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Costa Filho

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first: 2020-02-14
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“We are very proud of our long-standing partnership with WFP and the FAO to promote trilateral South- South cooperation, including in countries affected by conflict. Parties involved in conflicts must respect resolution 2417 (2018) and uphold international humanitarian law. That means condemning and refraining from the use of starvation as a tool of warfare, as well as protecting critical infrastructure for the production, storage and transport of food and agricultural assets. Civilians must not only be protected, but also be able to access food supplies, in line with article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and with article 54 (2) of the 1977 Protocol Additional I and article 14 of the 1977 Protocol Additional II to the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It is clear that food security needs a whole-of- society approach.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036 (2022) · source
“For more than 50 years, the WFP has been providing direct assistance to many countries, and yet it faces budgetary and supply constraints owing to rising food prices and the increasing number of people in need of assistance. We reiterate our call on donor countries to increase funding and in-kind donations to the Rome-based agencies in support of countries in armed-conflict situations. However, emergency-food aid cannot be a permanent solution. At some point, countries affected by conflicts will need to return to international markets and organize their food systems and supply chains in order to avoid the repetition of the hunger-conflict cycle. In order to do that, they will need adequate and targeted financing to bring their national supply back to order, as well as capacity-building and technology transfers.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036 (2022) · source
“In the longer term, we must ensure a truly universal, rules-based, open, non-discriminatory and equitable trade system. We must also redouble our efforts to invest in innovation and technology, which are key for sustainable, science-based intensification of agriculture and livestock rearing. We are therefore glad to be part of the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate initiative, focused on promoting innovation and investments in sustainable agriculture for the coming years. On the humanitarian front, we must ensure that international agencies are adequately equipped and financed so that food supplies can reach those who most need it, especially in conflict situations.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036 (2022) · source
“In the short term, international donors must mobilize additional resources to support countries most affected. Countries must also refrain from the unnecessary accumulation of food stocks, avoid trade-restrictive barriers, such as quantitative export restrictions or prohibitions, and abstain from imposing unilateral measures that may endanger a country`s capacity to participate in free international agricultural markets. Brazil is concerned about the exponential growth in agricultural subsidies in developed and developing countries that are already major agricultural powerhouses. As demonstrated by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, market price support policies generally result in lower real incomes and reduced access to food. Poor consumers are disproportionately burdened.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036 (2022) · source
“While acknowledging that sanctions have not been applied to food and fertilizer, our point is that it is undeniable that the unilateral economic measures imposed have a secondary impact on the operation of markets through sanctions on the financial and logistical aspects of agricultural trade, thereby increasing costs and hampering the availability of foodstuffs and fertilizers. It seems somewhat futile to seek to address the current difficulties while denying those secondary impacts. It is also critical to remind ourselves that it is developing countries that are most affected, especially the most vulnerable ones, and are losing access to vital food markets and suppliers. As repeatedly pointed out by FAO and the WFP, food insecurity is not a by-product of food scarcity, but rather a lack of affordability and access.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036 (2022) · source
“The conflict is also affecting critical infrastructure and raising the price of insurance. Brazil is among the countries that have also drawn attention to the risk that unilateral economic measures adopted by a number of countries contribute to further distorting the flow of foodstuffs. We do so in a manner consistent with our approach since the beginning of the conflict, in the sense that our efforts would best be spent on working on joint solutions to problems rather than to pointing fingers.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036 (2022) · source
“It is no coincidence, therefore, that the majority of chronically undernourished people live in countries affected by conflict, or that people facing acute hunger owing to conflict represent about three-quarters of all those affected by it. Many of those countries, such as Yemen and the Sudan, which were already at the forefront of global food insecurity, face increasing risks in ensuring an affordable supply of wheat, maize, other staples and fertilizers. The international food supply and production chains were already stressed to the breaking point by the pandemic. The situation has now been exacerbated by the conflict in Ukraine. The conflict involves States that significantly contribute to the global supply of food, fuel and other critical inputs, such as fertilizers, all of which have direct impacts on inflation.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036 (2022) · source
“I would like to start by thanking the Secretary-General, the Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), the Director- General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the Chief Executive Officer of Gro Intelligence for the eloquent and stark briefings presented, which all attest to the urgency of the issue. I therefore thank the United States for facilitating this high-level debate today. Armed conflict and hunger interact in complex and multiple forms. Conflict disrupts supply chains and food markets, impacts essential infrastructure for trade and distribution and generates displacement from otherwise productive lands; whereas hunger may increase disputes for available resources and worsen political and social instability.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036 (2022) · source
