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lines on the record: 233
first: 2009-06-26
most recent: 2013-08-28
sittings or episodes: 36
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“A close working relationship between the Mission and its counterparts in the Government is key to avoiding substantial gaps in critical areas, especially in security. As we have stated in the past, the consolidation plan must be owned by the Haitian leadership as a platform for taking over their primary responsibilities in a sustainable manner. Let me conclude by reaffirming Brazil's long-term commitment and solidarity with Haiti, and also our confidence in the Haitian people's determination to persevere and succeed in their quest for independence, stability, democracy and prosperity.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“The successful experience of legal aid offices supported through community violence reduction projects in Haiti, which are responsible for freeing hundreds from pre-trial detention, demonstrates the wide-ranging potential of such programmes, including from a human rights perspective. We hope that all of those experiences and best practices, rather than short-term financial considerations, will form the basis of our evaluation of future options next year. The contribution of the United Nations in Haiti and that of the international community will be judged by its legacy. We remain committed to the objective of ensuring that the stability gains secured so far are sustainable. In other words, we must get this transition right.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“A future United Nations presence in Haiti should be able to reverse that trend and should be based on the broad consensus being developed in the Council on the relationships between security and development, peacekeeping and peacebuilding and sustainable peace and sound transitions, as set out in resolution 2086 (2013). MINUSTAH's experience has demonstrated the potential of innovative approaches when combined with the well-established structure of a multidimensional peacekeeping operation. Tools such as quick-impact projects and military engineers play a crucial role in supporting core stabilization objectives. In that regard, we welcome the broadened scope for community violence reduction projects in support of initiatives promoting the rule of law in Haiti.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“The Secretary-General is also right about the need to assess, beyond the 2016 horizon, whether MINUSTAH remains the most suitable configuration for the United Nations presence in Haiti. Ensuring a balanced and holistic consolidation strategy for MINUSTAH is critical to Haiti's long-term stability. As the Mission reduces its military footprint, development assistance, from both the United Nations and other actors, should be scaled up. It is crucial to underline that need at this juncture in the life of MINUSTAH because very often as troops depart, development and humanitarian actors and resources follow suit. We must not repeat that grave error in Haiti.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“Progress in the security situation continues to be the main pillar of the consolidation plan of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). We welcome the enhanced recruitment to the Haitian National Police, the ongoing vetting process and the increased joint operations between the Haitian National Police and MINUSTAH. It is crucial that the Haitian National Police absorb best practices and lessons from MINUSTAH's experience and benefit from the Mission's ability to provide conditions adequate to a successful handover of security responsibilities in critical areas. We concur with the gradual, carefully planned reduction of troop levels proposed by the Secretary- General, attuned to the realities on the ground.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“Brazil hopes that elections can be conducted as soon as possible; otherwise Haiti runs the risk of having its Parliament reduced to only a third of the current number of seats, which could severely impair the political role of the legislative branch, breaking the functional symmetry of the three branches of Government. We are confident that concrete steps are being taken in that direction and urge all Haitian political actors to promote inclusive dialogue to expedite the preparations. President Martelly's leadership is key to the process. Brazil stands ready to support the democratic process in Haiti and has already delivered on its pledge for support for the upcoming electoral cycle.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“Unfortunately, not enough support from Governments and international financial organizations has been secured so far. Development is not a purely economic concept. It is also a political one, since development both benefits from and strengthens democracy. In the case of Haiti today, it is of paramount importance that all political actors and parties engage constructively in a genuine political dialogue in order to uphold democratic consolidation, institution-building, national ownership, human rights and the rule of law. Consolidating democracy in Haiti is as crucial to its future as are investment and infrastructure, agriculture and industry, health and education. The Security Council has called for pending legislative and local elections to be held this year.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“Its efforts to establish an enhanced platform for coordinating international cooperation, to allocate budgetary resources to cover part ofthe costs ofpending elections, as well as its social programmes aimed at combating poverty, are promising indications, among others, of significant progress. We encourage our Haitian partners to continue on that path towards development with social justice. We also reiterate our call to all friends of Haiti to commit the resources necessary to help Haiti invest in key development projects, including infrastructure. Brazil is doing its part. We continue to cooperate with the Haitian authorities in searching for partners willing to complement the $40 million we have provided for the construction of the Artibonite hydropower plant, which would truly help to transform the country.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“It is an honour to have His Excellency Mr. Agustin Rossi, Minister of Defence of the Argentine Republic, presiding over today's debate on a matter that is so important to our region and our countries. I would also like to welcome Special Representative Sandra Honore and thank her for her presentation. Brazil would like to reiterate its wishes for her success in all her endeavours. And I appreciate the contribution of the Permanent Representative of Haiti, Ambassador Regis. Today Haiti has an opportunity to consolidate stability, to continue to pursue a number of initiatives aimed at creating jobs, generating income and promoting investment, and to strengthen its institutions.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“In conclusion, I am confident that the combination ofidealism and realism that characterized Sergio Vieira de Mello's life can serve as a model for us as we address the challenges involved in protecting civilians. Brazil remains ready to work with other States Members of the United Nations as well as the Organization itself in that regard.”
