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2019-05-08

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2023-08-24

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1. “The EU takes note of the very limited progress in reforms and acknowledges the steps taken, including the holding of local elections in Mostar in December 2020 for the first time since 2008, the resumption of the Stabilization and Association Parliamentary Committee and the adoption by all levels of Government of the action plan on public administration reforms and strategies on public financial management. The EU urges the political leaders of Bosnia and Herzegovina to focus their joint efforts on fulfilling all four key priorities identified in the Commission’s opinion on the application of Bosnia and Herzegovina for EU membership, as endorsed by the Council in 2019 and in line with the interest of all citizens to advance towards the European Union.”

   2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source

2. “The EU urges all political leaders to refrain from and renounce provocative and divisive rhetoric and action, including questioning the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the country. Rhetoric and initiatives aimed at rolling back reforms and withdrawing from State institutions are unacceptable and endanger the country’s alignment with the EU acquis and the political commitment to EU integration. All political leaders need to engage in dialogue to overcome the stalemate as a matter of priority.”

   2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source

3. “Mr. Gonzato: Let me let me take this opportunity to congratulate you, Madam President, on your presidency of the Security Council. I will speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). At the outset, let me join others in thanking High Representative Schmidt for his briefing and reiterating our continued support for his work and the work of his Office to implement the 5+2 agenda in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I would also like to welcome the Chair of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Šefik Džaferović, to the Security Council and thank him for his statement. The EU deeply regrets the prolonged political crisis in the country, which has held back further progress on reforms in 2021. It also condemns the blockage of State institutions.”

   2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source

4. “In conclusion, the EU remains committed to the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Syrian State and calls once again on all the parties to the conflict to advance a credible, sustainable and inclusive political solution based on the full and comprehensive implementation of resolution 2254 (2015). It is the only route to a sustainable peace in Syria.”

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5. “And as in previous years, the conference will enable the international community to renew its political commitment vis-à-vis the Syrian people and will provide an opportunity for fresh financial pledges and a platform for Syrians to be heard. The conference will enable us to continue our efforts to ensure that the Syrian people are not forgotten. The EU reiterates its call for a political solution and emphasizes that no normalization, lifting of sanctions or reconstruction will be possible until the Syrian regime engages in a political transition within the framework of resolution 2254 (2015) and the Geneva process.”

   2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021Resumption1 (2022) · source

6. “More than 12 million people are food insecure, and an estimated 14.6 million are in need inside Syria. The EU and its member States are the largest donor in this area and have provided €25 billion to meet the needs arising from the crisis over the past decade. We will continue to demonstrate solidarity with the Syrian people and call on the international community to increase its commitments. I would like to draw the Council’s attention to the sixth conference supporting Syria and the region, which the EU will host in Brussels on 10 May, this time counting on the physical presence of the participants. As in the past, it will be held with the participation of Governments, international organizations and Syrian civil society.”

   2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021Resumption1 (2022) · source

7. “The renewal by the Security Council of resolution 2585 (2021), for authorizing cross-border assistance in July 2022, will be vital. Recent reports by the Secretary-General show that there is no adequate alternative for meeting the immense, and growing, humanitarian needs in north-western Syria. All parties must allow rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access, including across conflict lines, to ensure that humanitarian assistance reaches people in need through the most direct routes. Early-recovery projects are also important for the dignity of the Syrian people and their future. EU-funded projects are intended and designed for those in genuine need. The EU will not fund early-recovery efforts that might support social and demographic engineering. Humanitarian needs in Syria continue to increase.”

   2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021Resumption1 (2022) · source

8. “The underlying causes of the refugee and displacement crisis — 5.6 million Syrians are registered as refugees, and another 6.9 million are displaced within Syria — must be addressed within the framework of resolution 2254 (2015). The EU continues to warn against any further displacement in any part of Syria, as well as the potential exploitation of such displacements for the purpose of social and demographic engineering. The conditions for the safe, voluntary and dignified return of refugees and displaced persons to their places of origin, in line with the parameters defined by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and in accordance with international law, still have to be met. The EU will be in a position to support returns only once those conditions are satisfied.”

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9. “The EU will continue to support efforts to gather evidence with a view to future legal action, including by the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011, and the work of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry. Turkey is a key partner of the EU and a critically important actor in the Syrian crisis and the region. Turkey’s security concerns in north-eastern Syria should be addressed through political and diplomatic means, not military action, and with full respect for international humanitarian law.”

