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1. “Therefore, the Security Council must respond to this serious provocation with the adoption of a new draft resolution including much tougher measures corresponding to the magnitude and gravity of the test. Now is the time to take measures that are strong and robust enough to compel North Korea to seriously engage in dialogue. The new draft resolution must include not only additional measures to further block funds that could possibly flow into North Korea's illegal weapons of mass destruction programme, but also truly biting and robust ones that Pyongyang would find very painful. Just five days ago, we celebrated the International Day against Nuclear Tests in an informal meeting of the General Assembly. A number of Member States gathered together to commemorate that special day and engaged in a very serious discussion.”

   2017-09-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8039 (2017) · source

2. “North Korea's do-or-die behaviour has invited a very harsh and scathing reaction from the international community. Indeed, over the past two days, numerous States from around the world have spoken in a unified voice by issuing statements strongly condemning North Korea's nuclear test. Even those countries that have been trying to be as sympathetic as possible vis-a-vis North Korea's security concerns have added their own voice to such condemnations without exception this time. That is clear evidence that North Korea's recent nuclear test is an immense challenge that threatens peace and security not only on the Korean peninsula or in North-East Asia, but in the entire world.”

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3. “While spending considerable amounts of time and energy in responding to such reckless ballistic missile provocations by North Korea, we held on to one last ray of hope that North Korea might, at least, refrain from additional nuclear tests. Regrettably, yet again, the country has chosen a dangerous path in defiance of the stern warning of the international community. The nuclear test conducted by North Korea two days ago has proven to be its most powerful thus far. Since the two intercontinental ballistic missile launches in July, which led to the adoption of resolution 2371 (2017) on 5 August, North Korea has been maximizing the level of threat and now claims that the purpose of the most recent test is to develop nuclear warheads to install on top of its intercontinental ballistic missiles.”

   2017-09-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8039 (2017) · source

4. “At the outset, I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this emergency meeting of the Security Council on North Korea's sixth nuclear test, which was conducted this past Saturday. I am also grateful to be invited to take part in this important discussion. It is with a deep sense ofdisappointment, frustration and even anger that I address the Council today. One year ago, when North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear test, the Security Council issued a stern warning that North Korea's continued nuclear and missile provocation would not be tolerated (see S/PV.7821). Despite that warning, however, North Korea has since fired 20 ballistic missiles, on more than 15 occasions, in flagrant violation of multiple Security Council resolutions.”

   2017-09-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8039 (2017) · source

5. “In that regard, it should be noted that the mandates of peacekeeping operations often overlook the social mechanisms and informal institutions that are readily available to serve as a basis for sustainable peace, such as the role that can be played by elders and religious and traditional leaders, as well as by traditional justice systems. Efforts to sustain peace should build on such existing institutions and on the resilience and reconciliation processes of local communities. In conclusion, I would like to reaffirm that the Republic of Korea is committed to strengthening United Nations peacekeeping operations with a view to contributing to sustaining peace.”

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6. “Later this year, in my capacity as PBC Chair, I also plan to visit the African Union and the African Development Bank with interested PBC members in order to explore ways to further strengthen our partnerships. Fourthly, it is critically important to respect a host Government's national ownership and its priorities for building and sustaining peace at every stage ofa mission, from planning to implementation and transition. At the same time, missions should work closely with host Governments and other relevant entities, including the PBC, to strengthen the capacity of State institutions with a long-term vision.”

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7. “Where peacebuilding activities are concerned, the comprehensive strategy should address the issue of strengthening partnerships not only with regional and subregional organizations but also with international financial institutions, such as the World Bank and the African Development Bank, as well as civil society and the private sector. The PBC could also play an increasingly important role in building partnerships with relevant stakeholders. It can use its unique convening power to mobilize relevant actors. In fact, as Chair of the PBC for this year, I have been focusing on strengthening the PBC's partnerships with relevant stakeholders. A case in point is the agreement between the Commission and the World Bank to hold a dialogue on an annual basis, which was announced in June on the occasion of the PBC's annual session.”

   2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

8. “Given the complex, multifaceted nature of today's challenges, and the continued insufficient funding and capacity of the United Nations, sustainable peace and development simply cannot be achieved by the United Nations system alone. With regard to peacekeeping missions, strategic partnerships with regional and subregional organizations, especially the African Union (AU), should be mapped out. Such organizations have a far better understanding of the situation on the ground, as well as greater political influence. In that regard, we look forward to the high-level debate on peacekeeping to be convened in the Council by Ethiopia next month with a view to exploring ways for the United Nations to enhance its support ofAU-ledpeace-support operations.”