“All members of the Council — and I repeat, all members of the Council — have individually condemned North Korea’s violations, but none of those individual condemnations matter if the Security Council cannot speak as one single voice. It is high time that the Council adopt strong and unified action in response to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s provocations. Keeping our silence in the face of so much noise only reinforces the arguments of those who accuse the Council of no longer being able to carry out the tasks entrusted to it. Silence in the current situation means irrelevance, and the organ that bears the primary responsibility, under the Charter of the United Nations, for the maintenance of international peace and security cannot afford to seem irrelevant.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9030 (2022) · source
“Its accomplishments and its pronouncement throughout this year have only confirmed what had already been said, but we perhaps did not want to listen. If we, as the Security Council, had listened to the message that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has delivered time and again, we most certainly would not have been able to respond. The Council’s silence in the face of successive violations of its resolutions is deafening. It is needless to say that Brazil condemns yet another launch of a ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. I have lost count of how many times my delegation has said that in the few months that we have been on the Council.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9030 (2022) · source
“A week later, during a parade to celebrate the ninetieth anniversary of the Korean People’s Army, the North Korean leadership declared that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s nuclear weapons “can never be confined to the single mission of war deterrent” if there were a perceived threat against its homeland. After that statement, ballistic missiles were launched on 4 and 7 May. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s message to the international community could not be clearer. At the eighth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea, the North Korean leadership had already announced its intentions to develop ultramodern tactical nuclear weapons, hypersonic gliding flight warheads and multi-warhead missiles.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9030 (2022) · source
“Let me begin by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing. On 17 April, North Korean State media announced the test of a “new type of tactical guided weapon”. In the same communiqué, the official news agency praised such a weapon for drastically improving the firepower of the front-line long-range artillery units of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and for enhancing the efficiency in the operation of tactical nukes, thereby attending the core goals of securing the war deterrent set at the eighth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9030 (2022) · source
“Brazil supports the Bosnian people in their endeavours to live in peace and security and prosperity. We do not underestimate the challenges involved. Their cause has generated extraordinary support from the international community. Bosnians must make the best use of that assistance while being mindful that the ultimate success of their efforts is in their own hands.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source
“The legislative paralysis identified by the High Representative prevents the much-needed State reforms, which is cause for great concern. The different parties of Bosnia and Herzegovina must engage in open dialogue and political negotiation with real flexibility in order to adopt necessary laws. Also highlighted by the reports of the High Representative is the failure — at many levels of Government — to put legislation in full conformity with judicial rulings. We cannot overemphasize the importance of strengthening the rule of law for a functioning State. We also call upon all parties to the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council to take into consideration the views of all its participants and to improve transparency in its decision-making processes.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source
“We call upon all Bosnian authorities to recommit and work together towards its fulfilment. Free and fair elections are essential to democracy. It is therefore disturbing to witness the lack of progress by Bosnians to reform their electoral legislation due to political divergences. It is even worse to be informed that no government could be established in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina after the 2018 elections. The political process in general and elections in particular should not be regarded as a zero-sum game, but as an opportunity to allow all voices in society to be heard and their differences to be bridged. We hope that, in a near future, all Bosnians will share common values and a common view of their future.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source
“Ultimately, the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina can exist as a fully functional State only if its people are committed to its laws and institutions. It is disturbing to hear that, as the High Representative has informed us, some Bosnian politicians are taking steps to create parallel legislative and institutional frameworks to undermine the current State institutions and, by doing so, are putting into question the very existence of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The current (see S/2022/374) and previous reports of the High Representative have consistently informed us that much remains to be done by Bosnians themselves in order to achieve full statehood. We note the regretful lack of progress regarding the 5+2 agenda established by the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source
“I would like to thank the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Christian Schmidt, for his presentation on the latest developments in the country. Brazil acknowledges the great commitment of the international community in supporting Bosnia and Herzegovina towards a path of political stability. In the more than 25 years since the Dayton Accords put an end to the atrocities in the former Yugoslav Republic, all efforts have been made to promote reconciliation, to strengthen social cohesion and to foster economic development in the country. The United Nations and the European Union have been particularly committed to providing assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina in its recovery. However, there are duties and responsibilities that only the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina can accomplish.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source
“We have already witnessed too much suffering. The effective delivery of humanitarian aid is of paramount importance. Moreover, we need a resumption of diplomatic negotiations that are conducive to a peaceful and lasting solution to this crisis.”
