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  1. “My delegation wishes to stress the need for the AU and the United Nations to outline their roles clearly according to their comparative advantages. Partnership between the United Nations and the AU offices, while essential, cannot substitute for ownership by Africa of its challenges. It is both pragmatic and right to seek out African views on conflict resolution and conflict prevention through formal and informal sessions between the two organizations. We wish to underscore the important role that regional and subregional arrangements and agencies can play in the promotion of peace and security, as well as economic and social development.”

    2017-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8006Reprise1 (2017) · source

  2. “I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate, which offers the opportunity to share views on peace and security in Africa. Let me also thank our briefers for their invaluable contribution to this debate. Your country's focus on this important topic during your presidency is highly appreciated. My delegation aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. Namibia applauds the continued cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union (AU) and particularly with regional and subregional organizations on the continent. We also welcome enhanced cooperation in peacekeeping in Africa.”

    2017-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8006Reprise1 (2017) · source

  3. “We note with appreciation the successful outcome of the first session of the conference and look forward to another successful outcome of its second session. Let me assure you, Sir, that Namibia continues to stand fully behind this important global effort to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by non-State actors.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

  4. “Those trends pose serious challenges to disarmament initiatives. In conclusion, my delegation welcomes the successful conclusion of the Open-Ended Working Group for the fourth special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament (SSOD IV). We underscore the importance of convening SSOD IV, as it would offer an opportunity to review the most critical aspects of the disarmament machinery and mobilize the international community and public opinion in favour of the elimination of weapons of mass destruction. It would also enhance the total control and reduction of conventional weapons, which can be easily acquired by non-State actors. We also welcome the ongoing conference to negotiate a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading to their total elimination.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

  5. “Similarly, Namibia considers the Biological Weapons Convention as representing an important component of the international legal architecture related to weapons of mass destruction, while noting with concern that the lack of a verification system continues to pose a challenge to the effectiveness of that Convention. All pillars of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) should be treated in a balanced approach. The failure of the 2015 NPT Review Conference has raised serious questions about the future of the international non-proliferation and disarmament regime. The reaffirmation of deterrence doctrines, modernization plans and long-term investments in nuclear-weapon programmes only serve to undermine the legitimacy of the non-proliferation and disarmament regime.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

  6. “As a State party to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction (CWC), Namibia welcomes the implementation of that Convention, which is the only comprehensive multilateral treaty banning the whole group of weapons of mass destruction, while also providing for a verification system and promoting the use of chemicals for peaceful purposes. Namibia believes that the main focus of the CWC should remain the complete elimination of all categories of chemical weapons.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

  7. “Namibia continues to participate in the activities of the international community in the area of disarmament with a view to achieve a world free of weapons of mass destruction and the complete prohibition of their acquisition, development, stockpiling, transferring and modernization. It is our belief that cooperation between Member States and the relevant regional and international organizations will strengthen national capacities to help prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, including their acquisition by non-State actors and terrorist groups.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

  8. “Namibia understands the relevance of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) as, first, to ensure the right of all Member States to the peaceful use of nuclear energy for the development and advancement of technology, and, secondly, to ensure the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, whether nuclear, chemical or biological, as well as their means of delivery and related technologies. In that regard, we reiterate the sovereign right of Member States to the development of advanced technologies, such as nuclear, chemical, biological and pharmaceutical ones, so as to achieve industrial development.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

  9. “That was demonstrated when the Security Council sent out a strong message in 2004 by adopting resolution 1540 (2004), which offers a response to the growing risk that weapons of mass destruction could fall into the hands of, and be used by, non-State actors and terrorist groups. Resolution 1540 (2004) provides an opportunity to deepen cooperation among the countries of the world so as to access technology and the required capacity to respond to the threat posed by terrorist groups and other illegal armed groups. The physical protection of nuclear materials and installations and adequate guarantees for the peaceful use of nuclear material and technology are fundamental to establishing a favourable environment for developing nuclear energy that benefits humankind.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

  10. “First of all, I would like to express my appreciation to you, Sir, for convening this open debate on the question of non-proliferation. This debate promotes transparency and inclusivity. Let me also congratulate the delegation of the State of Bolivia for its successful work of presiding over the business of the Security Council during the month of June. My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. On many occasions, the United Nations, in particular the Security Council, has expressed that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is a threat to international peace and security.”

    2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source

  11. “General Assembly resolution 71/23 states that: "achieving a just, lasting and comprehensive settlement of the question of Palestine is imperative for the attainment of comprehensive and lasting peace and stability in the Middle East" (resolution 71/23, ninth preambularpara.) The overwhelming support demonstrated by the United Nations membership for efforts to realize the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people has been echoed during the course of all Committee activities, most recently during the round table on the question of Palestine, in February in Managua, with members of the Palestinian diaspora in Central and South America. In this fiftieth year of the illegal occupation, we owe ajust peace in Palestine not only to the Palestinian people, but to our own citizens and to future generations.”