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10. “Accountability and justice for victims is essential to the achievement of a stable, peaceful Syria based on a credible, inclusive and viable political solution in accordance with resolution 2254 (2015). In the absence of international justice, the prosecution of war crimes under national jurisdiction where possible, now under way in several EU member States, represents an important contribution to securing justice. In addition, the Netherlands and Canada are engaged in an important initiative to hold Syria to account for breaching the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.”

    2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021Resumption1 (2022) · source

11. “The Syrian regime must cooperate fully with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), including in the OPCW’s investigations of the use of chemical weapons in the conflict. The EU continues to call on the Syrian regime and its allies, and all parties to the conflict, to cease indiscriminate air strikes and the shelling of civilians and humanitarian workers. We strongly condemn the regime’s attacks in the Idlib region on 4 March, which resulted in the deaths of four children on their way to school. All parties responsible for breaches of international humanitarian law and human rights law — some of which may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity — must be held accountable. The EU reiterates its call to have the situation in Syria referred to the International Criminal Court.”

    2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021Resumption1 (2022) · source

12. “We urge all the participants, particularly the Syrian regime, to engage in good faith in the political process, including the Constitutional Committee, with the aim of achieving meaningful progress on constitutional reform. By some estimates, in 2021 alone as many as 1,500 civilians were killed in Syria as a direct result of the conflict. The continuing hostilities across Syria provoked by various actors render ordinary life impossible for the civilian population. The ceasefire agreed in March 2020 in the north-west is fragile and must be upheld without reservation. The EU once again echoes the calls from the Security Council for the implementation of a nationwide ceasefire. Civilians must be protected at all times, and attacks on civilian objects, including hospitals, must cease.”

    2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021Resumption1 (2022) · source

13. “We want to reiterate that a sustainable solution to the conflict requires a genuine, inclusive political transition in line with resolution 2254 (2015) and the 2012 Geneva communiqué (S/2012/522, annex), negotiated by the Syrian parties within the United Nations-led Geneva process, with the full, equal and meaningful participation of women. The EU unequivocally supports the efforts of the United Nations Special Envoy to make progress on all aspects of resolution 2254 (2015), including on the issues of detainees and persons missing at the hands of the regime and the establishment of a safe and neutral environment for holding free and fair elections under United Nations supervision. The EU has responded positively to the Special Envoy’s initiative for a steps- for-steps approach to help move the political process forward.”

    2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021Resumption1 (2022) · source

14. “The EU will continue to support UNRWA in all its fields of operation, including East Jerusalem. We call on all partners to increase their contributions to UNRWA. Eleven years after the beginning of the conflict in Syria, the situation remains extremely worrying. The Syrian people continue to suffer from huge levels of violence and hardship. After more than a decade of conflict, it is vital to ensure that the international community keeps up the search for a durable and comprehensive political solution and that the Syrian people are not forgotten, despite other ongoing international crises. The European Union remains fully committed to that goal.”

    2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021Resumption1 (2022) · source

15. “A full, independent investigation into the death of Nizar Banat must take place, and those responsible must be held accountable. The EU is proud of its continued support to civil society, which contributes to peace efforts and confidence-building between Israelis and Palestinians. We urge the parties to refrain from using anti-terrorism legislation to undermine civil society and its members’ valuable work and contribution to the pursuit of accountability. Until a just, fair, agreed and realistic solution to the refugee issue that accords with international law is found, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) remains crucial to providing the necessary protection and essential services for Palestine refugees and supporting peace and stability in the region.”

    2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021Resumption1 (2022) · source

16. “The EU welcomed the holding on 26 March of the second phase of local Palestinian elections as a step towards national elections, and reiterates its call to the Palestinian Authority to organize the postponed elections without further delay. Democratic Palestinian institutions based on respect for the rule of law and human rights are vital for the Palestinian people and, ultimately, for a two-State solution. The EU urges all Palestinian factions to engage in good faith in the reconciliation process, adhere to previous agreements, renounce violence and terrorism, recognize Israel’s right to exist and commit to democratic principles, including the rule of law. Palestinian civil society must be allowed to carry out its important task free from obstruction, harassment or intimidation by any party, and freedom of expression must be upheld.”

