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Da Fonseca Fernandes Ramos

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2021-11-09
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2022-06-28
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  1. “This will certainly contribute to further enhancing the inclusiveness as well as the effectiveness of the Council’s work.”

    2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079 (2022) · source

  2. “Greater Council inclusiveness would also result from continued engagement with a broad range of actors, including civil society, regional organizations and international financial institutions — all to the Council’s benefit. Finally, we advocate early involvement of incoming elected members in the work of the Council, as the representative from Kuwait just mentioned. Furthermore, particularly key is ensuring equitable access of all Council members to chairing subsidiary bodies, as well as a fairer distribution of penholderships. In conclusion, we trust that, during the coming months and under Ambassador Hoxha’s able stewardship, the Informal Working Group will make further progress in its discussions and adopt the draft presidential notes on specific working methods of the Security Council.”

    2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079 (2022) · source

  3. “We also encourage the Council to provide a more complete, substantive and analytical account of its work in its annual report to the General Assembly. We would also like to echo the suggestions made to strengthen the inclusiveness of the Council. In that regard, we would highlight the importance of its cooperation with the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). Alongside the PBC’s advisory role, other concrete steps could be foreseen, such as the inclusion of the PBC Chair — and the Chairs of the country-specific configurations, where applicable — on the Security Council’s field visits. In our view, this would allow for a more holistic approach to the whole of the peace continuum, and it could be useful even if the country or countries visited have not yet engaged with the Commission.”

    2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079 (2022) · source

  4. “Through the veto initiative, adopted in General Assembly resolution 76/262, which Portugal co-sponsored, the Assembly made use of a mechanism that seeks to strengthen the United Nations system and ensure accountability between the Council and the General Assembly. We would like to encourage Council members to enclose a special report in its next annual report, together with a summary of the debate in the General Assembly. We also encourage other Member States to consider joining public commitments to exercising restraint in the use of the veto, including the ACT code of conduct and the Political Declaration on Suspension of Veto Powers in Cases of Mass Atrocity. On transparency, we welcome the regular holding of interactive sessions by the presidency to discuss priorities and to wrap up the month.”

    2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079 (2022) · source

  5. “Mr. President, this new opportunity to address the Security Council’s working methods is evidence of your diligence in your roles both as President of the Council and Chair of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions. Portugal aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Switzerland on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group, and we would like to add the following remarks. We welcome the timely use of digital technologies during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease pandemic and reiterate our call to continue the codification of best practices and lessons learned, so as to prepare for future contingencies and enhance the effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of the Council’s work.”

    2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079 (2022) · source

  6. “The convening role of the Peacebuilding Commission can be used to mobilize all stakeholders, and the Peacebuilding Fund can be employed to support the resilience of fragile communities. In closing, it is worth recalling that women and youth are disproportionately affected by economic insecurity. For that reason, their participation in sustaining and maintaining peace needs to be strengthened. They should be heard and engaged with when examining the links between poverty and security, and they must be a part of all the steps needed to address them.”

    2021-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8900Resumption1 (2021) · source

  7. “The most effective response to that issue involves not only Governments, but also civil society stakeholders, in particular Internet providers. We need to develop and implement socially inclusive policies, Internet monitoring and dialogue with local communities and religious leaders. Regional organizations also have a relevant role to play. As the Council has recently recognized, they have a vast knowledge of the root causes of conflict and help ensure local ownership by promoting trust and dialogue. They can contribute to improving coherence between development and security policies, which is most of all needed at an operational level. One of the major tenets of the Action for Peacekeeping Plus initiative is the need to keep dialogue open with local authorities and communities. Partnerships are essential.”

    2021-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8900Resumption1 (2021) · source

  8. “The Security Council should therefore continue to support conflict prevention and peacebuilding, as well as avoid a predominantly military outlook or management of existing crises. Human rights violations and abuses are not only a consequence of conflict; they are also an underlying cause of conflict. We support close cooperation between the Security Council and the Human Rights Council to foster the preventive mandate of both bodies. The link between poverty and insecurity is particularly evident in communities afflicted by terrorism. Terrorist groups exploit long-standing economic, political and social grievances, with a view to radicalizing and recruiting militants. That often takes place online.”

    2021-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8900Resumption1 (2021) · source

  9. “Mr. Da Fonseca Fernandes Ramos (Portugal) (spoke in Spanish): Let me thank the Mexican presidency of the Security Council for taking this important initiative. (spoke in English) The risk of unrest and conflict is high throughout the world. As the gains to conflict prevention from poverty reduction measures become increasingly evident, it will be crucial to move towards the full implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Fulfilling them will lessen inequalities and exclusion, which will in turn contribute to a more peaceful and secure world. United Nations Member States must reinforce solidarity and cooperation, renewing their commitment to an effective multilateralism conducive to more just and inclusive societies.”

    2021-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8900Resumption1 (2021) · source