2022-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9027 (2022) · source
“Furthermore, the resolution provides us with the main objectives we should strive to achieve, in particular full compliance by all parties to the armed conflict to respect international humanitarian law, international human rights law and international refugee law. Within its capabilities, Brazil is contributing to the humanitarian efforts, offering shelter to citizens fleeing the armed conflict in Ukraine. Since last March, Brazil has granted temporary visas and residency authorization for Ukrainian nationals and stateless persons who have been affected or displaced by the events in Ukraine. Brazil has also donated food, medicine and water purifiers to the victims of the conflict. The lives and well-being of civilians in conflagrated areas are in great jeopardy. The cessation of hostilities is a matter of urgency.”
2022-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9027 (2022) · source
“Of particular concern to Brazil are: first, the consequences of the shelling of urban areas, including with the use of explosive weapons and the targeting of civilians; secondly, the need to avoid the destruction of civilian infrastructure and the disruption of basic services; thirdly, the protection of the elderly, people with disabilities and children, among other vulnerable groups; fourthly, the protection of humanitarian personnel and unimpeded humanitarian access; and fifthly, the protection of refugees and internally displaced persons. It is our belief that resolution ES-11/2, the humanitarian resolution adopted by the General Assembly last March, provides an adequate framework for concrete actions on the ground, such as guaranteeing safe passage for civilians and unimpeded access for humanitarian personnel.”
2022-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9027 (2022) · source
“We would also like to express our appreciation to Ukraines neighbouring countries for keeping their borders open to refugees. I would also like to express my recognition of the Secretary-General for having raised this afternoon, despite it not being the central focus of this meeting, the impact that the conflict and its associated factors are having on food security worldwide. Brazil stresses the importance of all parties to the conflict to fully respect international humanitarian law, especially its provisions regarding the protection of civilians.”
2022-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9027 (2022) · source
“Besides the human rights violations and the humanitarian costs of the conflict, we are also attentive to the negative economic effects of the war for the whole world, especially in the form of higher food and energy prices, which have particularly dire consequences for developing countries. We acknowledge the efforts of the Secretary- General during his recent visits to Moscow and Kyiv to discuss with Presidents Putin and Zelenskyy how to establish safe humanitarian corridors to allow the evacuation of civilians from conflagrated areas, such as in the city of Mariupol. We commend all the tireless work being done by the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross to provide humanitarian aid to millions of people inside Ukraine, while being cognizant of the fact that humanitarian assistance needs remain huge.”
2022-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9027 (2022) · source
“I would like to express my gratitude for the participation of Secretary-General António Guterres, High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet, Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths and Ms. Tetiana Luzan, including for their first-hand accounts from the conflict in Ukraine. The Brazilian Government continues to follow closely the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Our utmost priorities should be the immediate cessation of hostilities and the strengthening of diplomatic negotiations in order to bring about a lasting solution to this crisis, one that does not only end the conflict but also contributes to improving the security and defence architecture in Europe.”
2022-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9027 (2022) · source
“Over the past few weeks, we have seen a number of significant developments with regard to Yemen, most of them positive and many of them unexpected. As we have learned over more than seven years of war, our hopes should be tempered with caution and vigilance and must be accompanied by sustained efforts to capitalize on the initial advances. We reiterate our full support for Mr. Grundberg and his Office in that regard. We also recall that ultimate responsibility for progressing on the path of peace falls to the parties on the ground. The Yemeni people do not deserve to have their hopes dashed yet again.”
2022-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9017 (2022) · source
“The positive developments that we have discussed today have the potential to revert to the previous trend towards economic disarray and fragmentation. Brazil commends, in this context, the Saudi and Emirati contributions towards economic stabilization, including the sizeable foreign reserve injection into the Yemeni Central Bank. Sustaining the exchange rate will have rippling effects on the well-being of Yemeni society. Brazil also welcomes the progress being made by the United Nations Yemen country team, under Mr. David Gressly, with regard to FSO Safer. Brazil supports the implementation of the plan in its entirety, including the transfer of the FSO Safer’s contents to a temporary vessel as an emergency measure and the procurement of a replacement floating storage and offloading unit as a long-term solution.”