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9. “In that regard, it will be particularly important to ensure that the Council determines the extent of the peacebuilding activities that should be carried out by the peacekeeping mission as part of its mandate, which should take into consideration the calls we are hearing for less ambitious and more manageable mandates. Member States should also deliberate on ways to better secure programmatic funding for peacebuilding activities - including scaled-up support for the Peacebuilding Fund - whether those activities are implemented by missions, country teams or other relevant partners. Thirdly, the comprehensive strategy for sustaining peace should reflect on strategic partnerships with relevant stakeholders outside the United Nations.”

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10. “Peacekeeping missions' mandates should be designed to be part of that broader political strategy, laying out the bigger picture of the engagement of the United Nations in building and sustaining peace. That comprehensive strategy would also serve as a basis for the Council and the Secretariat to decide on a clear division of labour between the mission, the country team and the other relevant entities, from the mission's launch until its drawdown. The Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) is well placed to provide qualitative advice to the Council in following up on the implementation of the peacebuilding component of the comprehensive strategy.”

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11. “We welcome, in that regard, the Council's increased efforts to establish sequenced and prioritized mandates. In particular, the Secretariat should improve the analysis it provides so that the Council can fully understand the dynamics on the ground when establishing and adjusting mission mandates. In close consultations with missions, the United Nations country teams and other relevant actors, it should undertake regular joint assessments with host Governments, focusing on every dimension of the three United Nations pillars, in order to build and sustain peace. Secondly, based on that enhanced analysis, a comprehensive political strategy or road map should be developed that takes into account the entire peace continuum from prevention and peacekeeping to peacebuilding and long-term development.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

12. “I sincerely hope that the ongoing peace-operations reforms, alongside those of the Organization's management and development systems, will help peace operations deliver more effectively on the ground. They should focus not just on restructuring the Secretariat but, more importantly, on changing the culture, so that the United Nations system can overcome its silo problem and work more coherently and strategically. The reforms" ultimate objective should be to focus on strengthening synergy among the three pillars of the United Nations, substantively and operationally. Against that backdrop, I would like to highlight the following four points. First, the Secretariat and Member States must significantly increase their investment in analysis, strategy and planning, which will lead to more effective design of missions.”

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13. “It is in that context that the report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (HIPPO) (see S/2015/446) highlighted the critical importance of conflict prevention and sustaining peace, while calling for four essential shifts in the design and delivery of United Nations peace operations - namely, the primacy of politics, responsive operations, stronger partnerships and field-focused and people-centred approaches. The Republic of Korea, as co-Chair of the Group of Friends of HIPPO, together with Norway and Ethiopia, is pleased to note that the recent debate on peace-operations reform continues to focus around the HIPPO recommendations.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

14. “At the outset, I would like to commend you, Mr. President, for convening today's open debate on how peacekeeping operations can better contribute to sustaining peace. I would also like to thank all the briefers for their very informative and enlightening statements. United Nations peacekeeping operations are one of the most important political innovations we have in our collective efforts to maintain international peace and security. After decades of sweat and toil, the Blue Helmets have earned their place as a symbol of hope and freedom for millions of people across the globe. But as United Nations peacekeeping missions operate in increasingly complex and challenging environments, many have been questioning whether they are fit for purpose in effectively responding to that growing complexity.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

15. “On the contrary, its obsessive pursuit of such programmes will only serve to strengthen the already firm resolve of the international community. No matter how far the Democratic People's Republic of Korea moves in pursuit of its nuclear ambitions, our resolve to stop this will never diminish. Pyongyang should therefore refrain from further testing our robust collective resolve, and I sincerely hope that, by choosing the path towards denuclearization, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea will eventually stand on the right side of history.”

    2017-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8019 (2017) · source

16. “By unanimously adopting this resolution today, the Security Council has once again demonstrated that the international community will remain strongly united in its commitment to stop the reckless and destabilizing behaviour of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. In order to pressure the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to change its course, full and thorough implementation of the Security Council's multiple sanctions resolutions is of the utmost importance. The Republic of Korea will remain committed to supporting other Member States in their ongoing efforts to fully and effectively implement these resolutions, including resolution 2371 (2017), adopted today. Pyongyang still seems to be operating under the delusion that its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes can ensure its security.”

