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first: 2011-05-16
most recent: 2023-12-29
sittings or episodes: 67
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“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Ms. Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2023/208, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I now give the floor to Ms. Keita.”
2023-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9298 (2023) · source
“I thank the representative of Gabon for his briefing. On behalf of the Council, I should like to express appreciation to the Secretariat and all members of the Security Council that participated in the mission for the manner in which they discharged their important responsibilities. The meeting rose at 10.10 a.m. 23-089553/3”
2023-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9297 (2023) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by the co-leads of the Security Council mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 9 to 12 March, namely, the representatives of France and Gabon. I now call on the representative of France.”
2023-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9297 (2023) · source
“The draft resolution received 3 votes in favour, none against and 12 abstentions. The draft resolution has not been adopted, having failed to obtain the required number of votes. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements after the voting.”
2023-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9295 (2023) · source
“The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Brazil, China, Russian Federation Against: None Abstaining: Albania, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Ghana, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America”
2023-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9295 (2023) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Belarus, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Eritrea, Nicaragua, the Syrian Arab Republic and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2023/212, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Belarus, China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Eritrea, Nicaragua, the Russian Federation, the Syrian Arab Republic and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.”
2023-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9295 (2023) · source
“As part of the commitment and importance attributed to global non-proliferation efforts, in 2021 Mozambique presented its first national report, with information on the measures taken to fulfil its obligations under resolution 1540 (2004). Finally, we reiterate our support for the ongoing work of the Committee and our expectation of working closely together. We extend our thanks to the Vice-Chairs, the Group of Experts, the staff of the Office for Disarmament Affairs and the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs for the excellent work done so far and in the hope of carrying out more productive work. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The meeting rose at 4.20 p.m.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9293 (2023) · source
“However, we remain concerned that, during the reporting period, none of the remaining eight States submitted the first national reports with information on measures taken to fulfil the obligations of resolution 1540 (2004). The international community must continue to make efforts towards non-proliferation in a context where technological advances are proving challenging, with non-State actors and terrorists in particular more likely to acquire weapons of mass destruction, materials and related technologies. In that context, all States are encouraged to implement effective non-proliferation measures, including relevant internal controls.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9293 (2023) · source
“Zero tolerance should apply to supporting non-State actors in any shape or form in the development, acquisition, manufacture, ownership, transport, transfer or use of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and their delivery systems. We note with satisfaction the successful completion of the comprehensive review of resolution 1540 (2004) with the involvement, through open consultations, of international, regional, subregional organizations and relevant civil society organizations. We welcome the increase to 142 in the number of Member States that have submitted information on their focal points for resolution 1540 (2004) and encourage the resumption of training courses for regional points of contact as soon as the circumstances allow. Providing technical assistance to States is critical to the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004).”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9293 (2023) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Mozambique. I thank Ambassador Hernán Pérez Loose, Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), for his briefing on the 1540 Committee’s activities and his leadership of the Committee. Let me begin by stating our support for the Committee’s programme of work for the period from 1 February 2023 to 31 January 2024. I also strongly reaffirm Mozambique’s commitment to global efforts against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems. Importantly, resolution 1540 (2004) identifies terrorists and terrorist groups as key non-State actors who may acquire, develop, traffic in or use weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9293 (2023) · source
“I thank Ambassador Pérez Loose for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9293 (2023) · source
“The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2680 (2023). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements after the voting.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9292 (2023) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2023/215, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the United States of America. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Albania, Brazil, China, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Ghana, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Russian Federation, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9292 (2023) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 12.10 p.m.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9291 (2023) · source
“I thank Mr. Talahma for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9291 (2023) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria; and Mr. Tareq Talahma, Acting Director of the Operations and Advocacy Division of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Pedersen.”
2023-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9291 (2023) · source
“I thank Mr. Snyder for his clarifications. The representative of the Russian Federation has asked for the floor to make a further statement.”
2023-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9280 (2023) · source
“All of us in this Chamber agree that war cannot be the solution. We therefore urge the respective leaders to fully commit to a peaceful resolution of the conflict, in line with the tenets of the Charter of the United Nations. Mozambique reiterates its call on all parties involved in the conflict and the international community at large to work together to find a peaceful and negotiated solution to the Ukrainian conflict. It is imperative that we support all diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. In conclusion, Mozambique calls on the Security Council to stand united in the search for peace and stability in the world and to commit itself to be a guardian against the politics of division and hate, whenever and wherever they manifest themselves. I now resume my functions as President of the Council.”
