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  1. “So too, the larger countries, world institutions and even large corporations should think of small island developing States with the virtuous thought, "I am my brother's keeper".”

    2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source

  2. “That is also one of the motivations for the Kingdom of the Netherlands to seek a seat on the Security Council for the 2017-2018 term. We best know our challenges and keep the interests of small and medium-sized countries close to heart. We welcome and encourage further discussions on the international challenges affecting SIDS, now and in the future, with a view to strengthening the solidarity between larger and smaller Members of the United Nations family. We in Aruba have grown in modest nest of six SIDS. When we think of our smaller brothers and sisters - Bonaire, Saba and Saint Eustatius - we feel compassion and a sense of solidarity a responsibility towards them.”

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  3. “With Grenada, we have started cooperation on blue growth and food security. After Cyclone Pam, the Kingdom was among the first countries to provide assistance to Vanuatu and Kiribati. Aruba and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, together with Carbon War Room and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, are reaching out to 10 other Caribbean islands to share with them our experience on the path to total energy sustainability. In conclusion, the Kingdom of the Netherlands welcomes the interest of the Security Council in SIDS and in the challenges we face. Stronger regional and international collaboration is needed in order to meet the security challenges we encounter in the Caribbean and other regions where SIDS are situated.”

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  4. “Thirdly, a lack of maritime patrolling capacity can also sustain the illicit exploitation of natural resources, including illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. This can negatively impact the sustainable yield of fish stocks. The damage to unique coral reefs can affect the livelihood of SIDS. That is why a stand- alone sustainable development goal on oceans and seas is important, as it will seek to regulate harvesting and end overfishing, IUU fishing and destructive fishing practices by 2020. This morning, the Secretary-General called for partnership with SIDS to address current security challenges. That is what the Kingdom of the Netherlands, as a partner for peace, justice and development, hopes to do. Allow me to cite some examples. With Seychelles, we are fighting piracy.”

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  5. “A second problem for many SIDS is the challenge of transnational crime. Many lack the capacity to patrol the immense waters surrounding our islands. This has a negative impact on our ability to fight transnational crime. The threat posed by criminal networks dealing in drugs and arms can have truly destabilizing effects on our islands. We have combated these threats on Aruba and the other parts of our Kingdom together with the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard, which patrols a large part of the Caribbean waters to the north- west of Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire. Howeverm regional and international cooperation needs to be further strengthened in order to be more effective. Such collaboration helps increase the possibilities for countering transnational crime.”

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  6. “but each country, no matter how small, can contribute to the fight against climate change. In Aruba, we are a small country, but we are seeking to transition from fossil fuels by 2020 and to share the lessons we learn with other countries, especially SIDS. We, like many others engaged in this fight, believe that small island nations can be laboratories to demonstrate how this transition can occur in all countries. In Aruba, we view the move to renewable energy as part of a broader vision of shared and sustainable prosperity in which we take strong steps not only to preserve our physical environment for the future and future generations, but also to ensure that our socioeconomic culture and environment prospers as well. Let us not forget that inequality also breeds insecurity.”

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  7. “We need to leave the Chamber with a stronger commitment than when we left the Conference in Samoa to work with these islands. As the Kingdom of the Netherlands, we recognize the need to strengthen resilience to climate fragility risks. That is one of the reasons we are working hard towards the adoption of a new, ambitious, legally binding and global agreement in Paris later this year. The Kingdom of the Netherlands will convene the first international conference under the them "Planetary security: Peace and cooperation in times of climate change and global environmental challenges", on 2 and 3 November at the Peace Palace in The Hague. The conference will be an annual event aimed at maintaining an ongoing focus on this important topic. Some may believe that only large nations can effectively fight climate change.”

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  8. “In March, the South Pacific witnessed just such a devastating extreme weather event when Cyclone Pam swept through the region. Climate change affects us all. In the Council today, we have heard from Prime Ministers, Ministers and representatives of countries that not only face devastation from a possible natural disaster, but already know for a fact that within 20 years, 50 years or 60 years, they may not exist any more as an island. That is a dramatic given that we, the Security Council and the United Nations and the world, must deal with. Today, as we look at how climate change affects us already, we know that extreme risks are developing in ways that are very threatening to fragile States, which have fewer resources and the least capacity to cope with them.”

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  9. “It was very encouraging in Samoa to see how, maybe for the first time, large countries, major institutions and large corporations in a very concrete way committed themselves to working towards the future and the improvement of the quality of life within the SIDS. Let me briefly share with the Council today three ofthe challenges and some insights on what we can do to respond to challenges facing so many of our small island States. First, on the effects of climate change, the sheer horror of having to survive an extreme tropical storm is a familiar phenomenon in my region, the Caribbean. We know the storm is coming, and on some islands we know that there is no high ground for escape. Meanwhile, ever higher seas and more powerful cyclones are destroying the little plots of land, one's family home and the local school.”

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  10. “Let me ask the Council to take a moment to imagine life in many of the small island developing States. The first image that comes to mind might be that of a tropical paradise, pictures of a small island with palm trees, surrounded by a placid turquoise sea. And yes, that image is entirely correct for Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten and many other SIDS. At the same time, even the inhabitants of paradise have to deal with their share of serious challenges. Some of these are local, some are regional and some are global challenges. When we were at the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States in Samoa, small island States, together with large countries and large corporations, had the opportunity to share the challenges and the permanent handicaps that small island States face.”

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  11. “I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in my capacity as Prime Minister of Aruba. We welcome the initiative of New Zealand to hold this meeting of the Security Council to address the peace and security challenges that small island developing States (SIDS) are facing. We are also very grateful for the briefings given today by the Prime Minister of Samoa, the Prime Minister of Jamaica and our friend the Minister of Finance of Seychelles. Today's topic is of particular interest to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, since three of the four autonomous countries within the Kingdom - Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten - are in fact SIDS. I am very pleased and take a great interest in representing the voice of small island States both within and outside of the borders of our Kingdom.”

    2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source