2022-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9017 (2022) · source
“Grundberg’s three-day visit to Sana’a is another element that indicates increasing openness to dialogue. We urge the Houthis to step up their engagement with the Special Envoy, both by observing and extending the truce and by committing to a political solution. As we have just heard from Mr. Griffiths, the humanitarian situation remains dire, and we are still far from closing the funding gap for aid operations. It is worrisome that food and nutrition assistance is one of the most underfunded areas of the response. Brazil has sought to do its part, including by announcing new contributions at the pledging conference for Yemen held last month in Geneva. Unless the causes of the humanitarian disaster are addressed, however, no amount of aid will suffice.”
2022-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9017 (2022) · source
“Not only should the truce be upheld, but the parties and the international community also owe it to the Yemeni people to renew the agreement and expand its terms, including by reopening roads in Taiz and further facilitating the movement of people and goods. Perhaps most importantly, the truce provides an opportunity to foster trust and build momentum towards a permanent ceasefire and a comprehensive and inclusive political solution. Therefore, we are gravely alarmed by reports of armed clashes around Marib and Taiz. This opportunity must not be squandered; this is not a time for brinkmanship or irresponsibility. Brazil hopes that the creation of the Presidential Leadership Council will prove to be a positive step towards peace and welcomes the public assurances made by the Council’s leadership in that regard. Mr.”
2022-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9017 (2022) · source
“I would like to begin by thanking Special Envoy of the Secretary-General Hans Grundberg and Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths for their briefings. The insight that they bring to the Security Council is especially valuable in the light of the significant developments witnessed over the past few weeks. First, congratulations are in order for Mr. Grundberg and his Office on brokering the truce announced two weeks ago. Halting the fighting, increasing fuel imports and resuming commercial flights from Sana’a are all measures that will have a positive impact on the humanitarian and economic situation in Yemen. As we have heard, there are already signs of a steep reduction in civilian casualties.”
2022-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9017 (2022) · source
“The Council should not lose sight of the fact that its role is limited to verifying the implementation of the agreement. The broader development and security strategies are prerogatives of the Colombian State. In addition, the verification of the Agreement in Colombia allows this body to play an important and innovative role for international peace and security. At this sensitive geopolitical time, the dossier enables the Council to help consolidate a concrete case of success that changes for the better the lives of millions of Colombians affected by decades of armed conflict. In that sense, we gladly recognize that while the Council is important to Colombia, Colombia is also important to the Council. I believe firmly that the collaboration between the Council and Colombia represents important support for the consolidation of peace.”
2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source
“We are pleased that democracy has taken a step forward in Colombia, ensuring more space for the effective participation of regions historically affected by poverty and conflict. Brazil looks forward to the final report of the Truth Commission, which will be a fundamental document for Colombian society’s efforts to overcome the violence of the past and continue to consolidate peace. As we underlined at the meeting in January (see S/PV.8951), Colombia is a special case on the Security Council’s agenda. Colombia is here on its own initiative. It was Colombia that invited the Council to play a role in the implementation of the Peace Agreement, which is a triumph for its people and one achieved without this body’s participation.”
2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source
“Colombia has shown that it has the political will and the conditions necessary to control violence against ex-combatants — which in some cases is blended with drug trafficking and urban violence — and to bring development to the countryside and areas that have historically lacked Government support. We are aware of how difficult the challenge is, and we trust in the willingness and ingenuity of the Colombian people to continue moving forward. The legislative elections in March point to another challenge that Colombia has overcome. The security and smoothness of the electoral process were assured, especially in the 16 special transitional electoral districts for peace.”
2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source
“As the Secretary-General has pointed out in his report (S/2022/267), the persistent violence in several regions of Colombia calls for “the full implementation of security guarantees provisions of the Agreement to reinforce the security measures implemented by Government and State authorities.” Confronting the illegal armed groups and criminal organizations that continue to operate in regions characterized by poverty, illicit economies and ineffective territorial control by the State will be an unavoidable challenge for the next Government of Colombia. Brazil is closely following every stage of the process.”
2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source
“Only five years have passed since the signing of the historic agreement with the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, a third of the estimated period needed to fully implement its provisions, many of which demand continued effort on the part of the Colombian State, with gradual progress, in order to yield the desired results on the ground. We hope that the next administration of the country will be able to continue the efforts of recent years.”