2023-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9280 (2023) · source
“That makes it difficult to achieve a negotiated solution, and renders the prospects for peaceful coexistence even more remote. The world simply cannot allow the situation to escalate further. Mozambique would like to remind all parties that harmful rhetoric and incitement not only violate international law but also breach various related United Nations and Security Council resolutions. Mozambique calls on all parties to refrain from using language that incites violence, discrimination or hostility against individuals or groups, and urges them to promote a culture of tolerance, respect and understanding. The Secretary-General, who just returned from Ukraine, said, “we must reject hate speech, incitement and the manipulation of truth that underpin so many divisions in our world”.”
2023-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9280 (2023) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Mozambique. I begin by thanking Mr. Vyshinsky, Mr. Vasilets and Mr. Snyder for their briefings. Once again we find ourselves in this Chamber discussing the root causes of the conflict in Ukraine and its ramifications, as the conflict rumbles into its second year. Mozambique once again expresses its concern about the continued escalation of the conflict. Given its global visibility and impact, the all-too- common charged rhetoric risks normalizing hatred and incitement in other parts of the globe. The toxic rhetoric justifying violence and disregard of the other not only creates an atmosphere of fear and distrust but also adds fuel to an already acrimonious and destructive conflict.”
2023-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9280 (2023) · source
“I thank Mr. Snyder for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2023-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9280 (2023) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Ukraine to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Kirill Vyshinsky, Executive Director, Rossiya Segodnya; Mr. Dmitry Vasilets, Deputy Head, Ukrainian Union of Law Workers; and Mr. Timothy Snyder, Trade Professor of History, Yale University. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Vyshinsky.”
2023-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9280 (2023) · source
“The draft resolution received 13 votes in favour, none against and two abstentions. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 2676 (2023). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements after the voting.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9278 (2023) · source
“In favour: Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Ghana, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Against: None Abstaining: China, Russian Federation”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9278 (2023) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2023/179, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the United States of America. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2023/93, which contains the text of a letter dated 7 February 2023 from the Panel of Experts on the Sudan addressed to the President of the Security Council. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9278 (2023) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 12.20 p.m.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“I thank Ms. Akbar for her briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Afghanistan, India, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Ms. Roza Otunbayeva, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan; and Ms. Zubaida Akbar, Afghanistan Programme Officer, Freedom Now. The Security Council will now begin its considera- tion of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2023/151, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, the Nord Stream incident serves as a reminder of the need to quickly de-escalate the conflict, whose ramifications keep expanding.”
2023-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9266 (2023) · source
“The European Space Agency estimates that the emissions leak from the Nord Stream gas pipeline was roughly equivalent to one and a half days of global methane emissions. Therefore, in addition to the potential security implications, the Nord Stream incident also has a significant ecological impact, with the release of huge amounts of methane gas. It is therefore our responsibility to take all the measures necessary to minimize harm to the environment and ensure that such incidents are prevented from happening in the future. It is crucial for the Security Council to remain vigilant in addressing incidents such as this and to work to find a solution that upholds international law and promotes the greater good.”
2023-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9266 (2023) · source
“Mozambique would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Mr. Raymond McGovern for their important briefings on the issue of the Nord Stream incident that took place in September 2022. We are aware of the allegation of sabotage made regarding the incident. In our opinion, it is imperative that a thorough investigation be effected in order to determine the real cause of the incident. We call on the relevant Governments to act in good faith, in an expeditious and thorough manner, taking into account the seriousness of the allegations. Together with its potential security implications, the Nord Stream incident could also represent an ecological danger. The release of harmful substances into the environment can have long-lasting consequences for both the ecosystem and the health of the local community.”
2023-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9266 (2023) · source
“The Security Council, including China and Russia, unanimously adopted two resolutions, namely, resolutions 2207 (2016) and 2321 (2016) in March and November 2016, respectively. Those resolutions imposed the most comprehensive sanctions on North Korea in response to its fourth nuclear test. Therefore, Mozambique calls on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to comply with those Security Council resolutions. We also request other actors to refrain from producing and potentially using nuclear weapons. In the same vein, we call on the Security Council to engage robustly in serious and credible dialogue aimed at the de-escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula. In conclusion, I want to reiterate Mozambique’s firm commitment to pursuing all measures and policies that defend and promote global peace and security.”
2023-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9264 (2023) · source
“We owe it not only to ourselves and our own common security, but also to future generations. What the world needs right now is more political compromise, dialogue and negotiations, not more weapons of mass destruction. The maintenance of peace and security was the main reason behind the creation of the United Nations. Mozambique, as a peace-loving nation, supports all initiatives under the aegis of the United Nations conducive to reducing or eliminating nuclear weapons globally. Tensions on the Korean peninsula are the highest they have been in years because of the shadow of the threat of nuclear weapons. We face a real risk of conflict on the peninsula if we do not take measures to prevent a nuclear disaster. We wish to recall that the year 2016 was a watershed moment.”
