annual conference, among others. Fourthly, the Secretary-General's initiative to reform the peace and security architecture provides a critical opportunity to strengthen peacekeeping operations. We should ensure that ongoing reform efforts, together with those of the management and development system, result in a coherent holistic approach of United Nations activities on the ground. Lastly, the culture of dialogue should be promoted for frank and constructive discussions on peacekeeping among the relevant actors, including the Security Council, contributing countries, the Secretariat and host nations.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“As peacekeeping casualties have hit a historic high level, both the Secretariat and contributing countries need to prioritize the safety and security of peacekeepers. In that regard, we welcome the Secretary-General's plan of action to address such concerns, while upholding the basic principles of peacekeeping. The capabilities of peacekeeping operations must also be an enhanced to better meet their mandates. Intelligence, the introduction of new technology and increased engagement with local communities to ensure local ownership need to be considered. Thirdly, faced by multidimensional challenges, effective peacekeeping requires the shared responsibility of all actors, including regional organizations, such as the African Union (AU), that are leading many political processes.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“Mandates should also be designed as part of a broader political strategy that considers the entire peace continuum from prevention and peacekeeping to peacebuilding and long-term development. The political strategy, in tandem with the United Nations development assistance framework, could guide efforts to determine the division of labour among missions, United Nations country teams and other relevant actors. The Peacebuilding Commission is also well placed to advise the Security Council in following up on peacebuilding components, especially during transitions. Secondly, we need to ensure that peacekeeping missions operate more effectively in today's complex and high-risk environments.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“It is high time that all relevant actors - the SecurityCouncil,contributingcountries,regionalactors, the Secretariat and host countries - come together and implement them in a strategic and holistic manner. For that reason, we fully support the Secretary-General's action plan for peacekeeping, which mobilizes all partners and stakeholders to support the effectiveness of peace operations. Today, we would like to raise five points. First, United Nations peacekeeping operations should better support political processes led by local actors. Mandates should be more focused and realistic based on an accurate and in-depth analysis by the Secretariat of the specific context.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“I have the honour to speak on behalf of Ethiopia, Norway and my own country, the Republic of Korea. Our three countries are leading the group of friends of United Nations peace operations, an informal cross-regional group dedicated to making peace operations more fit-for-purpose. We thank the Netherlands for convening this open debate on such an important topic. We also join others in thanking the Secretary-General, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the Director of Groupe de recherche, d"etude et de formation femme-action for their informative briefings. The report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (see S/2015/446), together with other recent reports, presents a clear set of recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of United Nations peace operations.”
2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source
“I sincerely hope and expect that the international community will continue to watch the human rights situation in North Korea until all its people, including in particular the children who will take part in building our shared future, can enjoy a dignified, healthy and happy life. The meeting rose at 11.35 am.”
2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source
“As was seen by the recent visit to North Korea by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, North Korea has been showing an interest in working with the United Nations human rights mechanism, albeit in a limited way, and that has drawn due attention from the international community. We urge the North Korean authorities to further expand their cooperation with the international community with a view to making progress in protecting the human rights of their people. The international community will wholeheartedly welcome North Korea sincerely heeding its call. I have a firm conviction that the day will definitely come when all Koreans, on both sides of the divide, will live in a unified country together as compatriots sharing the same blood.”
2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source
“I believe that only when the people of North Korea can enjoy a normal life as ordinary citizens like the rest of us, pursuing their dreams and visions and having the opportunity to realize their potential as human beings, will peace on the Korean peninsula be sustainable. In that regard, the endeavours of the international community to improve the human rights situation in North Korea are also linked to the establishment of peace on the Korean peninsula, including through the resolution of the North Korean issue. More opportunities should therefore be provided for North Koreans to communicate and to interact with the outside world so that they can pursue a normal, dignified life, enjoying their basic human rights.”
2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source
“The Third Committee draft resolution on the human rights situation in North Korea, adopted on 14 November, refers to another significant humanitarian issue, that is, the human rights problem of so-called non-Democratic People's Republic of Korea citizens detained in North Korea, including six South Koreans. The families of those detainees are struggling day and night with anxiety and worry, as they have no idea whatsoever where and how their lost families are living. The North Korean authorities should provide them with adequate protection, allow them to contact their families and immediately take the necessary measures for them to return to their beloved families as soon as possible. That is an imperative humanitarian call.”
2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source
“To the Koreans, the anguish of that family separation is the most urgent humanitarian and human rights problem, which needs to be addressed without further delay. It is my earnest desire that, sooner than later, those Koreans who were separated from their families against their will and have longed for reunion with them their entire lives can rejoice in being united with their loved ones, hugging and caressing each other's cheeks. In his address in Berlin last July, President Moon Jae-in stated: "Before more members of separated families leave us behind, we must wipe their tears." Once again, we urge the North Korean authorities to respond immediately to our proposal for the resumption of family reunions.”