2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source
“With the presidential elections in Colombia approaching, we are pleased to note that Colombian society is united in its prioritization of the consolidation of peace. In that sense, the peace process in Colombia has achieved the most important thing, which is the trust and commitment of Colombians and of the main political forces in the country. Colombia continues to make progress in implementing the Agreement in all its dimensions. We realize that the road is long and there are always new obstacles to overcome.”
2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source
“Mr. Costa Filho (Brazil) (spoke in Spanish): It is an honour for me and for my country to take the floor to comment on the implementation of the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace in Colombia. At the outset, we would like to congratulate the Government and people of Colombia on their tireless efforts to find and strengthen a path of peace and prosperity for all Colombians. The presence of President Iván Duque Márquez at this meeting is yet another demonstration of the seriousness of Colombia’s commitment to the full implementation of the Agreement. I would also like to express my appreciation to Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Colombia, for his briefing.”
2022-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9015 (2022) · source
“On 8 April, the Brazilian Government announced the donation of $86.6 million to the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility Advance Market Commitment, the greatest donation COVAX has ever received from a developing country, and we hope that, throughout 2022 it will be possible for us increase this figure. We also stand ready to contribute by sharing our experience with mass-vaccination campaigns. Brazil has been able to achieve high vaccination coverage, including during the ongoing pandemic, thanks to the strength of its universal health system, which aims at covering all 5,570 municipalities in the country, with priority given to those in the most vulnerable situations.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9014 (2022) · source
“We commend the International Committee of the Red Cross for its efforts to gain access across front lines through its neutral humanitarian work and for helping with the logistics of transport and cold chains to enable vaccinations. We also thank Ted Chaiban, the Global Lead Coordinator for COVID-19 Vaccine Country-Readiness and Delivery for his commitment to achieving the targets established by the WHO. We add our appreciation to Mr. Ojwang for his clear presentation of realities and challenges on the ground. Brazil remains committed to contributing to global efforts aimed at increasing vaccine coverage against COVID-19, especially in developing countries. We have already donated more than 5.6 million doses through bilateral cooperation and the COVAX Facility.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9014 (2022) · source
“Secondly, the Council can make sure that civilian infrastructure, which is critical to the delivery of humanitarian aid for essential health services, including vaccinations, is always protected, in accordance with international humanitarian law. Thirdly, the Council should adapt peacekeeping operations and special political mandates so they can, as appropriate, support host country authorities in their efforts to strengthen their health systems and carry out vaccination campaigns that include refugees and internally displaced persons. The full, equal and meaningful participation of women in those efforts should be welcomed and encouraged. Before concluding, I would like to thank the briefers for their insightful information.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9014 (2022) · source
“We must, however, ask ourselves the question whether the Council can do more to guarantee that people in conflict-affected areas have access to vaccines, and resolution 2532 (2020) already provides some clues as to what the Council can do. First, it must try to overcome the access challenges in conflict zones by renewing its call on all parties to armed conflicts to engage in humanitarian pauses so as to facilitate the full, safe and unhindered delivery and distribution of vaccines and medical assistance in areas of armed conflict. Those services must be provided by impartial actors in accordance with the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9014 (2022) · source
“Having faced vaccine hoarding and structural access barriers, Brazil, like many developing countries, supports those important multilateral initiatives. However, they were not able to deliver on their initial promises. We believe that COVAX might be better equipped to fulfil its role. It has a humanitarian buffer — a mechanism established to act as a measure of last resort to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines for high-risk and vulnerable populations. Nevertheless, vaccination rates in situations of armed conflict are disturbingly low. Let us be clear. The role of ensuring that people are fully vaccinated and that the world is better equipped to respond to future pandemics with strong and resilient national health systems rests with other international bodies, especially the World Health Organization (WHO).”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9014 (2022) · source
“The Council made it clear that it is both an ethical and practical imperative to assist people in need in conflict zones, including refugees, internally displaced persons and those living in areas under the control of non-State armed groups, out of reach of basic services provided by the State. The pandemic has shown once again the enormous challenges to overcoming the current scenario of profound inequalities among countries regarding access to vaccines, medical equipment and other medical products. The Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator and the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) Facility still face many challenges to promote a more equitable and just distribution of safe, effective, high-quality and affordable COVID-19 vaccines, treatment and diagnostic tests.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9014 (2022) · source