2023-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9264 (2023) · source
“We are concerned by the growing number of States having such weapons and the real threats that could arise one day should non-State actors acquire such weapons of mass destruction. We live today in a world confronted with the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. An estimated 1,800 nuclear warheads remain on high alert status, ready to be launched, further amplifying such risks. Moreover, persistent competition among producers of nuclear weapons exacerbates the precarious situation the world finds itself in, owing to the number of crises we face currently. Mozambique is deeply concerned by the escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula and in the north- eastern region of Asia as a whole. We call for the strengthening of collective actions to ensure the total elimination, if not eradication, of nuclear weapons.”
2023-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9264 (2023) · source
“I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari for his briefing. I also wish to welcome the representative of the Republic of Korea. Throughout history, humanitarian catastrophes have compelled us to take action to prevent further suffering, deaths and atrocities. Just to take one example, the 1925 Geneva Protocol and the subsequent banning of chemical and biological weapons was a direct response to the use of poison gas in the First World War. However, nuclear weapons are, for lack of better words, in a league of their own when it comes to their destructive power and the scale of human suffering they can unleash. We are all too familiar with the catastrophic and long-lasting consequences for human health, the environment, the climate and food production, as well as the social upheavals those weapons can cause.”
2023-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9264 (2023) · source
“Prevention is the key word in the efforts to protect children in situations of armed conflict. Our primary mission is to promote socioeconomic development and address some of the root causes of children’s vulnerability in the region. I wish to conclude by reiterating the unwavering commitment of Mozambique to continuing to implement preventive measures that are conducive to the creation of a brighter future for our children.”
2023-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9258 (2023) · source
“Guided by that constitutional command, we have ratified or acceded to numerous regional and international legal instruments on the promotion and protection of children’s rights. By embracing those instruments, we are committing to respect and ensure respect for the norms of international humanitarian law with regard to children’s rights and to adopt all possible measures to prevent violations against children, including those in armed conflict situations. In the context of our current counter-terrorism initiative, we set up measures aimed at defending our children, who represent our precious future. We also embarked on the development and strengthening of child-protection capacities within our national defence forces and other key institutions in order to ensure an adequate response to the needs of affected children.”
2023-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9258 (2023) · source
“It was an important step towards the General Assembly’s establishment through its resolution 51/77 of the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children and Armed Conflict, and a mark of major progress in our collective action aimed at preventing violations against children. We must recognize that despite those efforts, there is still much to be done, considering the number of current conflicts with a profoundly negative impact on children. Mozambique considers the protection of children vitally important. Children have always occupied a privileged position in our society. The Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique ensures that children’s right to protection and care for their well-being are guaranteed and promoted nationwide.”
2023-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9258 (2023) · source
“We consider them a warning of the need to intensify our individual and collective actions in order to prevent violations against children in conflict situations from recurring. In that connection, the adoption of resolution 1261 (1999) was a historic milestone for the Security Council, as it formally placed the issue of children and armed conflict on the Council’s agenda. In that connection, we would like to point to the important and tireless work done by Mozambique’s former First Lady, Mrs. Graça Machel. The report she authored (A/51/306) was universal. Rather than merely reflecting Mozambique’s own horrific experience in the conflict that the apartheid South African regime waged against our country and the southern African region until 1992, it synthesized the experience of children in war-ravaged countries around the world.”
2023-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9258 (2023) · source
“I would like to start by thanking Ms. Virginia Gamba de Potgieter, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, and Ms. Najat Maalla M’jid, the Special Representative of the Secretary- General on Violence against Children, for their comprehensive briefings. I have also taken note of the recommendations of Ms. Divina Maloum, our youth briefer. They have made us even more aware that conflicts have a negative impact on the whole of society, and that within it, children are the worst affected and the primary victims of armed conflict. Mozambique is therefore deeply concerned about the trends in violations of children’s rights, specifically those described by the Special Representatives of the Secretary-General.”
2023-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9258 (2023) · source
“The massive influx of terrorists and extremists from other parts of the world has resulted in escalating turmoil in the Sahel and North, Central and East Africa, as well as the Lake Chad basin and Southern Africa. We therefore could not conclude without reiterating the urgent need to revert the current endemic trend of the Africanization of terrorism, the result of which we are witnessing in all parts of the African continent under increasing terrorist threats, which must be stemmed by means of the concerted efforts of the international community.”
2023-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9257 (2023) · source
“It is also shocking that children continue to suffer from the impacts of landmines, improvised explosive devices and explosive remnants of war, both in conflict zones and in post- conflict settings. Equally horrific is the fact these vulnerable groups continue to bear the consequences of atrocities such as abduction and sexual violence. As the world steps up the fight against terrorism and all it represents, the African continent has been increasingly serving as a fertile ground for various terrorist groups. Terrorist organizations such as Da’esh, Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab have dramatically expanded their operations to the five regions of the continent and, in the process, are bringing a wave of unprecedented destruction, death and humanitarian crises.”
