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1. “In this context, the Peacebuilding Commission could provide important inputs to consolidate peace in and around the Gulf of Guinea and integrate strategies to address the root causes of piracy on land. As a member of the zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic, Brazil stands ready to engage actively in the Security Council to strengthen the ongoing regional counter-piracy efforts in the Gulf of Guinea, including through a new resolution on this matter.”

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2. “It is important to recognize that piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea have been causing financial hardship for the whole region through disruptions to shipping and international trade, loss of Government revenues, impacts on the security of seafarers and fishers, and inefficiencies in transportation. The costs of piracy also shift resources that might otherwise be used for the development and security of the region, including in addressing other transnational organized crimes. The international community must acknowledge the complexity of piracy and deal with its various aspects in a comprehensive and integrated manner, starting with its root causes, usually associated with the lack of economic opportunities and extreme poverty.”

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3. “As the States of the Gulf of Guinea bear the primary responsibility to counter piracy and armed robbery in the region, modalities for regional cooperation and naval capacity-building are key in addressing this complex challenge. I would like to recognize, in particular, the fundamental importance of the Yaoundé Architecture for Maritime Safety and Security in promoting regional coordination to counter piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea. The Yaoundé Architecture brings together key regional organizations, such as the Economic Community of Central African States, the Economic Community of West African States and the Gulf of Guinea Commission. Additional support for countries and regional organizations in the Gulf of Guinea could help strengthen their ongoing counter- piracy efforts.”

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4. “Brazil welcomes the efforts of UNOWAS to implement the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel. In the face of the threat of the expansion of terrorist groups from the Sahel to coastal States in West Africa, we commend the countries in the subregion for their commitment to cross-border cooperation and information-sharing and encourage UNOWAS to support them. Moreover, Brazil has been paying increased attention to the international security implications of piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea, which remains the world’s piracy hotspot, even though the data available for 2021 shows a reduction in the rates of such crimes in the region.”

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5. “Brazil also encourages the Bissau-Guinean authorities to complete a consensus-based constitutional reform and reiterates its commitment to fully supporting the country’s political stabilization process through the work of the Peacebuilding Commission Guinea-Bissau configuration, which we have the honour to chair. We are looking forward to continuing a fruitful dialogue with Special Representative of the Secretary-General Annadif and national actors on this matter. The humanitarian situation in the Economic Community of West African States area is of great concern to us, and Brazil has been working closely with its African partners to multiply South-South cooperation agreements in order to address challenges in the health and food security fields. Security in the Western African region is a critical issue both on land and at sea.”

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6. “In addition, we would like to commend the Gambian authorities for the outstanding work carried out by the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission. We hope their accomplishments can be a source of inspiration. While some positive developments have taken place in the countries covered by UNOWAS, plenty of work remains to be done at the political, humanitarian and security levels. In that regard, we endorse the Secretary- General’s remarks related to Guinea Bissau about the need to implement the institutional reforms outlined in the 2016 Conakry Agreement on the Implementation of the Economic Community of West African States Road Map for the Resolution of the Political Crisis in Guinea- Bissau.”

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7. “I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the latest developments in the region (S/2021/1091), as well as Special Representative Annadif for the insights and measures undertaken by the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) in support of West African States. I would also like to thank Ms. Ghada Fathi Waly and Ms. Cécile Thiombiano Yougbaré for their important remarks on the challenges faced in the field of security in the region. Brazil welcomes the resumption of activities and progress made within the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission regarding demarcation and also the peaceful and orderly electoral processes held in Cabo Verde and The Gambia, since inclusivity and sustained peace greatly derive from democratic practices.”

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8. “In the PBC, on the other hand, we could, for instance, organize a women and peace and security week aimed at taking stock of the numerous lessons learned and good practices emanating from women's engagement in peacekeeping and peacebuilding.”

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9. “In conclusion, as we approach the twentieth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000), the time is right for deeper reflection on the unmistakable progress the international community has made on the women and peace and security agenda over the past two decades. However, we must also look ahead in order to keep up the momentum and make even further strides. Going forward, Brazil would like to see the Peacebuilding Commission play a greater role in the context of the twentieth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000). The women and peace and security agenda has always provided us with more material for discussion than the Security Council could possibly process.”

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10. “Last June, the PBC was briefed by Brazilian Commander Marcia Braga, recipient of the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for 2019 for her work in the Central African Republic. As a follow-up to Commander Braga's briefing, the PBC advised the Security Council to encourage exchanges by the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic with women leaders in local communities, as a means to better understand violations, enhance the Mission's early- warning capabilities and provide a more tailored approach to the protection of civilians.”