    2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021Resumption1 (2022) · source

17. “The EU reiterates how vital it is to consolidate the ceasefire in Gaza and its unequivocal position that rocket fire and the launching of incendiary devices and other attacks by Hamas and other terrorist groups are unacceptable. The EU welcomes the easing of some restrictions on Gaza, but since the measures taken so far have been shown to be inadequate to ensuring rapid stabilization and recovery, we call for the further lifting of restrictions, underlining the need for unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza. The EU calls on all the parties to take the necessary steps to produce a fundamental change in the political, security and economic situation in the Gaza Strip, including the end of the closure and a full opening of the crossing points, while addressing Israel’s legitimate security concerns.”

    2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021Resumption1 (2022) · source

18. “The EU reiterates that settlements are illegal under international law and calls for a halt to all settlement activities. Such actions as building the separation barrier beyond the 1967 line; demolitions and confiscations, including of EU-funded projects; evictions; forced transfers, including of Bedouins; illegal outposts; settler violence; and restrictions of movement and access severely threaten a two-State solution and will only escalate an already tense environment. The EU is concerned about increased demolitions and evictions, including in East Jerusalem. It will be important to refrain from proceeding with any planned demolitions, evictions or settlement expansions.”

    2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021Resumption1 (2022) · source

19. “We recall the special significance of the holy sites and call for upholding the status quo put in place in 1967 for the Temple Mount/Al-Haram Al-Sharif, in line with previous understandings and with respect for Jordan’s special role. The EU will closely monitor developments and their implications on the ground and remains ready to take further action to protect the viability of a two- State solution. We urge both parties to demonstrate their stated commitment to a two-State solution through concrete action and to avoid unilateral actions, which threaten it. The EU’s opposition to Israel’s settlement policy and actions taken in that context, including in East Jerusalem and especially in sensitive areas such as Har Homa, Givat Hamatos and Area E-1, is well known.”

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20. “The EU firmly condemns the terror attacks in Israel that claimed 14 lives in recent weeks. We remain firmly committed to preventing and fighting terrorism and violent extremism. The EU firmly condemns all acts of violence, including in East Jerusalem, and including the increasing settler violence, and calls for accountability for those acts. We are also concerned about the growing numbers of casualties, including among women and children, and affirm that the use of force must be proportionate, in line with international law and employed only as a last resort when it is strictly unavoidable in order to protect life. As the end of the holy month of Ramadan approaches, the EU calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from violence.”

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21. “The EU reaffirms its commitment to a just and comprehensive settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on a two-State solution, with the State of Israel and an independent, democratic, contiguous, sovereign and viable State of Palestine living side by side in peace and security and mutual recognition, and with Jerusalem serving as the future capital of both States. The EU welcomes high-level contacts between the parties and encourages further engagement aimed at renewing confidence, restoring the political horizon and opening a path towards a relaunch of the peace process as soon as possible. The EU welcomes the recent measures that have been taken to improve Palestinian livelihoods and calls for the immediate implementation of the commitments that have been made, before the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee meets in Brussels on 10 May.”

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22. “Mr. Gonzato: Before I deliver my statement, I want to convey the deep concern of the European Union (EU) about the continued tensions in Israel and Palestine. We call on all sides to exercise maximum restraint, refrain from violence and avoid all forms of provocation. I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the European Union and its member States. North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia align themselves with this statement.”

    2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021Resumption1 (2022) · source

23. “It is unacceptable that women civil society leaders, peacebuilders and human rights defenders, as well as women journalists and media workers, continue to face gender-specific threats, challenges and reprisals, including for simply engaging with the Council. It is high time that the Security Council set up an effective mechanism for the protection of its civil society briefers. Let me conclude by thanking the United Arab Emirates for organizing this debate and reiterating the EU’s full commitment to the implementation of all pillars of the women and peace and security agenda.”

    2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989Resumption1 (2022) · source

24. “That is why the promotion of women’s economic rights and economic justice is at the centre of the EU’s efforts for gender equality. Ensuring the full, equal and meaningful participation of all women and girls in all sectors — including, but also beyond the economy — is a key priority for the EU. We highlight the importance of building and respecting partnerships with civil society organizations, including grass-roots movements and women human rights defenders, in that respect. We welcome the important commitments made during the Generation Equality Forum, in partnership with civil society, and call on its participants to ensure the full implementation of the Forum’s five-year action journey.”