2013-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7019 (2013) · source
“Just as important is strict respect for the principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence, as provided for by the General Assembly, especially because that is the most effective manner for access to civilians in need to actually be achieved. Enhancing accountability for violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law is also a key part of our efforts to protect civilians, including as a preventive measure, as impunity often feeds further violence. At the same time, in each specific situation, we must continue to seek to reconcile the imperatives of peace and justice, with a view, first and foremost, to stopping violence and saving lives that are threatened by violence. We must avoid both automatic gestures and impunity.”
2013-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7019 (2013) · source
“The escalation of violence against civilians demonstrating in Egypt is a source of grave concern. Brazil has condemned the brutality of the repression and associates itself with the statements made by the Secretary-General and representatives of the African Union. We call for dialogue and conciliation so that the legitimate aspirations of the Egyptian people for freedom, democracy and prosperity can be achieved without violence, with respect for human rights and with the full restoration of democratic order. Ensuring humanitarian access is a political and moral imperative. It is essential that the parties to conflict allow and facilitate the immediate, safe, full and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief for all civilians in need of assistance.”
2013-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7019 (2013) · source
“Similar reasoning applies to the situation in the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo. As Brazilian Foreign Minister Patriota recently stated in the Council, the military component of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo must be part of a political strategy. What will truly protect the Congolese people is dialogue and peace. That is true also in the occupied Palestinian territories, where for far too long civilians have been affected by Violence, including from settlers. Only peace and the end of occupation will ensure their protection. We firmly hope that the recent resumption of direct final status negotiations will help the parties to move forward towards such a goal for the benefit of civilians.”
2013-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7019 (2013) · source
“As the Council will recall, the concept of "responsibility while protecting" underlines the fact that the use of force, even when its declared goal is to protect civilians, often results in high human and material costs, frequently contributing to the deterioration of the situation of those such force sought to protect. The use of force must truly be a measure of last resort. That is clear in the case of Syria, for instance. The external supply of weapons will only lead to further bloodshed - and not to peace, as a deeply flawed argument being made by some would have us believe. The supply of arms feeds the mistaken belief that there is a military solution to the conflict. We continue to firmly support the holding of a second Geneva Conference so as to advance peace and therefore put an end to Violence against civilians.”
2013-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7019 (2013) · source
“Putting the evil genie of carnage back in the bottle is often a very tall order, and if and when it is finally done, the death toll may be simply terrifying. Therefore, we must repeat that the most effective strategy for protecting civilians is prevention. Protection includes the promotion of sustainable development, social inclusion and food and nutritional security, as they contribute to conflict prevention in many parts of the world. We must translate the political agreement on the interdependence between security and development into comprehensive prevention strategies, in full respect of the different competencies of the United Nations organs and agencies. None of that is novel, but it must be repeated, as there remain voices that continue to establish an almost automatic link between the protection of civilians and the use of force.”
2013-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7019 (2013) · source
“It is also our collective responsibility to do so in a manner that reinforces the moral authority and political legitimacy ofthe Organization, which requires ensuring that our protection policies, strategies and decisions are strongly anchored in international law and that they are truly universal and non-selective in scope and free from any undue politicization. Any failure on our part to do so is detrimental to the very civilians we all want to protect. The Security Council has a pivotal role to play in our meeting both grave responsibilities. The Council also has the responsibility to continue to call for conflict prevention. As humanitarian and human tragedies of the past 20 years have clearly shown, it is quite difficult to stop Violence against civilians when conflict has broken out.”