    2017-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8019 (2017) · source

17. “That is why the Republic of Korea welcomes and fully supports the Council's unanimous adoption today of resolution 2371 (2017). I would like to take this opportunity to thank the United States for its leadership and commitment, as well as all the other members of the Council, including China, for their spirit of cooperation. Resolution 2371 (2017) introduces robust measures for a sectoral ban that will significantly block the flow into the Democratic People's Republic of Korea of hard currency that might otherwise be diverted to its illicit programme ofweapons of mass destruction. We believe that these measures will help significantly to curb the ability of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to further develop its weapons of mass destruction-related activities.”

    2017-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8019 (2017) · source

18. “I would first like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today's important meeting and inviting my delegation to participate in it. Once again, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has turned a deaf ear to the stern warnings of the international community and has responded with even more serious provocations. Along with its nuclear programme, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's missile provocations on 4 and 28 July pose a very serious threat to international peace and security that requires concerted action at the global level. Such reckless acts of defiance to repeated calls from the international community must be met with strengthened measures that can ensure that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea will have to bear the consequences of its flagrant violations of international norms and obligations.”

    2017-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8019 (2017) · source

19. “At the same time, the effectiveness of swift, full and thorough implementation of the current sanctions resolutions cannot be overemphasized in the quest to bring the Democratic People's Republic of Korea back to credible denuclearization negotiations. This is the last opportunity for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to chart a new beginning in inter-Korean relations and in its relations with the international community. It must renounce its nuclear brinkmanship and step back from the point of no return. Pyongyang should awaken from its delusion that nuclear and ballistic-missile development can ensure its security, and instead resolve to choose a path to denuclearization.”

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20. “Given the urgency and gravity of the issue, we, the international community, must once again demonstrate our strong resolve not to tolerate the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's nuclear and ballistic-missile programmes, which have become a global threat requiring global action. In that regard, I recall the Security Council's previously expressed determination to take further significant measures in the event of a further nuclear test or missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. We must indeed take stronger measures, which should include a new sanctions resolution, to stop the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's provocations.”

    2017-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7996 (2017) · source

21. “We urge the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to cease testing the unwavering resolve of both the Government of the Republic of Korea and the international community to achieve denuclearization on the Korean peninsula. Its repeated provocations, in defiance of multiple Security Council resolutions, will only strengthen the international community's resolve and be met with a firmer response. Pyongyang must realize that its obsessive pursuit of nuclear and missile programmes, and its continued provocations, will serve only to worsen its diplomatic isolation and deepen its economic plight.”

    2017-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7996 (2017) · source

22. “It is also a source of profound disappointment to us that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has once again chosen the wrong path by test-firing another long-range ballistic missile just a few days after the 30 June summit meeting in Washington, DC, between the Republic of Korea and the United States, in which the two leaders called on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to refrain from provocative, destabilizing actions and rhetoric, and to make a strategic choice to fulfil its international obligations and commitments. The Republic of Korea condemns in the strongest terms the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's latest provocation as a flagrant violation of the relevant Security Council resolutions.”

    2017-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7996 (2017) · source

23. “At the outset, I would like to thank the Chinese presidency for convening today's emergency meeting. My delegation is grateful for the opportunity to participate in addressing the serious and urgent issue of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's launch of a ballistic missile of intercontinental-class range on 3 July. It is deeply regrettable that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has responded with yet another and even more serious provocation to the repeated messages from the new Government in Seoul, under the leadership of President Moon Jae-in, emphasizing the importance of resolving the issue peacefully and expressing its willingness to engage in dialogue under the right circumstances.”

    2017-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7996 (2017) · source

24. “In conclusion, it would be remiss of me not to mention the threat posed to the global non-proliferation regime by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's continued pursuit of WMD and missile capabilities. Considering that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is one of the weakest links in our joint endeavours to prevent the proliferation of nuclear and chemical materials and their means of delivery to non-State actors, I would like to underscore the importance of the full and effective implementation of resolutions 1540 (2004) and 2325 (2016), in tandem with the relevant Security Council sanctions resolutions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, by the international community as a whole.”