“The whole United Nations system has ended up involved in the multilateral response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, including the Security Council through the important adoption of resolutions 2532 (2020) and 2565 (2021). The first resolution demands a general and immediate cessation of hostilities in all situations on its agenda and calls on all parties to armed conflicts to engage immediately in a durable humanitarian pause to enable the safe, unhindered and sustained delivery of appropriate humanitarian assistance. With a large number of sponsors, the second resolution states that people in conflict zones must not be left behind, as mass vaccination campaigns were happening at a speed never seen before. It also recognizes the crucial role of extensive immunization on the path to ending the pandemic.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9014 (2022) · source
“All efforts should be made to provide refugee children and adolescents with essential services, including education and mental-health services. In conclusion, Brazil draws attention to the importance of the work that has been carried out on the ground to reach those most affected by the conflict and in need of urgent humanitarian assistance, especially women and children. We reiterate our call on all parties to comply with their obligation to ensure free and unimpeded humanitarian access that must comply with the principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the participation of UN-Women in the Commission of Inquiry with experts skilled and experienced to investigate sexual violence, abuse and exploitation in the context of war. We also thank UN-Women for its efforts to obtain gender-sensitive data, which is essential to adequately address the situation of women and girls in Ukraine. UNICEF findings show that the ongoing conflict has caused one of the fastest large-scale displacements of children since the Second World War, a tragedy that could have long-lasting consequences for generations to come. We worry that as more women and children are forced into the condition of refugees or internally displaced persons, they become more vulnerable to crimes, including sexual violence and exploitation.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source
“The reports of sexual violence are appalling; they must be independently investigated and the perpetrators brought to justice. Available evidence on the psychological impact of sexual violence in conflict, a crime that affects not only women and girls but also men and boys, suggests that it is often lifelong and even intergenerational. Brazil reiterates its call on all parties to cooperate with the Commission of Inquiry of the Human Rights Council so that it can fulfil its mandate and provide us with the necessary clarifications, including by identifying, where possible, those responsible for violations of international human rights and humanitarian law.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source
“Schools and medical facilities should never be used for military purposes, nor should they become the targets of direct attacks or indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks. It is of utmost importance to implement resolution 2601 (2021), on the protection of education, co-sponsored by 98 Member States, including Brazil. The Safe Schools Declaration also provides important guidelines on that matter. Moreover, it is key that women and children be placed at the heart of peace negotiations to ensure their protection from hostilities as well as the cessation of attacks against civilian infrastructure. In particular, resolution 2573 (2021) provides fundamental guidance for the protection of objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population and should be duly observed.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source
“I believe there are no divergences between Member States about the fact that the protection of children in armed conflict should be a priority at all times, even when parties cannot find common ground on the peaceful settlement of their disputes. We continue to call on all parties and relevant actors to work towards well-planned and agreed upon arrangements on the ground that provide respite for the civilian population, allow for civilians to leave conflict zones in safety and for humanitarian assistance to reach those in need, including and especially children. Children should never be uprooted. Their physical integrity and well-being should be a fundamental priority for all Member States, especially in times of conflict.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source
“I would like to commend the work of Ms. Bahous and Mr. Fontaine in Ukraine and thank them for their briefings. I also thank Ms. Cherepakha for her briefing. As the conflict in Ukraine persists and we enter into the seventh week of hostilities, Brazil remains deeply concerned about the daily reports of gross violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law. The images of violence against civilians and the destruction of civilian infrastructure are deeply disturbing. The politics behind this or any other conflict should not affect the obligations of all parties to fully respect international humanitarian law.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source
“Food insecurity has become an even greater threat to the world’s poorest people, above all in developing countries. The longer the conflict persists, the higher the risk of further instability, hunger and devastation in Ukraine and around the world. It is high time to return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy for a peaceful settlement of the conflict. We urgently need the cessation of hostilities. The de-escalation of tensions and negotiations are the only way out of the conflict, not only for the countries directly involved but also for the entire world.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“The causes of conflict, whatever they may be, do not undermine the obligations incumbent on all parties to guarantee that civilians be protected, that the wounded receive medical care, that humanitarian assistance reach those in need and that detainees be treated humanely in all circumstances. There must be no politicization of humanitarian actions, or the selective application of international humanitarian law. In addition, geopolitical objectives must not supersede the endeavour for peace, or prolong the human suffering caused by war. This conflict, and its associated sanctions, apart from the enormous human suffering and devastation caused in Ukraine, is having spillover effects in the entire world, especially through increased prices of oil, gas, grains and fertilizers, among other things.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source