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11. “Brazil commends and encourages efforts to better integrate the women and peace and security agenda into United Nations peacebuilding efforts in the field. The adoption of the Peacebuilding Commission's 2016 gender strategy was a positive step in that direction, while also making the PBC the first- ever intergovernmental body to adopt such a document. We welcome the consideration of the women and peace and security dimension in the engagement of the PBC in country configurations, as well as in the elaboration of programmes financed by the Peacebuilding Fund. We also fully support calls to enhance the role of the Peacebuilding Commission in discussions about women and peace and security.”

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12. “As an example of its commitment to increasing the participation of Brazilian women in peacekeeping operations, Brazil will host the 2021 United Nations Female Military Officers Course. It is the first time the course will be offered in the Americas. Moreover, our integrated peacekeeping training centre has also been developed and will soon host a course aimed primarily at non-combatant military, with a View to preparing more female officers. Another commitment from Brazil's national action plan is the inclusion of the women and peace and security perspective in cooperation projects in peacebuilding contexts. That guideline has been essential, for instance, in framing our engagement in the Guinea-Bissau configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC).”

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13. “In the same spirit, Brazil welcomes the priority attached by the Secretariat and the Department of Peace Operations to that objective, most notably to the Uniformed Gender Parity Strategy 2018-2028, which is part of the Secretary-General's Action for Peacekeeping initiative. As a long-standing troop- and police-contributing country, Brazil is entirely committed to the success of that strategy. While we are proud to have taken concrete steps towards fulfilling the targets for women military and police officers, we recognize the need to address the structural challenges resulting from the fact that only recently have women taken on combatant roles in our armed forces. Brazil is willing to work closely with the Department of Peace Operations to find ways to overcome that challenge together.”

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14. “In March 2017, following the Council's recommendations, Brazil joined a growing group of nations that have adopted a national action plan on women and peace and security. By adopting our action plan, which was renewed in 2019 for an additional four years, we committed to pursuing clear guidelines in support of the full participation of women in international peace efforts. Among other commitments that have translated into policy, the plan has been instrumental increasing the proportion of women military and police officers in our contribution to United Nations peacekeeping.”

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15. “Evidence shows that belligerents often trust women to be honest brokers in peace processes, in ways that help bridge divergent Views. In a number of cases, women peacekeepers are the only ones able to make contact with the local female population, which provides United Nations missions with precious information on how to better protect civilians, as well as on how to fulfil mission mandates as a whole. We must also recall that women made an invaluable contribution during the elaboration of the Charter of the United Nations, perhaps the most long-standing peace effort of all time. Brazil takes pride in the fact that one of the four women delegates who took part in the San Francisco Conference was a Brazilian biologist and politician, Bertha Lutz, who signed the Charter on Brazil's behalf.”

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16. “I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today's important debate on women and peace and security. Let me also thank the briefers for their insights and reflections. The global study conducted by UN-Women in 2015, put together in the context of the fifteenth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000), came to the conclusion that a peace agreement is 35 per cent more likely to last at least 15 years if women were a part of the negotiations. Over the past years, women have achieved great success in waging peace, every time they were given the opportunity. There are important lessons to be learned from the engagement in peace processes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Guinea-Bissau, Colombia and many other places.”

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17. “Brazil urges all parties to abide by international humanitarian law and uphold their obligation to protect civilians. We remain convinced that establishing peace and national unity in Libya and countering terrorism and transnational crime in the region ultimately require the establishment of an inclusive Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process, in accordance with the Libyan Political Agreement and the United Nations Action Plan for Libya. We therefore call on all the parties to work with Special Representative Ghassan Salame with a view to reaching a comprehensive political solution to the security crisis and the dire humanitarian situation in Libya. We continue to hope that a Libyan national conference will be held at the earliest possible opportunity.”

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18. “Brazil reiterates its commitment to the monitoring of the ceasefire by the United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement, to which we have agreed to deploy Brazilian military and police officers. We hope that the activation of the tripartite monitoring mechanism of the ceasefire may further contribute to the prevention of military escalation in the port city. Lastly, Brazil is closely following developments in Libya and urges all sides to exercise maximum restraint in order to avoid an escalation of Violence, and to engage with the United Nations, the African Union and the relevant stakeholders with a view to achieving a full and comprehensive cessation of hostilities throughout the country. We condemn the recent attacks on the Libyan population and United Nations personnel.”

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19. “Brazil condemns in the strongest terms the September attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia and commends the Saudi Government for inviting international experts, including from the United Nations, to take part in the investigations. The attacks increased the risk that the Yemeni war could expand into a wider regional conflict. We therefore call on all the parties to refrain from any actions that might lead to a further increase in hostilities and to take the necessary steps towards the full implementation of the Stockholm Agreement. Furthermore, we urge the parties to continue to work with Special Envoy Martin Griffiths regarding a comprehensive political solution to the conflict and the provision of continued and unimpeded humanitarian assistance.”