    2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989Resumption1 (2022) · source

25. “There should be no cherry- picking in the implementation of the agenda. It is a peace and security matter and the agenda’s four pillars must be addressed together and comprehensively. In that regard, we welcome the decision of several Council members to mainstream women and peace and security in all discussions. We know that the inequalities perpetuated and reinforced by the exclusion of women and girls from decision-making are drivers of conflict and can lead, among other things, to an increased risk of sexual and gender-based violence. We also know that promoting the economic empowerment of all women and girls is a way to strengthen overall societal resilience, which in turn is critical to conflict prevention and long-term peacebuilding.”

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26. “We stand with them, support them and thank them for their mobilization in a difficult and dangerous context. Since August 2021, the rights of women and girls have experienced a sharp setback in Afghanistan. We welcome the recent launch of the One United Nations transitional engagement framework, which envisages, among other things, immediate funding to sustain social services. On 10 March, the EU will host a forum for Afghan women leaders in Brussels, which will be followed by continued structured dialogues to ensure that Afghan women are included in efforts towards political dialogue, diplomacy and the future of Afghanistan. Those recent developments — and many other situations around the world — underpin the importance of placing the women and peace and security agenda at the centre of all efforts.”

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27. “We are particularly concerned at reports of alleged sexual violence and of attacks by Russia on civilian facilities, including hospitals, with the risk of depriving Ukrainians of access to essential health services, including sexual and reproductive health-care services. As underlined by the General Assembly last week (resolution ES-11/1), Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter and of international law. We reiterate our demand that Russia immediately cease its military actions and unconditionally withdraw all forces and military equipment from the entire territory of Ukraine. Today, we also speak to the women of Russia. Women around the world are building movements for peace, and in many Russian cities we have seen women leading peace protests at the risk of their own freedom.”

    2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989Resumption1 (2022) · source

28. “I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States. The candidate countries North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania, the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, align themselves with this statement. This International Women’s Day is not a time for celebration. As the war in Ukraine rages on, and Ukrainians — including many women — fight bravely for their country, we must take this opportunity to reaffirm our full support for Ukraine and its people.”

    2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989Resumption1 (2022) · source

29. “A good example of our activities in the nexus of climate and security is our “FREXUS” project, on improving security and climate resilience in a fragile context through the water-energy-food security Nexus in Mali, the Niger and Chad. The European Union will continue to explore ways of enhancing cooperation with the African Union (AU) and trilateral cooperation among the EU, the AU and the United Nations in order to tackle those crucial challenges. Finally, we must ensure that our policymaking is based on evidence. We emphasize the importance of further analysing the correlation between climatic factors and terrorism to ensure that our policies account for the experiences of the communities most at risk and that are not counterproductive. We must be equipped with the most appropriate tools to face the challenges ahead of us.”

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30. “As part of the European Green Deal, the EU is enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability with a new, more ambitious EU strategy on adaptation to climate change, which was adopted earlier this year. In that regard, the EU and its member States reiterate their commitment to continuing to take into account climate and environmental factors and risks in our strategic engagement with partner countries and work on preventive measures such as early-warning systems. That is particularly relevant to our work with African partners, in line with our strategies for regions such as the Sahel, the Lake Chad basin and the Horn of Africa. The EU is working closely with African countries to support their efforts to achieve peace, security and development.”

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31. “That is an opportunity for the Council to strengthen its ability to understand and address climate-related security risks, within its mandate. In that context, we also applaud the work of the Informal Expert Group on Climate and Security and of the Group of Friends of Climate and Security. The United Nations system has been making important strides through its Climate Security Mechanism towards the integration of climate and security considerations in its analysis, planning and implementation in field missions. We encourage the United Nations to continue working on ambitious mitigation and adaptation measures in its field missions. Hazards can be prevented from turning into disasters by building resilience.”

    2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source

32. “For an effective response, the human rights, development and peace and security pillars of the United Nations must work closer together at all levels. Moreover, we must not forget the linkages between those issues and gender inequality, or the imperative to continue to include young people in the discussions and decision-making processes, given that they will feel the effects of climate change the most. We continue to encourage the development of a comprehensive information basis to fully integrate climate and environmental risk factors in the assessment and management of threats to peace and security, including radicalization to terrorism and violent extremism. We would like to reiterate our support for the adoption of a Security Council draft resolution on climate and security.”