2013-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7019 (2013) · source
“Also today, the Brazilian Government is hosting a seminar entitled "Ten Years Without Sergio Vieira de Mello" in Rio de Janeiro. The event honours Sergio and his work and addresses key aspects of the international humanitarian agenda. As we have heard in several interventions today, the effective and timely protection of civilians in armed conflict remains a critical challenge. A United Nations firmly committed to, and demonstrably effective in, protecting civilians in situations of conflict has become a clear and global demand. It is our collective responsibility to satisfactorily respond to that demand.”
2013-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7019 (2013) · source
“Mrs. Dunlop (Brazil) (spoke in Spanish): I commend Argentina for having convened today's debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. (spoke in English) I thank the Secretary-General for his informative briefing, as well as High Commissioner Navi Pillay, Under-Secretary-General Valerie Amos and Mr. Philip Spoerri for their comments. Brazil associates itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Switzerland on behalf of the Group of Friends on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict. Today, we commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Baghdad bombing and the tragic death of Sergio Vieira de Mello and other United Nations officials, a fitting occasion for the Council to look at the challenges ahead in its efforts to protect civilians under threat of violence.”
2013-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7019 (2013) · source
“We call upon parties in Syria and actors in Lebanon to effectively cooperate with the Lebanese Government in its efforts to preserve such a key policy.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950Resumption1 (2013) · source
“We praise the humanitarian assistance provided to Syrian refugees by neighbouring countries. Brazil has been contributing financially through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to mitigate the plight of the refugees and internally displaced persons. Consideration must also be given to the lifting of all unilateral sanctions that affect the lives of the civilian population, in line with recommendations contained in reports of the independent international commission of inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic of the Human Rights Council. Finally, let me briefly refer to Lebanon. Brazil commends President Sleiman and the Lebanese Government for continuing to adhere to the dissociation policy.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950Resumption1 (2013) · source
“The elements contained therein provide the guidelines for a viable negotiation process that will open the way to putting an end to the crisis and meeting the legitimate claims of the Syrian people for democracy, economic opportunity and social justice, while preserving the independence and territorial integrity of Syria. We continue to firmly believe that a Syrian-led transition can be attained only through comprehensive national dialogue. In this sense, we should listen carefully to the proposal of Guatemala for a second meeting of the Geneva Action Group for Syria. In view of the grave deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Syria, Brazil continues to urge all parties to facilitate safe, unfettered and immediate access for humanitarian organizations to all those in need.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950Resumption1 (2013) · source
“For this purpose, it is critical to stop the flow of weapons into Syria, which further feeds the erroneous perception that military victory is a realistic possibility. Meanwhile, civilians continue to bear the brunt of doubtful political calculations. We commend the work of the Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria, Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi. Brazil regrets that political differences have prevented this body from engaging in the implementation of the final communique ofthe Action Group for Syria ofJune 2012.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950Resumption1 (2013) · source
“At the same time, we recall that all parties must fulfil their obligation to halt violence and fully abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law. Brazil views with serious concern allegations that chemical weapons may have been used in Syria. We believe that it is essential that this issue be dealt with in accordance with established legal procedures, in an impartial and transparent manner. We recall Syria's obligation under the 1925 Geneva Protocol and reiterate our view of the importance of Syria's accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention. Ifthe violence is to end, all stakeholders, especially those who have significant influence on the parties, must actively seek to convince all sides that there is no military solution to the conflict and that they must engage in a Syrian-led negotiation process.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950Resumption1 (2013) · source
“In addition to the efforts of individual actors to bring about the resumption of peace negotiations, the Security Council must actively carry out its Charter- based responsibility to promote peace in the Middle East, as it currently does in so many other parts of the world. Turning to Syria, let me express our dismay at the continuation of the unabated violence against civilians and at the destruction of a brotherly country in a conflict that has simply lasted far too long and taken too high a toll. It must come to an end. Brazil reiterates its strong and unequivocal condemnation of all violations of human rights and humanitarian law perpetrated by all sides. As we have consistently pointed out, the primary responsibility to protect civilians lies with the Government of Syria.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Although economic measures alone cannot substitute for progress in the political arena, we are convinced that fostering inclusive economic development in Palestine is essential to consolidate the State and build a solid basis for lasting peace. In the same vein, the active engagement of Israeli and Palestinian civil societies with their Governments and with each other can contribute significantly to peace efforts. Indeed, many civil society organizations from both sides are a source of hope in the search for peace. It is important to give adequate voice to those civil organizations devoted to reconciliation, solidarity and sustainable peace. They should receive greater attention from multilateral organizations, including UNESCO and the Human Rights Council.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Brazil followed with keen interest and expectation the recent visit of United States President, Barack Obama, to Israel and Palestine, and the subsequent talks between Secretary of State John Kerry and leaders of the region. We do hope that the resumption of effective Palestinian-Israeli negotiations will once again figure as a top priority for all involved. We urge Israelis and Palestinians to take advantage of the momentum that Brazil hopes will soon be generated and to show the political resolve needed to reach the goal of an independent, democratic, contiguous and economically viable Palestinian State within the 1967 borders, living side by side with Israel.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950Resumption1 (2013) · source