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25. “In that regard, last year, the Government of the Republic of Korea successfully hosted the first of the regional Wiesbaden conferences for industry outreach in the Pacific region. The Republic of Korea will continue to support 1540-points-of-contact training sessions in various regions through its contribution to the Trust Fund for Global and Regional Disarmament Activities. Finally, national capacities should be scaled up through tailor-made matchmaking. Two years of the chairmanship of the 1540 Committee, from 2013 to 2014, taught Seoul that matching offers and requests for assistance is most challenging, but we also learned that through such matching we can close gaps in the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) against the wishes of ill-disposed non-State actors.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

26. “On top of that, as the representative of the country currently holding the chairmanship of both the Nuclear Suppliers Group and the Missile Technology Control Regime, I would like to stress the importance of active participation in initiatives taken by multilateral export-control regimes to add one more layer of sharing proliferation-related information, such as on updated dual-use items and recent techniques used by non-State actors. Secondly, with regard to creating a cascade effect in awareness-raising, resolution 2325 (2016) calls for more regional conferences and 1540-points-of-contact training sessions. As terrorist groups' networks are becoming wider-spread, we should invest more in mobilizing public-and private-sector focal points so that they can reach wider constituents of our society.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

27. “Given the fact that such non-State actors are taking advantage of transboundary networks enabled by rapid advances in science, technology and international commerce, I would like to make additional remarks in my national capacity, with a focus on the following three points for further consideration in our joint efforts to combat the proliferation od weapons of mass destruction by non-State actors. First, with regard to building a multilayered prevention mechanism, our response to non- State actors must be as transboundary and tech-savvy as theirs is. In addition to export and border controls at the domestic level, mechanisms provided by the 1540 system provide a rallying point for our regional and global efforts to prevent the illicit acquisition of WMDs.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

28. “The assessment of the Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or Da'esh, may have the capacity to produce chemical weapons is more than worrisome. At the same time, there is simply no guarantee that nuclear and biological materials are safe from the hands of such malicious actors. That is the reason that the Republic of Korea fully aligns itself with the joint statement to be delivered by the representative of Spain on behalf of the Group of Friends of resolution 1540 (2004).”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

29. “I would like to begin by commending the Bolivian presidency of the Security Council and the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) for organizing this important debate. The fact that this is the third open debate since August of last year on the issue of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) by non-State actors clearly demonstrates the urgency and gravity of the threat and challenges before us. Indeed, the seemingly unthinkable scenario of terrorist organizations or other non- State actors gaining access to WMDs has become a reality, as illustrated by the identified uses of chemical weapons against civilians in Syria and Iraq.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

30. “Fourthly, and finally, with regard to transparency, efficiency and flexibility, the Commission will continue to consider ways to respond in a rapid and effective manner to requests for advice and support, including through newly established focal points on gender, youth, institution-building, financing and national ownership. The PBC is an intergovernmental advisory body to the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council. Its relevance depends upon its capacity to provide the kind of advice that can enrich the deliberations of its parent bodies. The PBC remains committed to providing that kind of advice by fully utilizing its convening role and diverse membership, while recognizing that peace, development and human rights are closely linked and mutually reinforcing.”

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31. “I am committed to use the remainder of the current session to work in that direction so as to engage relevant United Nations actors and explore ways to work better together. Thirdly, concerning the issue of gender, in 2016, the Commission adopted its gender strategy, which is now being integrated into the work of the PBC. The Commission will continue to build on past achievements to promote the gender dimension of peacebuilding and provide opportunities for the increased participation of women in peacebuilding and sustaining peace.”

    2017-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7976 (2017) · source

32. “Secondly, with regard to coherence, the resolutions on the review of the peacebuilding architecture recognize the importance for the Commission to promote an integrated, strategic and coherent approach to peacebuilding and bring sustained international attention to sustaining peace. During the past several years, the PBC has demonstrated that, by bringing together various parts of the United Nations system in one forum, it can induce better integrated and coherent work in the countries concerned. Through discussing country-specific and regional peacebuilding issues with senior representatives of related departments, the PBC has an opportunity to reinforce that message and enhance the United Nations coherent approach to peacebuilding and sustaining peace.”

    2017-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7976 (2017) · source

33. “In recent months, the Security Council called on the PBC to advise on a number of regional and country- specific issues, including the Sahel region, the Central African Republic, Liberia and Guinea-Bissau. Those are opportunities for the Commission to prove that, through its convening role, it can provide solid and comprehensive advice upon request from the principal organs of the United Nations. In line with the aforementioned presidential statement on the Sahel, the PBC intends to propose a joint meeting with the Economic and Social Council on the Sahel region on 28 June to look at ways to address the development challenges in the region, the outcome of which we will be ready to report to the Security Council upon request.”