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33. “Mr. Gonzato: I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States. The candidate countries the Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania; the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina; as well as Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, align themselves with this statement. (spoke in French) Allow me to thank the Niger for organizing this open debate and giving us the opportunity to contribute to this complex discussion. (spoke in English) As highlighted in the report of the Secretary-General Our Common Agenda (A/75/982), climate change is contributing to instability and is affecting livelihoods, access to resources and human mobility trends.”

    2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source

34. “That dilemma means that Governments that control such weapons must ensure that they are traded in a responsible and accountable way and should prevent their diversion to terrorists, criminals and other unauthorized users.”

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35. “In order to reinforce international cooperation and effective implementation of United Nations arms embargoes and to promote the necessary synergies across the United Nations system, we need to build on the momentum generated by the successful outcome of the seventh Biennial Meeting of States of the Programme of Action and the seventh Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty. In conclusion, we are convinced that military weapons have an indispensable role in the preservation of security, freedom and peace, provided that they are used in accordance with international law, international including human rights law and international humanitarian law. At the same time, weapons of war are, by definition, capable of inflicting death and destruction.”

    2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source

36. “The EU and its member States reaffirm their strong support for the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) as a key international instrument aimed at establishing the highest possible common international standards for regulating the international trade in conventional arms as well as eradicating the illicit trade in conventional arms and preventing their diversion. The universalization and full implementation of the ATT ranks high among the priorities of the EU. In that light, we call on all Member States, especially the major arms importers, exporters and transit States, to ratify or accede to the ATT without further delay.”

    2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source

37. “The EU considers that the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects continues to provide an effective framework for States to consider, commit to and implement activities. The EU is a convinced supporter of the International Tracing Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons as one of the most important achievements of the Programme of Action and an essential tool in the fight against the diversion, unauthorized re-export and the illicit trade in SALW.”

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38. “The EU provides funding to the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs for the implementation of a global, multi-year project, which seeks to translate gender-related global commitments on small arms control into regional, national and local practices. The EU also strengthened its dialogue and cooperation with regional organizations such as the Organization of American States (OAS) by aligning our activities with regional strategies and action plans. In 2018, the EU adopted a Council decision supporting the OAS efforts to counter the illicit proliferation and trafficking of SALW and ammunition and their impact in Latin America and the Caribbean.”

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39. “In order to increase the efficiency and sustainability of assistance efforts, the EU calls for improved coordination with relevant regional organizations, donors and implementing agencies, with full ownership of the Governments of recipient States and steered by national action plans and strategies. In line with its 2018 strategy on SALW, the EU systematically mainstreams gender considerations in the design of new projects relating to the fight against gun violence and SALW control in general. When gender dimensions are not adequately dealt with in legislative and policy frameworks, the success and effectiveness of interventions are limited.”

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40. “The fourth principle concerns promoting a global rules-based cooperative order with multilateralism as its key principle and the United Nations at its core, based on respect for international law, including international human rights and international humanitarian law, with a view to creating a peaceful and sustainable world. The fifth principle concerns incorporating gender and diversity aspects in SALW-control projects and actions. The majority of assistance projects supported by the EU can be considered as classic SALW-control projects, with a focus on voluntary civilian disarmament campaigns, the collection and destruction of surplus SALW and ammunition, physical security and stockpile management for SALW and ammunition and capacity- building for marking, record-keeping and tracing.”

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41. “Three years ago, the EU adopted its strategy against illicit SALW and their ammunition, entitled “Securing arms, protecting citizens”. The strategy takes into account the evolved security context and the developments in SALW design and technology affecting the capacity of Governments to address the threat. To that end, the strategy is guided by the following principles. The first principle concerns unity: taking a joined- up and coordinated approach across external policies, between Member States and the EU, and between internal and external policies. The second principle concerns promoting cooperation and partnership at all levels. The third principle concerns taking responsibility in relation to priority regions, especially those likely to pose a threat to the EU’s security and most likely to benefit from EU action.”