“The illegal construction and expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, continue to pose the most significant and immediate threat to the two-State solution. Brazil reiterates yet again its call on Israel to cease all settlement construction immediately and unconditionally, to reconsider its decision to build in the so-called E-l area, and to dismantle all settlement construction. Settlements are illegal under international law, constitute a major obstacle to peace, and contribute to the indefinite protraction of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We must recall that Israel, as the strongest party and the occupying Power, bears the greater responsibility to take steps in order for peace to thrive.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Despite the international community's best hopes that appropriate conditions for the resumption of negotiations on the two-State solution will eventually prevail, the continued occupation of Palestine indefinitely prolongs the uncertainty, instability and insecurity so detrimental to both Palestinians and Israelis. This state of affairs is untenable, and we must see progress towards two States living side by side in peace and security. That will be beneficial for the Israelis, the Palestinians and the world as a whole, as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict constitutes one of the most serious challenges to international peace and security.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950Resumption1 (2013) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate. I also thank Under- Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman for his briefing and the Permanent Representative of Israel and the Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine for their interventions. As we enter the second quarter of 2013, the situation in the Middle East remains a source of grave concern for the world. The peace process between Israelis and Palestinians remains perilously stalled. The situation in Syria is deteriorating still further and the spillover effect on its neighbours, with a full-fledged humanitarian crisis, is ever more serious.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Brazil values and recognizes the contribution of all men and women, military and civilian, who carry out ever more complex tasks on the ground. We pay tribute to all who have given their lives to the cause of peace under the United Nations flag. Our experience in Haiti shows that a multidimensional approach to peacekeeping is also about making our peacekeepers ever more sensitive to the demands of those in need. It is about having peacekeepers who are respected by civilians not for the weapons they carry, but for the impact they help to promote on people's daily lives.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Lasting and sustainable peace is what every United Nations peacekeeping mission strives to achieve. Exit strategies are essential in that regard. They must be a part of the comprehensive compacts with national Governments, the people, civil society and the international community. Exit strategies cannot become preconceived scripts and formulas. These strategies will be more successful when they are owned by societies as an important instrument to articulate the gradual and effective assumption of national responsibilities. We must ensure that, when a peacekeeping mission leaves, it does not carry away with it the very ability to mobilize still much needed efforts and resources. Multidimensional peacekeeping brings the issue of human resources to the fore.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“The experience of developing countries in those areas should be better tapped into. Peacekeeping activities with an evident peacebuilding dimension - such as disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, quick-impact projects and community violence reduction - must also be adequately supported. Such activities provide local populations with early peace dividends, which can greatly contribute to the sustainability of the peacebuilding process. Prevention is another important element. Prevention necessarily brings peacekeeping and peacebuilding together. To create a protective environment for civilians, for example, involves a variety of aspects that must come together, from operational readiness to the provision of some basic services and from deterrence to security sector reform.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“As we recognize the progress achieved in developing the principles and practices of multidimensional peacekeeping, we also have to face the challenges to the implementation of complex mandates. Apart from integrated mission planning and force generation, strengthening the civilian component of peacekeeping missions is essential. Only with the right civilian capacity can United Nations missions perform tasks such as supporting State reforms, strengthening rule-of- law institutions, promoting human rights, assisting national authorities in articulating peacebuilding priorities and liaising with political actors in support of political processes. We need to provide those capacities in sufficient numbers and with adequate resources, and we must ensure that mandates remain consistent with the reality on the ground.