    2017-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7929 (2017) · source

  12. “Given the continuing forced transfers, including of Bedouins, evictions, demolitions and the obstruction of humanitarian assistance in the occupied territory, the Committee calls upon Israel to meet its obligations as an occupying Power and to desist from imposing demographic changes on the occupied Palestinian territory. Other current issues requiring the Council's imminent attention should not eclipse the urgency to resolve the question of Palestine and its occupation.”

    2017-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7929 (2017) · source

  13. “The Committee notes with regret the spike in illegal settlements and other activities cited in the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016) (see S/PV.7908) and expresses its expectation that future reports will be in a written format and include recommendations that will, inter alia, hold to account those who violate the resolution and compel compliance with its provisions. The Committee would also like to draw the Council's attention to the shrinking space for human rights defenders in the occupied Palestinian territory, including access restrictions imposed on Israeli citizens who speak in favour of peace, as reported by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (see A/71/554).”

    2017-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7929 (2017) · source

  14. “The use of force or violence of any type, by anyone, or its incitement, has no role in the search for peace and must be rejected. The Committee also believes in the utmost imperative of achieving intra-Palestinian unity. The Committee reiterates the international consensus that the illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, are a major obstacle to the attainment ofajust peace on the basis of the two-State solution. The announcement on 31 March by the Government of Israel of the construction of the Emek Shilo settlement deep inside the West Bank, the first new settlement in the West Bank in two decades, can only be seen as blatant defiance of United Nations resolutions and disregard for international law.”

    2017-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7929 (2017) · source

  15. “The Committee notes the ongoing efforts by Egypt, France, Jordan, the Russian Federation, the United States and other Member States, as well as the reiteration by the League of Arab States, most recently at the Arab Summit in Amman, of its Peace Initiative to resolve the question of Palestine. It emphasizes that any new efforts should maintain the two-State solution. In order to stand the test of time, any viable solution will require a just peace: a set of conditions under which Palestinians and Israelis can live side by side, in peaceful coexistence, inside secure borders and in charge oftheir own destiny. Those conditions require respect for basic human rights - the right to live in dignity with the freedoms of movement and expression.”

    2017-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7929 (2017) · source

  16. “It also marks 50 years of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. But the passage of time has not diminished either the gravity or the urgency of resolving the issue. How many more generations of Palestinians and Israelis must pay the price of the occupation, and at what point will we say "enough"? The status quo is unsustainable and urgent steps are needed to reverse negative trends on the ground, which are eroding the two-State solution based on the 1967 lines that this Council has endorsed and which constitutes the only viable path for Palestinians and Israelis to realize their national aspirations in line with international law.”

    2017-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7929 (2017) · source

  17. “Mr. Gertze: On behalf of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, I wish to thank the United States for the opportunity to address the Security Council on the issue of the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which has, at its heart, the need to address the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including their right to self-determination. It is clear that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains among the primary threats to international peace and security. It presents a litmus test for the credibility of the United Nations, including the Council. Indeed, while the decade-long blockade in Gaza shows no sign of ending, this year marks 70 years since General Assembly resolution 181 (II) partitioned the Mandate for Palestine into two States.”

    2017-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7929 (2017) · source

  18. “In that context, we commend Secretary-General Guterres for his strong and consistent appeal for Member States to include more women in United Nations missions. Finally, I assure you, Mr. President, of Namibia's firm and continued support for addressing issues of peace and security as they relate to human trafficking, forced labour, slavery and other similar practices.”

    2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source

  19. “Therefore, Namibia believes that using the guiding principles of the women and peace and security agenda can also enhance the effectiveness of the Security Council and the whole United Nations system in its coordinated efforts in tackling trafficking in persons, forced labour and modern slavery. The global study on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), for instance, has shown that women peacekeepers elicit positive responses from victims of sexual exploitation, rape, forced marriage and even trafficking. The United Nations systems should therefore work to ensure the inclusion of women peacekeepers and improve victim access to them. Namibia has also been a strong proponent of female negotiators in conflict resolution. In that regard, the Council can play an essential role by insisting that delegations are gender-balanced.”

    2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source

  20. “In addition, more recently, we have been working to ensure legislation to protect victims of crime as well as of whistle-blowers. Moreover, Namibia's national development plan rests on four pillars. One of them is to promote good governance through effective institutions. The Security Council has to remain steadfast in its mandate to uphold and ensure world peace and stability. Those who are trafficked or are vulnerable to the crime of trafficking, particularly in conflict situations, depend on the Council to act decisively on matters brought to its attention in that regard. As we all know, trafficking in persons is not always a visible problem. Often, victims or potential victims have been threatened into remaining silent.”

    2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source

  21. “It is here that we must recognize the essential role of the Sustainable Development Goals and their role in eradicating poverty, reducing economic stressors that can lead to youth unemployment and creating the kinds of discontent that can undermine peace and security. As we build economies, we must ensure development, peace and security. In the absence of such governance systems, human beings fall between the cracks and are more vulnerable to the evils of trafficking of both human beings and commodities. Namibia has long recognized the importance of good governance and, since its independence, has worked hard to put in place governance and security systems. We have placed safeguards in our Constitution to ensure the independence of the judiciary and legislative bodies.”