2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source
“The international community, for its part, must continue to raise its voice of concern and compassion so that North Korea changes its course and makes substantial improvement in protecting and promoting the human rights of its own people. While I was listening to the briefings on the human rights situation in North Korea earlier this morning, I was overwhelmed by deep sorrow and painfully realized anew that our brothers and sisters in the North are living such strikingly different lives from our own. Such human suffering, caused by the division of our nation, however, is not confined only to those of our compatriots in the North. Most of those who suffered from the separation of their families due to the Korean War seven decades ago have already passed away, and those who survived are now over the age of 80.”
2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source
“The reason that the Security Council has been discussing the North Korean human rights situation for four consecutive years is also because it Views this matter not only as a human rights issue but also as an issue that poses a serious threat to international peace and security. The North Korean nuclear and human rights problems are two sides of the same coin. Seeking to improve the human rights situation in North Korea without addressing the root causes behind the deterioration of the situation is as irrational as climbing a tree to catch a fish. North Korea should abandon its nuclear and missile programmes, abide by international norms and recommendations, including all the relevant Security Council resolutions, and invest more of its resources in the livelihood and welfare of its people.”
2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source
“This year, yet again, North Korea conducted a nuclear test and 15 ballistic missile launches. A huge amount of money, which should have been invested in the well- being of its people, has been squandered on developing weapons of mass destruction. Such irresponsible behaviour threatens the very survival and the dignified life of its people, who are already at risk. Resolution 2375 (2017) also expresses deep concern over North Korea's massive diversion of its scarce resources towards the development of nuclear weapons and missile programmes and the grave hardship that it has brought to its people.”
2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source
“The report of the Secretary-General on the human rights situation in North Korea (see A/72/279) submitted to the seventy-second session of the General Assembly this year states that the North Koreans repatriated to their country are constantly at risk of torture and ill-treatment and that some women are even subject to unimaginable human rights violations, such as forced abortion. The root cause ofthose human rights abuses suffered by the North Korean people is the preoccupation of the North Korean regime with its own security, for which it is ready to employ whatever means available, including through the development of nuclear weapons, while completely ignoring the basic human rights of its own people and turning a blind eye to their livelihoods.”
2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source
“Fortunately, he was brought back to life from the brink of death thanks to the soldiers in the south who took a measured response with sound judgement in a situation in which sharp tensions could have triggered a military clash. At long last, he was given a priceless opportunity to live the new life for which he had desperately yearned. More than 30,000 defectors, including that soldier, have escaped from North Korea and settled in the south over the past decades. That simple fact is an eloquent testimony to how grave and dire the human rights situation in North Korea is today. Words cannot describe the pain and suffering of those who, for whatever reasons, were forced to be sent back to North Korea after attempting to escape from the north.”
2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source
“I did so with a heavy heart and an earnest desire to see a genuine improvement in the human rights situation in the northern half of the Korean peninsula, but no progress has been made during the past year, which is indeed a source of profound disappointment and regret. Even at this very moment, systematic, widespread and grave human rights Violations are being committed somewhere in North Korea, and many North Koreans continue to risk their lives to cross the border in search of freedom and a dignified life as human beings. Last month, we even witnessed with our own eyes a North Korean soldier being shot by his fellow soldiers during his dramatic escape from the north.”
2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source
“Let me first express my gratitude to you, Sir, for convening today's meeting on the human rights situation in North Korea. I appreciate the opportunity to participate in this important meeting. I also thank Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Mr. Miroslav Jenca, Assistant Secretary- General for Political Affairs, for their informative and comprehensive briefings. One year ago in this Chamber, I made my first statement (see S/PV.7830) as Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea on this issue of great significance for the future of our divided nation.”