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34. “That discussion will continue at the PBC's annual session on 30 June on the partnership for financing for peacebuilding, at which Kristalina Georgieva, Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank Group, has agreed to attend along with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. In connection with the African Union, I intend to follow up on the work of my predecessor and visit AU headquarters during the latter part of this year so as to strengthen collaboration with the African Union, especially its Peace and Security Council. Within the United Nations, as well, we need to further explore ways to improve the quality of the advice that we provide to the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council.”

    2017-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7976 (2017) · source

35. “The Commission should examine all available opportunities so as to strengthen its collaboration with international financial institutions, including the World Bank and the African Development Bank, as well as with regional and subregional organizations, such as the African Union (AU). Earlier this month, together with the group of ambassadors from the PBC, I met with the President of the World Bank in Washington DC, a number of executive directors and several other senior officials. We discussed ways to strengthen the partnership between the PBC and the Bank in support of conflict-affected countries that are on the agenda ofboth the United Nations and the World Bank.”

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36. “The Commission not only benefited from the direct engagement by the Prime Minister, but also heard from a representative of the Young Women's Parliamentary Group and key regional partners of the Solomon Islands, including the members of the Pacific Islands Forum and the Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It was an excellent opportunity for the Commission to demonstrate its unique value as a partnership forum for countries to engage with the international community in connection with challenges involved in peacebuilding and sustaining peace. However, a number of priorities remained for the Commission during its eleventh session, upon which I will elaborate briefly. First, concerning the matter of partnerships, partnerships and cooperation with relevant stakeholders, both within and outside the United Nations, are crucial.”

    2017-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7976 (2017) · source

37. “At the PBC meeting, the Permanent Representative of The Gambia provided a direct account from the perspective of the Government, while the Commission provided a platform to discuss international and regional support. On 7 June, the PBC also convened a meeting on the situation of the Solomon Islands, upon the request of its Prime Minister, who presented the key peacebuilding challenges facing his country at this crucial time, as the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands is expected to withdraw from the country this month.”

    2017-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7976 (2017) · source

38. “The resolutions that I just mentioned called for the PBC to consider reviewing its working methods so as to enhance efficiency and flexibility in support of peacebuilding and sustaining peace. In that regard, in accordance with its mandate and upon request from the relevant States, the Commission continues its consideration of country- and region-specific situations. At the request of the Gambian Government, the Commission convened a meeting to discuss the peacebuilding priorities of The Gambia, following my visit to the country last March. The meeting was preceded by developments on the ground and important regional initiatives in support of the political situation in The Gambia, strongly supported by the Secretary-General.”

    2017-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7976 (2017) · source

39. “Najim Elhadj Mohamed, Permanent Secretary of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-S Sahel); and Mr. Angel Losada, European Union Special Representative for the Sahel. Representatives of the countries of the G-5 Sahel also participated in the meeting. In addition, in my capacity as Chair of the PBC, together with the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding, I also attended last week's meeting of the Ministerial Coordination Platform for the Sahel in N'Djamena. The meeting enabled me to identify opportunities for the PBC to support, on request, the efforts of the countries of the Sahel to achieve development and stability. I look forward to discussing that in more detail at the informal interactive dialogue to be held later this morning.”

    2017-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7976 (2017) · source

40. “In response to the Security Council's January presidential statement (S/PRST/2017/2) emphasizing the importance of the PBC's role in convening peacebuilding efforts, the Commission has been making an effort to use its convening role, in collaboration with the United Nations Office in West Africa and the Sahel, to mobilize a greater commitment and partnership between the United Nations, the countries of the Sahel and other international and regional partners with a View to advancing the implementation of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel. On 6 March, I convened a PBC meeting in which we were briefed by Mr. Pierre Buyoya, former President of Burundi and African Union High Representative for Mali and the Sahel; Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel; Mr.”

    2017-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7976 (2017) · source

41. “I would first like to congratulate Ambassador Kamau, Permanent Representative of Kenya, on the strong leadership and commitment with which he successfully chaired the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) last year, working tirelessly to lay the ground for a stronger, more effective and more relevant body. The Commission made important progress in 2016 in implementing the various resolutions adopted regarding the review of the peacebuilding architecture. This year we are building on those achievements as the PBC continues to promote an integrated, strategic and coherent approach to peacebuilding and sustaining peace.”