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42. “Illicit small arms are fuelling armed violence in organized crime, global terrorism and conflicts, which thwarts sustainable development and crisis management efforts. They destabilize entire regions, States and their societies and increase the impact of terrorist attacks. The EU considers that, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including Sustainable Development Goal Targets 16.1 and 16.4, sustainable development cannot be realized without peace and security, and that peace and security will be at risk without sustainable development. The EU remains committed to preventing and curbing the illicit trade in SALW and their ammunition and is promoting accountability and responsibility with regard to their legal trade.”

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43. “Mr. Gonzato: I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States. The candidate countries the Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania, the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, align themselves with this statement. I want to thank Mexico for giving the EU the opportunity to share its views on this important topic. The diversion, illicit trade and unauthorized use of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and their ammunition still constitutes a serious impediment to peace, growth, development and security in the world.”

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44. “Traditional and religious leaders and their networks are also seen as having the capacity and public trust to find solutions for sustainable peace. Women reconcilers often take the first steps towards mobilizing their communities and engaging with their enemies; their efforts need support. Youth movements are growing rapidly, and their perspectives and efforts must be learned from. Reconciliation and healing are usually associated with the post-conflict stage, but are also overlapping processes that take place during conflict and can prepare the ground for peace or can prevent further violence. To conclude, we reiterate our determination to continue this important work on how to better support reconciliation processes both within peacekeeping and peacebuilding contexts.”

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45. “We can provide a framework, tools and safe spaces, but to offer support, we need a solid, and preferably common, understanding of what makes reconciliation effective. Religions should be factored into reconciliation approaches and our diplomatic practice. Diplomatic practices could benefit from improved religious literacy. The setting up by the European Union of an international exchange platform on religion and social exclusion is one example of how we are working on that; training and exposing our own diplomats to the many facets of religion in different parts of the world is another. Peace agreements can become more sustainable by involving political and societal actors in peace negotiations, in addition to the primary conflict parties.”

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46. “We need to learn more about how various elements of reconciliation have worked in different settings, and with what impact. In doing so, we need to gain better awareness of how to support national and local reconciliation strategies in countries emerging from conflict, whether and how to support reconciliation processes as part of exit strategies and how the Council can engage with other parts of the United Nations system, including the Secretariat, to support those processes. We also need to recognize that neither the United Nations, the EU nor any other multilateral organization alone can advance reconciliation. Reconciliation happens at the individual and interpersonal level, the societal level and the institutional level. We are enablers; it is the conflicting communities that are the agents.”

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47. “In all those aspects, the Peacebuilding Commission has a central role to play by bringing together the various actors of the United Nations system. Moreover, the active advisory role of the Peacebuilding Commission to the Security Council could be further drawn upon to ensure that appropriate attention be paid to reconciliation at all stages of the conflict cycle. Our policies and practices need to be continuously upgraded. For example, 75 per cent of Security Council-mandated missions aim for reconciliation, but no commonly accepted definitions or guidelines on what that means and how to achieve it exist. The concept of reconciliation needs to be sharpened in order to operationalize it more effectively. We are ready to contribute to that.”

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48. “Yet, without continuous work to reconcile, there is no future for peace, even in Europe. The need to advance knowledge on reconciliation on a global scale is urgent. Today's conflicts repeat in cycles. Peace agreements fail more often than they succeed. We believe that we must arrive at a better understanding of why that happens. Reconciliation is key to sustainable peace. It is a process that enables the restoration of social relations on the basis of fundamental values, such as human dignity and human rights, including the right to life and the right to physical and psychological integrity. It is a complex process that has to be considered from the outset in any peace-support efforts and requires a truly integrated approach.”

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49. “Mr. Gonzato: I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States. The candidate countries Turkey, the Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania; the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina; as well as Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, align themselves with this statement. The European Union welcomes the United Kingdom's initiative to explore the role of reconciliation in peace processes and sustainable peace. The discussion is particularly timely in the light of the challenges that peacemakers continue to face. Generations in Europe have felt and understood the devastating effects of violent conflict. Today war within the European Union is unthinkable, because we have worked hard to build confidence and trust.”

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50. “To make that commitment credible, we need counterparts with whom to speak and engage concretely on the reforms needed to advance towards the EU. Beyond words, we now need tangible proof that Bosnia and Herzegovina is willing to do what it takes to become, one day, a member of the European Union.”

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