2017-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8130 (2017) · source
“If North Korea continues to underestimate or miscalculate the firm resolve of the international community, it will turn out to be a grave mistake. North Korea should be awakened from its false sense of security. We once again urge Pyongyang to take advantage of the rapidly closing window of opportunity to resolve its nuclear problem peacefully, and thereby ensure its security. As has been repeatedly emphasized loud and clear, the international community is ready to provide a better future for North Korea - if it makes the right choice. The meeting rose at 6.50 pm.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“But it is premature to give up hope. Our road towards the denuclearization of North Korea has once again proved to be extremely bumpy, but we should not stop here due to frustration. As narrow as it maybe, there is still a window of opportunity. We need to remain patient and persistent in our diplomatic efforts to bring North Korea back to the negotiating table. The Security Council should never stop sending out an unequivocal message that a nuclear-armed North Korea with ballistic missile capability is unacceptable. The Council should also renew its unwavering commitment to stepping up sanctions and pressure until North Korea finally abandons its nuclear and missile programmes. For its part, North Korea must not take lightly the message coming out of today's meeting of the Security Council.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“We simply cannot, and should not, take such a reckless provocation less seriously than any other previous provocations by North Korea. For the past two months, some viewed the absence of North Korean provocations following the Hwasong-12 launch on 15 September as possibly indicating that North Korea was finally awakened to a stark reality. Others had high hopes that North Korea would continue its restraint in the spirit of the Olympic Truce resolution, which we adopted by consensus at the General Assembly earlier this month (General Assembly resolution 72/6). Some even saw a possible window of opportunity, from that relatively long period of silence, that might tip the balance towards an easing of the tensions on the Korean peninsula. Those well- intentioned hopes may well evaporate following North Korea's missile provocation yesterday.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“We are taken aback by the degree of recklessness on the part of North Korea, acting in defiance of the entire international community, which has been sending out an unprecedentedly strong and unified message of warning to stop its further provocations. Countries across virtually all continents have recently taken robust and biting measures against North Korea's illicit programme of weapons of mass destruction - not only through the full and thorough implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions but also through other available voluntary means, such curtailing commercial transactions and downsizing diplomatic presence and relations with North Korea. It was amid those concerted actions by the whole international community that North Korea came up with yet another launch of a ballistic missile, with intercontinental range.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“Let me also begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this emergency meeting of the Security Council on North Korea's long-range ballistic missile launch conducted at dawn, local time, on 29 November. I am grateful for this opportunity to take part in the discussion on this urgent and important issue. My special thanks go to Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman for his briefing, and to you, Mr. President, for your 90-day report as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006). North Korea broke a 75-day pause in its provocations with yet another ballistic missile launch yesterday.”
2017-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8118 (2017) · source
“Most recently, during the PBC Organizational Committee meeting on Solomon Islands, which was attended by the country's Prime Minister, PBC members engaged with a representative of the country's Young Women's Parliamentary Group. The Chairs of the country-specific configurations of the Commission have also been engaging with women's groups and individuals in their work, in both meetings and visits to the countries on their agenda. The PBC will continue its ongoing efforts to further promote gender perspectives in sustaining peace. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate the Republic of Korea's commitment to promoting the women and peace and security agenda both in its national capacity and as Chair of the PBC.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“As the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), I am committed to working closely with him in that regard. When I assumed the chairmanship of the PBC earlier this year, 1 announced that I would build on the Commission's ongoing work to promote gender dimensions in peacebuilding efforts. For the first time since its inception in 2005, the PBC has appointed gender focal points to implement the gender strategy it adopted in September 2016, with Bangladesh and Canada currently serving as those focal points. The PBC has been increasing women's participation in peacebuilding efforts at the country-specific level as well.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Thirdly, we must ensure that the ongoing efforts to reform the United Nations peace and security architecture contribute to the women and peace and security agenda. I welcome the fact that, in his recent report (A/72/525) on restructuring the United Nations peace and security pillar, the Secretary-General once again emphasized his determination to ensure women's meaningful participation in all peace efforts at all stages of the conflict cycle. I also commend his efforts to promote women's participation in peace processes and to enhance gender equality, especially through the selection process for high-level United Nations positions. I look forward to hearing more details from the Secretary-General on how the women and peace and security agenda will be promoted in the new architecture's peace and security pillar.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“That was highlighted by the 2015 global study on women and peace and security and its follow-up resolution 2242 (2015), as well as 2016's twin resolutions on sustaining peace - resolution 2282 (2016) and General Assembly resolution 70/262. Noting the variety of initiatives that have been undertaken at the national, regional, and international levels, I urge all Member States to continue such endeavours so that they can all lead to tangible results. The Republic of Korea, for its part, adopted its own national action plan on women and peace and security in 2014, and has been scaling up its efforts to increase women's participation in peace efforts ever since. As a result, we have met the 15 per cent target for women peacekeeping officers, and will continue to increase women's participation in the future.