    2017-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7976 (2017) · source

42. “I sincerely hope that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea will heed the concerted demands of the international community and seize the opportunity, without further delay, to chart a new beginning in inter-Korean relations, as well as in its relations with the international community. Given the In conclusion, I would like once again to urge the possibility ofyet another provocation by the Democratic Democratic People's Republic Of Korea 10 cease all People's Republic of Korea, we must continue to stand forms "f provocation and immediately take 515175 for ready to respond to any further provocations in a more dialogue and take action towards denuclearization. proactive manner. The meeting rose at 5.40pm.”

    2017-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7958 (2017) · source

43. “I take this opportunity to strongly urge Member States to fully implement all the relevant Security Council sanctions resolutions, including resolutions 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016) and 2356 (2017). After all, the ultimate goal of sanctions and pressure is to bring the Democratic People's Republic of Korea back to the negotiating table for denuclearization. In order to make the Democratic People's Republic of Korea choose the right path towards dialogue to that end, we, the international community, should speak with one voice and act in solidarity by thoroughly implementing all the sanctions resolutions.”

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44. “Resolution 2356 (2017) builds upon and expands the scope of the existing Democratic People's Republic of Korea sanctions regime. The individuals and entities that will be subject to the travel ban and the assets freeze under this resolution include the senior officals of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and its core military apparatus, which are directly responsible for the regime's illicit nuclear- and ballistic-missile programmes. Some businesspersons and commercial entities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea are also newly designated, which I believe will help further restrict the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's ability to finance its illicit activities.”

    2017-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7958 (2017) · source

45. “It is for that reason that the Republic of Korea supported the unanimous adoption of resolution 2356 (2017) in response to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's series of ballistic- missile launches and other prohibited activities since 9 September 2016. The new sanctions resolution adopted today sends a clear message that the Council will not tolerate repeated ballistic-missile launches by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, regardless of their range, type or intended aim-point. With the adoption of this resolution, which has somewhat deviated from its usual response pattern on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ballistic-missile launches, the Council demonstrated its united resolve to respond squarely in the face of the series of ballistic-missile provocations by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.”

    2017-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7958 (2017) · source

46. “Let me begin by thanking the Bolivian presidency for convening today's meeting. My delegation is grateful to be a part of this important meeting. The latest ballistic-missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, on 29 May, was the ninth in the year 2017 and the third in the month of May alone. In fact, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has conducted ballistic missile launches on an almost weekly basis since the inauguration of the new Government in Seoul, on 10 May. Such provocations by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, in clear violation of multiple relevant Security Council resolutions, cannot be condoned and should be met with a resolute response.”

    2017-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7958 (2017) · source

47. “Before closing, I would like to reiterate that the Republic of Korea is committed to working closely with the international community in order to eradicate sexual violence in conflict around the globe.”

    2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source

48. “The Republic of Korea, for its part, has continued to take concrete initiatives to contribute to building the capacities of Governments, as well as of women and girls, in fragile and conflict-affected States. In particular, we have carried out official development assistance projects aimed at supporting the empowerment of women and gender equality. In 2015, we launched the Better Life for Girls initiative, which employs a gender-focused approach to empower girls in developing countries. We have also continuously supported gender-sensitive peacebuilding projects of various international organizations, such as UN-Women's Building Back Better project and the work of the United Nations Development Programme on gender and human rights.”

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49. “Priority should be given to helping the socioeconomic reintegration of victims by providing them with sustainable assistance, including medical, psychological, legal and other multisectoral services. And we also need to scale up attention paid to the risk of survivors being twice traumatized. If survivors are not fully accepted and reintegrated into communities and, instead suffer stigma, shame and suspicion, they have a much higher chance of being further marginalized or even susceptible to radicalization efforts. Fourthly, we need to enhance the capacity of Governments to respond to sexual violence in conflict. Given that fragile and conflict-affected States often lack the capacity to address this crime, they need to be supported by the international community to build their own national capacities.”

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50. “This is especially important as a lack of safeguards within national borders can often snowball into transnational issues in our deeply interconnected world. A case in point is the increased sexual violence and systematic trafficking in persons along migration and arms routes in the Mediterranean. In addition, when a particular country fails to hold perpetrators accountable, the international community should employ all available means to address sexual violence in conflict, including referrals to the International Criminal Court, as recommended in the aforementioned report of the Secretary-General. Thirdly, we have to stick to a survivor-centric approach towards victims.”

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