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2022-10-20
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  1. “Let me conclude by saying that the world has enough food, and no one needs to go hungry. But if we really want to ensure food security, we should act to prevent and stop conflicts by choosing peace and development, engaging in inclusive peace processes leading to sustainable political solutions and building resilience and working together in favour of life with rights and dignity. That can be done by saying no, strongly and resolutely, to wars and conflicts and their devastating consequences. It requires vision, leadership, political will and decisive action.”

    2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source

  2. “We must never tolerate impunity for violations of international humanitarian law that target civilian infrastructure and food-related services. Albania commends the efforts and actions of Member States, the United Nations, its implementing partners, civil society and the private sector in addressing immediate humanitarian needs and ensuring food security and resilience for populations in need. But the best and most effective way of preventing famine is to prevent conflict, stop wars, tackle the root causes of insecurity at an early stage and invest in peace and development in order to secure sustainable, resilient and inclusive food systems, in line with the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals.”

    2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source

  3. “Without urgent action, more and more people in Africa, the Middle East and beyond will slip into hunger. The biggest challenge in every conflict is protecting civilians. At the same time, it is a solemn collective commitment. Resolution 2417 (2018) was a breakthrough moment, because it represented the Security Council’s acknowledgement for the first time of the link between armed conflict and conflict-induced food insecurity and the threat of famine. Using starvation as a weapon and a tactic of warfare is wrong and criminal. It is prohibited by international humanitarian law, and we should never tolerate any unlawful denial of humanitarian access to civilians or deprive them of something essential to their survival.”

    2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source

  4. “Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative confirms its adherence to a policy of weaponizing food and using famine as a bargaining chip for achieving political gains. But it has not stopped there. With its daily bombardment of seaports targeting grain export facilities and civilian infrastructure, Russia is committing crimes and playing on the anxiety of the millions who are uncertain as to whether they will have food in the coming days and weeks. Moscow’s promises to several African countries of modest amounts of free grain supplies, which are ridiculous compared to the actual needs, are part of its efforts to capitalize on the collapse of the Initiative and gain support on the African continent. But they should beware. That kind of humanitarian charity comes at a bitter price.”

    2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source

  5. “Furthermore, acute hunger, which is just one step away from famine, is increasingly alarming and constitutes a threat not only to the communities and populations concerned but to peace and security in many regions of the world. That is happening now in Afghanistan, Haiti, the Sahel, South Sudan, the Sudan and Yemen, where the populations face starvation and a lack of urgent humanitarian intervention. That is also what is happening in Syria. Russia’s veto of the reauthorization of cross-border assistance at Bab Al-Hawa (see S/PV.9371) has endangered life-saving aid and food security for more than 4 million people in north-western Syria, leaving them at the mercy of a ruthless regime notorious for its brutality.”

    2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source

  6. “Food insecurity is a pressing global challenge, and a range of colliding factors, such as conflicts, climate change, underdevelopment and macroeconomic shocks, are threatening global food security worldwide more than ever before. The number of people facing acute food insecurity increased from 193 million in 2021 to 258 million in 2022. More than a quarter of a billion people faced acute hunger in 58 countries and territories last year. In 19 countries, approximately 117 million people are suffering from high levels of acute food insecurity due to conflict and insecurity. That has taken a heavy toll on the efforts of humanitarian intervention and food assistance to meet the growing needs.”

    2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source

  7. “Let me begin by thanking the United States presidency for convening today’s timely debate and by welcoming you to the Council, Mr. President. We are grateful to the United States for its coherence and continued action in keeping the focus on this issue, which is of paramount importance to all of us, especially the people all over the world who continue to struggle to make ends meet. In that respect, we welcome the presidential statement (S/PRST/2023/4) proposed by the United States and adopted earlier as a timely reminder of our collective duty to put everything in place to ensure proper responses addressing conflict- induced food insecurity, including malnutrition and famine. I also thank all three briefers for their insightful briefings and for presenting the very real needs worldwide.”