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20. “Brazil underscores its support for the work of Special Envoy Geir Pedersen and welcomes the establishment of the Syrian Constitutional Committee as an encouraging step towards achieving an urgently needed political solution, based on the parameters set forth in the relevant Council resolutions, especially resolution 2254 (2015), and the Sochi declaration. We also welcome the convening of the first meeting of the Constitutional Committee, to be held in Geneva. We continue to believe firmly that only a Syrian-owned and Syrian-led United Nations-facilitated political process, with due regard for the preservation of Syria's territorial integrity, will bring about lasting peace and alleviate the Syrian people's humanitarian suffering.”

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21. “We encourage the Council to find common ground with a view to establishing a lasting ceasefire in Idlib province. With regard to developments in north-eastern Syria, Brazil urges all parties concerned to exercise maximum restraint and ensure safe and unimpeded access for humanitarian aid in the region. We emphasize the obligation of all parties to respect international humanitarian law and strongly condemn any attack that might affect civilian lives and infrastructure, including on medical facilities and medical workers, who must be protected at all times.”

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22. “Brazil reiterates its support for a two-State solution to the conflict, with Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and security. We encourage the parties to seek to establish a constructive political environment that is conducive to a return to meaningful negotiations. The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains extremely fragile and highlights the need for a fair, just and mutually agreeable political solution to the conflict. In that spirit, Brazil encourages all the parties involved to engage in new and creative diplomatic efforts with an open mind in order to achieve ajust and comprehensive settlement. Peace will be achieved only with difficult decisions and concessions being made by all sides. Regarding the situation in Syria, Brazil remains concerned about the escalation of violence throughout the north of the country.”

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23. “I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this quarterly debate on the Middle East. The Middle East continues to occupy a large portion of the Council's attention as new challenges emerge and existing crises continue to unfold. The lack of progress in resolving conflicts and improving people's lives is causing frustration, especially among young people, who are increasingly leaving the region to seek opportunities elsewhere. Long-term political stability and economic prosperity are tied together, and we hope that the international community can act as one in carrying out effective strategies towards achieving those goals. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains one of the central causes of instability in the region.”

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24. “In conclusion, we reiterate Brazil's steadfast support for the protection of children in armed conflict While recognizing that the Council is divided on a range of issues, we consider that protecting children from war should be one common denominator capable of galvanizing political will towards peace and respect for international law.”

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25. “The Declaration reinforces the idea that schools should be safe havens not targets for armed attacks or places for military use. Brazil commends the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba, for launching the ACT to Protect campaign. We underline our support for measures directed not only at ending violations, but also at preventing them and providing adequate services for victims. In this regard, it is always worth recalling that children against whom these violations are perpetrated are victims and should be treated primarily as such.”

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26. “To quote the recent report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Yemen, "Children did not start the war [in Yemen], but they are paying the highest price." (S/2019/453,para. 68) That is why conflict prevention should also be at the forefront of our debate. The damage that armed conflict causes children might be mitigated, but it has not been eliminated. In order to protect children, we need to promote and sustain peace. Brazil endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration, which represents an important political commitment to ensuring children's education, even during hostilities. Continuing to attend school may offer a sense of routine and stability, thereby alleviating the suffering and chaos caused by war.”

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27. “As a founder of the International Criminal Court, Brazil supports its work to promote accountability for the perpetrators and reparations for the victims. We believe the Court's recent decision to condemn Bosco Ntaganda sent a powerful message to those who commit crimes against children in armed conflict. Brazil hopes that the ruling will help to prevent reoccurrence and contribute to a culture against the involvement of children in hostilities. Although the Secretary-Generals' report correctly focuses on the six grave violations against children, it is clear that the negative impact of armed conflict on children goes beyond that. War affects the well-being of children as well as their healthy development and access to education.”

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28. “Brazil reiterates its strong condemnation of the targeting and use of children in armed conflict and reiterates the responsibility of all parties to protect them from the direct consequences of war. In situations of armed conflict, respect for international humanitarian law is a precondition to protect children from violations, including those outlined in the Secretary-General's report, namely, killing, maiming, sexual violence, recruitment and abduction. The current challenges in this area are not the result of a lack of norms, but rather from gaps in implementation. Therefore, our efforts should first and foremost be aimed at guaranteeing that all States ensure respect for international humanitarian law on the part of all parties. When violations occur, accountability ensues.”

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29. “I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate on an issue of crucial importance. I would also like to express our appreciation to the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba, for her presentation of the Secretary-General's annual report on the issue (S/2019/509). We welcome the briefing by the Executive Director of UNICEF, Ms. Henrietta Fore, and we also express our appreciation to Ms. Mariatu Kamara and Mr. Majok Peter Awan for sharing their experiences in relation to this important subject. The most recent report of the Secretary-General shows alarming numbers of violations against children in armed conflicts. This seems to be part ofa broader and worrisome trend in which reports of blatant disrespect for international humanitarian law are abundant.”

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