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Brazil and many other delegations have long stressed the need for the Security Council, from the earliest possible stages of the drafting of peacekeeping mandates, to look beyond the immediate horizon of events into the root causes of conflicts. One way to do that is to incorporate, from the very beginning and throughout the whole life ofa mission, key peacebuilding objectives into relevant peacekeeping mandates and to make sure that those priorities are reflected in mission planning and force generation. We hope that resolution 2086 (2013), adopted today, will contribute to further integrating all the relevant bodies and stakeholders in the endeavour. We welcome in particular the encouragement for the Security Council to benefit from the advisory role of the Peacebuilding Commission.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“In that regard, it is essential to have in mind, as recognized by the Council for over a decade, that peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding are closely interrelated and that the quest for peace requires a comprehensive, concerted and determined approach that addresses the root causes of conflicts, including their economic and social dimensions. The approach requires increased awareness by the international community regarding the imperative of integrating measures in favour of sustainable development, with food security, into strategies aimed at the promotion of peace and security. The reiteration of the message was a fundamental objective of the debate presided over in the Council by the Brazilian Minister of External Relations, Antonio Patriota, in February 2011 (see S/PV.6479).”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this very timely debate and for choosing so wisely the topic of our discussion. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. As a long-standing advocate of a more integrated approach to security and development, Brazil sees the adoption of today's resolution as a positive step in the platform for our future work. Very often, the immediate threats to which we tend to react are but manifestations of structural constraints that may make societies prone to violence and conflict - poverty, the lack of food security, the absence of opportunities and resources, unresolved political grievances and unheeded calls for greater inclusion, equality and dignity.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“This would be indispensable to increasing the accountability and effectiveness of the Council's decisions and avoiding the loose interpretation of mandates. Finally, allow me to stress that improving the working methods is only a part of the broader need to adapt the Security Council to the new international reality. We reiterate our view that only a real reform of the Council's structure will make this body more representative, transparent, efficient and legitimate. It is our hope that Member States will, sooner rather than later, take steps to promote a comprehensive reform of the Security Council, with an enlargement in both categories of membership.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“Brazil and Portugal recently held such meetings, which we hope will soon become a regular practice. The growing availability of information on the Council's website, including on mandate cycles, is also positive. The same should apply to the Council's subsidiary organs. Informative and interactive briefings with Member States have the potential to add transparency to their activities, while offering an opportunity to all interested delegations to provide input to the work of those bodies. Another issue that stands out as an important part of the discussion on working methods is the question of the interpretation and implementation of the Council's decisions. In many circumstances, especially when the use of force is authorized, objective parameters should be established.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“The informal interactive dialogue held in July, under the Colombian presidency, brought up interesting suggestions on how the Council could benefit from the advisory role of the Peacebuilding Commission. However, there is much room for improvement. We encourage a dialogue between the Council and the country-specific configurations on a regular basis and in the context of the renewal of mandates. We commend the recent steps taken by the Council to strengthen its relationship with regional and international organizations, including through their active participation in open debates. It is important that the presidency of the Council hold informational briefings, not only at the beginning of its monthly work, but also at the end of each presidency in the format of wrap-up sessions.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“The call for a less opaque Council was once again reiterated in the General Assembly during the recent discussion of the Security Council's annual report to that body (A/67/2). There is, in particular, a wide recognition of the need to promote closer ties between the Security Council and the General Assembly. We would welcome more frequent interactive briefings and the presentation of special reports, in line with the relevant Articles of the United Nations Charter. The Council should also consider mechanisms to follow up on suggestions made by non-members during the debate of its report to the General Assembly. We welcome recent initiatives to enhance the relationship between the Council and the Peacebuilding Commission.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for convening this important open debate on the working methods of the Security Council. We also thank you for circulating the concept note that guides our discussion today (S/2012/853, annex). And we take this opportunity to thank Ambassador Jose Filipe Moraes Cabral for his briefing and to congratulate him on his commitment to increased transparency and openness on the part of the Council. Brazil has been a long-standing supporter of measures to promote the transparency, inclusiveness and accessibility of the Council to the wider membership. We actively worked to further this goal during our most recent term in this body, including when we held its presidency in February 2011. There is a strong desire on the part ofMember States to be better informed about the Council's deliberations.