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“We must scale up our collective efforts to prevent sexual violence in conflicts and hold all perpetrators accountable for their heinous crimes. We continue to be disturbed by occasional reports of alleged crimes committed by peacekeeping operations personnel, despite the fact that intensive efforts have been made to combat the problem. We should not tolerate any form of sexual exploitation or abuse by United Nations peacekeepers. In that regard, I commend the Secretary-General's determination and welcome his initiatives aimed at stamping out such crimes, including the voluntary compact and Circle of Leadership. Secondly, our professed goal of increasing the participation of women in peace efforts must be translated into concrete action.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Civilians, particularly women and girls, continue to get caught up in armed conflicts in many parts of the world. That is also a historical issue, and much work remains to be done on it. The effects of sexual violence perpetrated in the past can persist in its victims as deep trauma. With that in mind, I would like to highlight three points as we strive to implement and further strengthen the normative frameworks of the agenda on women and peace and security. First, we must coordinate our efforts better if we are to prevent women from falling victim to violence. The Secretary-General's report on conflict-related sexual violence (S/2017/249) shows that terrible sexual violence continues to occur in conflict and post- conflict situations.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“I would first like to join previous speakers in commending the French presidency's initiative in convening today's open debate on the critical issue of women and peace and security. I would also like to align myself with the statements delivered earlier by the representatives of Canada and Turkey, respectively, on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security and the MIKTA group of Mexico, Indonesia, Korea, Turkey and Australia. In 2000, the landmark resolution 1325 (2000) laid a robust normative foundation, on which we have made considerable progress, for strengthening the protection of women in conflict and facilitating women's participation in the prevention and resolution of conflicts. Despite that progress, however, a wide gap still remains between our goals and the reality on the ground.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Under the current circumstances, whereby North Korea categorically rejects any kind of dialogue with any country in the world, there are simply no viable options, other than scaling up sanctions, to make Pyongyang return to the negotiating table for denuclearization. Strong economic sanctions are undoubtedly the only diplomatic means available to that end under the present circumstances. So as to make North Korea wake from its delusion Security Council resolutions, including resolution 2375 of becoming a nuclear-weapon state, I call on all the (2017)~ adopted today. Pyongyang Will then feel the 7331 members of the international community to fully and pm" Of sanctions (h's time around. thoroughly implement the measures in all the relevant The meeting rose at 7.20pm.”
2017-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8042 (2017) · source
“We believe that those measures, if fully implemented, will significantly undercut North Korea's capability to pursue further nuclear-weapon development. The resolution also sends a clear message to Pyongyang that enough is enough. Continuing on the wrong path will only deepen its isolation, seriously endanger its political stability and hinder its economic development. That is surely not what North Korea desires, but is what it will certainly face if it does not change its course immediately. By introducing the most biting and robust measures in this new resolution, the international community has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to remain united in stopping North Korea's further pursuit of nuclear weapons. Our goal is not to bring North Korea to its knees, but to achieve a peaceful solution to the North Korean nuclear issue.”
2017-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8042 (2017) · source
“Our appreciation also goes to the other members of the Security Council, especially China and Russia, for their cooperation, without which the adoption of today's resolution would not have been possible. The unanimous adoption of this resolution in such a swift manner reflects not only the sense of urgency on the part of the Security Council in addressing the North Korea nuclear problem, but also the true gravity of the situation on the Korean peninsula caused by that unjustifiable act in flagrant violation of international norms and obligations. The resolution includes the strongest measures ever against North Korea. Not only will the oil supply to North Korea be substantially reduced, but North Korea will also lose two of its largest income sources, namely, textile exports and overseas labourers.”
2017-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8042 (2017) · source
“First of all, I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening today's meeting to follow up on our discussion (see S/PV.8039) last week concerning North Korea's sixth nuclear test, on 3 September. I very much appreciate the opportunity to participate in this important discussion. The Republic of Korea welcomes and fully supports the adoption of resolution 2375 (2017), which introduces new robust sanctions measures against North Korea in response to its most powerful nuclear test to date, conducted in defiance of the repeated warnings of the international community. We appreciate the leadership of the United States, which was crucial in bringing about this resolution. We know how difficult it is to secure such a significant negotiated outcome within the time frame of one week.”
2017-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8042 (2017) · source
“We must end that immediately, and I call upon all Member States, including the members of the Council, to take firm and decisive actions to that end. I also call on North Korea to stop pursuing the path of self- destruction and make a strategic decision without further delay to choose the path of denuclearization - the only option and right way to insure its survival. Whether to stick to its current path of self-destruction or redirect itself towards the path of survival is entirely the choice of North Korea.”
2017-09-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8039 (2017) · source
“Virtually all the representatives of the participating Member States who took the floor during the meeting strongly condemned North Korea - the only country that has conducted nuclear tests in the twenty-first century - and called on the country to immediately halt further nuclear tests. But just a couple of days later, North Korea conducted yet another nuclear test. A voluntary moratorium on nuclear tests has become today a de facto international norm. Regrettably, however, the world has yet to be free from nuclear tests owing to a single country that continues to stubbornly pursue a retrogressive and destabilizing path. North Korea's delusional aspiration of becoming a nuclear-weapon State is the sole reason for the existence of the International Day against Nuclear Tests.”
2017-09-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8039 (2017) · source