2023-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9257 (2023) · source
“We therefore commend the Secretary-General in calling on the States Members of the United Nations and all member States of this organ, in particular, to continue prioritizing the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy, under General Assembly resolution 75/291. In our view, that is a comprehensive tool at the disposal of our Organization for countering the threat posed by Da’esh, its affiliates and other similar terrorist groups. The most vulnerable Member States need to be supported in countering that evil through a range of actions, including developing appropriate responses to address the precarious situation. We are saddened by the grave abuses committed by Da’esh and its affiliates in areas in which they operate and the disproportional and devastating impacts on women and children, in particular.”
2023-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9257 (2023) · source
“Mozambique is therefore deeply concerned by the worrisome information provided in the report of the Secretary-General, contained in document S/2023/76. Despite efforts to curb the financial capabilities of Da’esh and its leadership losses, this group continues to pose a serious threat to international peace and security. The increase in the use of new technologies, including unmanned aerial systems and cryptocurrencies, and information and communications technologies such as the Internet and social media platforms by terrorist groups is a matter of huge concern, requiring concerted and robust counter-strategy responses. Mozambique is a firm believer in multilateralism and international cooperation to counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.”
2023-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9257 (2023) · source
“I would like to start by thanking the Under-Secretary-General of the Office of Counter-Terrorism, Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, the Acting Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, Mr. Weixiong Chen, and the Director of Multilateral Relations of the Global Center on Cooperative Security, Ms. Franziska Praxl, for their comprehensive briefings. Mozambique expresses its full support for their work. Terrorism is a global evil and a global responsibility. As such, the international community must help its countless victims. It is a phenomenon that can be seen as the result of the deficit of collective security. Combating terrorism is the collective responsibility of all peace-loving nations.”
2023-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9257 (2023) · source
“However, the nature of the present conflict and the staggering amounts of sophisticated weapons systems being considered by both sides and the ever-present spectre of the use of weapons of mass destruction are cause for alarm. We therefore urge those countries providing assistance to the conflicting parties to act in a manner consistent with international arms control agreements and multilateral pacts in the areas of disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation. In conclusion, the prospects for a peaceful settlement of the conflict on one side and the increasing supply of arms on the other are not compatible. Mozambique reiterates its call on all parties to adhere to Article 2 of the Charter and settle their disputes “by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security, and justice, are not endangered”.”
2023-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9256 (2023) · source
“Given the fact that vast transfers of armaments to the conflict zone are taking place without the oversight of the agreed United Nations arms control and disarmament structure, it is but a matter of time until some of those weapons end up in our parts of the world, which are already awash with deadly illegal arms. It is estimated that every year more than $5 billion worth of armaments and ammunition is illegally sold on the black market to terrorists, violent extremists, rebel groups, criminal networks and a whole host of illegal arms clientele. Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations acknowledges the inherent right of all States to individual or collective self-defence and the right to manufacture, import, export, transfer and retain conventional arms to that end.”
2023-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9256 (2023) · source
“As we have seen in our part of the world, the massive transfer of arms and weapons into an already raging military confrontation is akin to adding fuel to fire. My country is deeply concerned by the increasing prospect of unregulated flows of arms, including weapons of mass destruction. As the war continues and intensifies, the unrestrained supply of arms by numerous countries to both sides is fuelling an already escalating trajectory. We are all losers in this war, except those selling weapons for profit. For the military-industrial complex, intermediaries and arms traders, wars are simply opportunities to increase their profits, irrespective of the global implications of conflict.”
2023-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9256 (2023) · source
“As stated by the briefers and reiterated by our delegation on several occasions, the trajectory of the conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine is pointing towards a prolonged war of attrition and away from any compromise at the negotiating table. We are witnessing, inter alia, first, the expansion of directly and indirectly involved actors in the conflict; secondly, the continued erosion of long-held notions of restraint in the conduct of matters related to the maintenance of international peace, including, to a certain extent, in the Council; and thirdly, open disregard for hard and long-negotiated global agreements regulating and controlling the trade and transfer of arms, leading to arms build-ups and the accumulation and proliferation of illicit arms on all sides.”
2023-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9256 (2023) · source
“We wish to thank the Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, for her valuable briefing. We also express our sincere appreciation for the testimony of Mr. Roger Waters — a passionate advocate for peace throughout his illustrious and iconic career. After one year of the conflict in Ukraine, our wishes for peace are yet to come true. Let me emphatically reiterate Mozambique’s strict adherence to, and defence of, the internationally agreed provisions on the use of force in the conduct of nations, as clearly spelled out in Articles 2 and 51 of the Charter of the United Nations. Those provisions are central and foundational to rules- based international law and order, as they constitute the best defence of the weak against arbitrary attacks by the strong.”
2023-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9256 (2023) · source