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“Brazil deems it important that, in addition to seafarers taking the necessary precautions to avoid capture, measures be taken to try to reduce the harm inflicted upon the victims. In particular, we view the efforts by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the United Nations Political Office for Somalia to develop assistance programmes for released hostages as a positive initiative. To be fully successful, international, regional and national strategies to combat piracy and armed robbery at sea must integrate deterrence, security, the rule of law and socioeconomic development. Brazil will continue to support initiatives to combat piracy that are comprehensive in scope and fully attentive not only to the needs of the international community but also to the populations of the countries and regions affected by the problem.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We therefore invite Member States to ensure that the fight against piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea are in line with and support the objectives and the spirit of the Zone of Peace and Cooperation of the South Atlantic. In that context, we underline the leadership role that States of the region should play and the benefits of regional coordination of efforts to counter the threat of piracy and armed robbery at sea. Brazil has been paying increasing attention to the international security implications of piracy in the Gulf and started to discuss possible modalities for cooperation, especially in naval capacity-building. We should not overlook the plight ofpirate hostages.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Moreover, it is important that, as Government institutions begin to operate more effectively, the international community rally behind efforts to improve socioeconomic conditions for the Somali people. Alternative livelihoods are the best way to steer Somali youth away from the dangerous dead end of pirate recruitment. In the same vein, we welcome the preparatory steps taken by the Economic Community of Central African States, the Economic Community of West African States and the Gulf of Guinea Commission towards the convening of a summit of Gulf of Guinea States to adopt a regional anti-piracy strategy. We recall the emphasis given in Security Council resolution 2039 (2012) to the importance of building on existing national, regional and extraregional initiatives to enhance maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source
“That indicates the importance of the combined naval actions in the region, of capacity-building initiatives in neighbouring Member States and the relevance of the discussions held in the context of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, as well as at the International Maritime Organization. We support those discussions in both forums as part of a necessary exchange of views that can lead to the enhancement of regulation and guidelines for ships, including with respect to the sensitive issue of privately contracted armed security personnel. The many recent positive political developments in Somalia, which give us reason for optimism, will strengthen Government control over areas still under the influence of piracy.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Although the Council has no competence on development issues per se, it should not lose sight of those critical interlinkages between security and development as it discusses peace and security in piracy-affected regions. When it does address issues related to threats to international peace and security arising from piracy, it must also bear in mind the fact that international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, provides for the legal framework applicable to combating piracy and armed robbery at sea, as well as other ocean activities. The Council's actions must be fully consistent with that framework. We are encouraged by the fact that the overall number of pirate attacks, and particularly that of successful ones, off the coast of Somalia has decreased.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source
“That means that any successful and long-lasting anti-piracy strategy must not limit itself to improving security and promoting the rule of law. To do so would risk treating the symptoms of the problem and not the its key causes. That would be to the detriment of all involved, in particular the societies affected. Such an expanded approach is a practical and relevant application of the understanding expressed by the Security Council on several occasions regarding the relationship between security and development, which, as stated in S/PRST/2011/4, are closely interlinked, mutually supportive and key to attaining sustainable peace.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate on this important topic. We are also grateful to the Deputy Secretary-General for his briefing. Piracy is a complex phenomenon. The international response must deal with its various aspects in a comprehensive and integrated manner, starting with its root causes on land, where the problem truly lies. Among such causes, one stands out as requiring serious and constant attention on the part of the international community. That is the socioeconomic exclusion that tends to drive many - especially young people - to a lifetime of crime offshore. If we are to be effective in our individual and collective efforts to fight piracy and armed robbery at sea, we must help affected countries to address economic hardship and the lack of employment opportunities.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In fact, social exclusion has been found to stir frustration among youth and to create significant incentives to join armed groups. Improving children's living conditions and providing them with alternatives, particularly through education, can significantly contribute to preventing their recruitment by armed groups, thereby breaking the vicious cycles of conflict.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838 (2012) · source
“In the same spirit, Brazil fully endorses the Secretary-General's call for support to the sustainable, long-term reintegration needs of children in the context of the implementation of action plans, including economic reintegration. To ensure that children affected by conflict are able to participate in efforts to build peaceful and prosperous societies, we need to offer them the opportunity to be fully reintegrated. Furthermore, as rightly pointed out by the former Special Representative of the Secretary General in her last annual report to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/2l/38), it is also necessary to tackle the structural causes that lead to the recruitment of children by armed groups. Evidence suggests that there is a strong association between recruitment into armed forces and poverty.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838 (2012) · source