    2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source

  8. “Let me conclude by highlighting that increasing resilience and protection for women civil-society activists and human rights defenders must be a priority for us all. Attacks on them, wherever and whenever they occur, are unacceptable. As agents of positive change, women must be active participants in all peace and security efforts. We can no longer exclude one half of humankind from international peace and security.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source

  9. “The Albanian Government recognizes gender equality as one of the principles of its planning and budgeting processes, which is reflected in an increase of budget allocations for gender-equality results over the years. In 2021, gender-responsive budgeting elements constituted 9 per cent of our total planned annual budget, compared to just 1 per cent in 2015. In May of this year, the Albanian Government launched preparations for our second national action plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). As a result of those policies, the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2022 ranked Albania eighteenth out of 146 countries. Albania will continue to keep women and peace and security high on the Security Council’s agenda and will prioritize the participation of women civil-society briefers in the Council.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source

  10. “It must stand with all women human rights defenders, peacebuilders and civil-society activists and show its solidarity by supporting women’s meaningful participation in peace processes and holding the entire United Nations system and host States of peacekeeping operations accountable for ensuring women’s direct participation in peace processes. The Council should follow up on recommendations and priority issues raised by civil-society briefers. Gender equality is a high priority for the Albanian Government. Albania currently ranks among the top five gender-balanced Governments in the world, with 70 per cent of its ministers being women. Some of the top public positions in Albania, including in independent institutions, agencies, and departments in key areas of the State, are held by women.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source

  11. “Secondly, we must bolster funding for women-led and women’s rights organizations and movements in fragile and conflict-affected countries. The stronger the women’s movement, the stronger the voice of the women human rights defenders and peacebuilders. Thirdly, we must enhance accountability with regard to women and peace and security. We need to commit to a zero-tolerance approach to reprisals against women activists and human rights defenders. Fourthly, we must strengthen partnerships with civil-society organizations to identify the best ways to improve the protection and resilience of women civil- society activists and human rights defenders. The Security Council also has a key role to play.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source

  12. “In Albania’s view, women should not only be in the room, but they must also be at the table where discussions happen and decisions are taken. I would like to focus on four points that we believe are essential to strengthening women’s resilience and improving the protection of women human rights defenders and peacebuilders in conflict and post-conflict situations. First, providing appropriate support and resources to the relevant United Nations entities, especially the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, would enable them to properly assist women human rights defenders, peacebuilders and civil-society representatives at risk of harm, including those who have briefed the Security Council or otherwise engaged with the United Nations system.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source

  13. “Albania welcomes and supports the Secretary- General’s report and recommendations on women and peace and security (S/2022/740) and the open letter of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, which was signed by 481 civil-society organizations. We must take concrete action to create a safer and more friendly environment for women human rights defenders, civil-society representatives, peacebuilders and journalists, free from reprisals. We cannot aim to achieve the full and effective participation of women in peace and security processes without ensuring their protection and physical safety. It is high time to move beyond rhetoric and take bold action to address violence targeting women in peace and security processes and protect their meaningful participation.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source

  14. “In Afghanistan, the Taliban has enacted more than 30 policies, with the only objective being to exclude women and girls from public life, including by denying education and access to justice. Women civil-society representatives, women protesters and human rights defenders have become a clear target for the Taliban, who are terrified of women when they peacefully protest and speak out against the Taliban’s abuses. Last month, a 22-year-old girl lost her life at the hands of the Iranian morality police. That triggered a wave of women-led protests across the country — to chants of “Women, life, freedom” — that have been going on for four weeks now. Due to the brutal crackdown on the protests, many have lost their lives and many more are unaccounted for, including women, girls and young children.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source

  15. “Women peacebuilders, human rights defenders, advocates for gender equality, journalists and other civil society representatives are under attack because of their activism and their efforts to build better societies and protect their rights. From Afghanistan to Yemen, Iran and Syria, and from Myanmar to Mali and Ethiopia — to name only a few — women activists face increased threats and risks, including intimidation, arbitrary detention, forced disappearances and even targeted killings. In Ukraine, the unprovoked, unjustified and illegal aggression by Russia has had devastating effects on women’s rights and well-being. Ukrainian women activists, civil-society actors, journalists and human rights defenders face increased risks to their safety and security, including increased risks of abductions and persecution.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source

  16. “I would like to commend the presidency of Gabon for organizing today’s important meeting on the women and peace and security agenda and I thank the briefers for their insights. While there is increased engagement in and commitment to strengthening the normative framework of women and peace and security, the situation on the ground remains highly unsatisfactory. Despite the well-known fact that women play a crucial role in the achievement of sustainable peace and conflict prevention, the fact is that we are witnessing important gains in the field of women’s rights being erased and undone because of violent conflicts, military coups d’état, violent takeovers, displacement and hunger.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source