    2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source

  22. “Good governance will require not only good-neighbourliness, but also regional cooperation. It is essential that in conflict and post- conflict situations, trust is restored in law enforcement and its ability to keep populations safe. Trafficking in persons, organized crime and terrorism have been acknowledged in General Assembly resolution 70/291 and Security Council resolution 2331 (2016). Victims of trafficking, especially women and children, are vulnerable to prostitution, forced labour, servitude, forced marriages and even the use of sexual violence as a weapon of conflict. All of those, however, are attributes to the lack of good governance. Another important aspect of good governance and the maintenance of peace and security is to ensure that our youth and women have access to economic advantages such as education and employment.”

    2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source

  23. “There is little need for me to repeat the horrors that face those exposed to trafficking and modern day slavery, as well as other forms of victimization. Besides being denuded of their human dignity, trafficked and enslaved persons are too often isolated from any potential help they may receive through multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination. Namibia has been independent for 27 years this month. Hitherto, we have worked hard to ensure that any kind of trafficking is addressed and stopped in its tracks Namibia is of the view that good governance, peacebuilding and conflict prevention are essential to the deterrence of crime, trafficking or slavery in any form. Namibia therefore subscribes to the undertaking of the African Union to silence the guns on the African continent by 2020.”

    2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source

  24. “Allow me to take this opportunity to congratulate the United Kingdom on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March and for bringing this important matter for deliberation before the Council. Namibia aligns itself with the statements delivered by the observer of the African Union and by the statement that will be delivered on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. The topic under discussion is important in the general context of human rights, but more importantly, it is critical to the issue of governance as it relates to peace and security, as well as the underlying causes of human trafficking in conflict situations. The reality is that conflict situations generate human rights violations, thereby benefiting the traffickers and their political and economic backers.”

    2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source

  25. “Finally, allow me to remind the Security Council that Namibia continues to call for the recognition and implementation of the inalienable right to self- determination of the Palestinian people. In the same vein, I remind this House that the case of Western Sahara remains outstanding; that this is an issue which must be part of our discussions on conflict prevention; and that we must ensure that United Nations resolutions on that occupied territory are implemented forthwith.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  26. “Namibia fully associates itself with the African Union and its African Peace and Security Architecture and the related road map focused on conflict prevention, conflict management and peacebuilding, which are all fundamental to silencing the guns by 2020. However, it also requires commitment to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, including the threat posed by climate change to development. Nuclear disarmament is central to conflict prevention. But to ensure its practicality, we must begin promoting the peaceful uses of nuclear technology, linking safety to the use of nuclear energy and sharing technology. Our future generations depend upon it.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  27. “Our structures at the regional, continental and global levels must be revisited and improved upon. Since the concept note (S/2017/6, annex) for this meeting observes that the tools for peace and for conflict prevention are available in the United Nations Charter, our core political solution must begin here, at the United Nations. We must ensure that the benefits of democratic practice become normalized in a restructured Security Council and a revitalized General Assembly. The 1995 Beijing Platform for Action declared that the full participation of women in decision-making, conflict prevention and resolution, and all other peace initiatives, is essential to the realization of lasting peace. My delegation is proud that Namibia sent the very first all-female police contingent to Darfur, and we aim to maintain that method of operation.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  28. “However, we have chosen to celebrate our independence, embrace our freedom, and treasure peace and harmony to solidify a prosperous future for our children. If there is anything that we have learned through the Namibian experience, it is that unity and diversity are crucial to sustaining peace. To nurture this unity, open and honest dialogue in all societies is indispensable. On 8 June 2014, Pope Francis said: "Peacemaking calls for courage, much more so than warfare. It calls for the courage [...] to say yes to respect for agreements and no to acts of provocation". Conflict prevention means committing to peace and making the deep changes needed to maintain peace, even when uncomfortable. Here at the United Nations, we must begin to make such deep and possibly uncomfortable changes for peace.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  29. “The Council will recall that for many years Namibia was a discussion point of the Security Council. Following our independence in 1990, we are now proud to say that Namibia is a child of international solidarity midwifed by the United Nations. We have gone through long and intense negotiations between the warring parties, and those, as well as our decision now to implement a policy of national reconciliation, have been at the heart of our stability for the past 26 years. Our efforts at conflict prevention have revolved around our policy of national reconciliation and ensuring the rights of all Namibian citizens regardless of identity and despite our awareness of the deep divisions in society. We have not forgotten the policies of deliberate oppression and disempowerment that resulted from colonialism and apartheid.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source

  30. “As this is my first address since presenting credentials to Mr. Antonio Guterres yesterday, allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to address the Council, while at the same time congratulating Sweden and you, Sir, on assuming the presidency and wishing you and the new non-permanent members of the Security Council all the best during this tenure. Let us make this year the year for peace, as the Secretary-General reminded us. In congratulating Mr. Guterres on his appointment as our new Secretary-General, may I take this opportunity to thank him for putting peace and conflict prevention as the priority coordinates on the compass for our work this year. My delegation fully aligns itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source