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“In our view, its full and effective implementation is very important for the maintenance of regional and international security. We encourage everyone to ensure respect for annex B and compliance with it. The findings of the Secretary- General on arms transfers and ballistic-missile activities, which are documented in the report, give rise to serious concerns. In that regard, we are particularly concerned about the missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, Iran's non-compliance with the arms embargo against Yemen and the transfer to Yemen of ballistic-missile technology. The report also points to Iranian arms deliveries in the Middle East. We call on Iran to put a stop to all of this, as such actions violate binding provisions of annex B of resolution 2231 (2015).”
2018-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8297 (2018) · source
“It is essential for our national and European security that there not be nuclear proliferation or a nuclear arms race in the region. We believe that the European security situation has become worse. We also believe that leaving the JCPOA undermines effective multilateralism and the rules-based international order, of which the nuclear-non-proliferation regime is a very important pillar. It is therefore clear to us that Germany, together with its European partners, will remain committed to the JCPOA as long as Iran is in compliance, and we urge Iran to abide by all the nuclear-related restrictions that it is committed to under the JCPOA. The latest report of the International Atomic Energy Agency has just confirmed that it has been doing so. I will now to turn to annex B.”
2018-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8297 (2018) · source
“I also support the proposal that perhaps next time around it should focus more on annex A, but I think it is legitimate that while looking at the overall picture, the report should concentrate on annex B, because we believe that there are serious things to report in that regard. But before I come to annex B, I would also like to address generally the question of the JCPOA, endorsed by resolution 2231 (2015). On that topic I can be brief. Indeed, I can only echo the words of everybody around the table, with one exception, and that is that they all support the JCPOA and regret that the United States has left it. We believe that the JCPOA builds on and strengthens the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. It prevents a potential nuclear arms race in the region.”
2018-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8297 (2018) · source
“I thank the Security Council for inviting Germany to this discussion today. We are participating here as part of the 4+2 group that negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and also as part of the Joint Commission that is overseeing the implementation of the JCPOA. I would like to echo others' thanks for the briefings by Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, the Head of the Delegation ofthe European Union, and our colleague the representative of the Netherlands. We are particularly grateful to Karel van Oosterom for the work that he has put into this. We welcome the report of the Secretary-General (S/2018/602) and do not believe that it is malicious. We think it is constructive, and that its concentration on annex B is legitimate.”
2018-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8297 (2018) · source
“Germany will continue to support the UnitedNations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and the United Nations agencies working in Afghanistan. I do not have the figures on how much we spend, but we have from the very beginning had at least 1,000 soldiers there. We are in Mazar-e-Sharif with many other countries. We have for many years provided economic support totalling hundreds of millions of euros - billions, probably, by now - so we will continue to provide support in close cooperation with the Afghan Government and our international partners. When Germany comes into the Security Council next year, it will continue to pay special attention to Afghanistan.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“What we need, of course, is economic development and investment in the country. We need to create jobs so that there is an alternative to drugs. For this to work, there is one recipe: good governance. It is very important that the Afghan leadership and President and all involved work together as a team. We must continue to build institutions and an independent judiciary. We also must work very hard to end corruption, and we urge the Afghan Government once again to implement the recommendations contained in the recent report. This, I think, is what needs to be done. The Afghan Government bears a great deal of responsibility. We are, of course, aware that it cannot shoulder this alone, but I think that it has to assume the corresponding responsibility.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“Yamamoto said with regard to women and violence against women. This was highlighted by several representatives, including our French and British colleagues. More has to be done in that respect. I urge the Government to put this issue high on the agenda. The representative of Afghanistan said in his intervention that they are working on it, but I think that more has to be done to ensure the inclusion of women in the political process and address the issue of crime. This must not happen, so maybe the presidency in charge of the next debate could think about additional briefers. We have addressed the issues ofterrorism and drugs, so maybe we could focus on the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, or children and armed conflict, and the Security Council could concentrate on these issues.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“Like our American colleagues, we condemn this behaviour. We think it is very cynical and brutal behaviour by the Taliban. It must reconsider, so I hope that the Government will remain prepared to discuss this. The two briefings we heard this morning were also more on the half-empty side. Mr. Fedotov gave an alarming account of the opium-production situation. This is terrible, given everything that drug production has as a consequence. Mr. Voronkov also gave a very depressing account of the figures involved in terrorist attacks. Also, on the elections, we have to ensure that all posts in the Independent Election Commission are filled, that everything is done to remedy the regional imbalances in voter registration and that the elections go ahead as planned. I want to highlight, with respect to the glass half- empty, what Mr.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“Another positive development is that the President continues to say that he is ready to engage in peace talks with the Taliban without preconditions. Also on the positive side, as many have highlighted, is the encouraging improvement in cooperation with Pakistan, and we welcome the finalization of the Afghanistan- Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity. Now, of course, we need that dialogue to continue and be implemented so that it actually bears fruit. Also, with regard to the glass half-full, the election registration process is very encouraging in some areas. Yes, it is a positive development that, as my Italian colleague just said, one third of registered voters are women, but our goal must be 50 per cent. An example of the glass half-empty is the ruthless behaviour by the Taliban to stop this ceasefire.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“I would like to start where my Italian colleague just ended, by thanking Mr. Yamamoto for his work and his very comprehensive briefings. I fully endorse his assessments in the matter before us today. He has Germany's support for his work. Listening to the discussions this morning, I get the impression that there is a general convergence of opinions. In terms of the assessment, everybody here seems to share the View that, to summarize it, the glass is both half full and half empty. With regard to the half-full part of the glass, the clear highlight of recent days and weeks has been the initiative taken by the President of Afghanistan and the Afghan Government to propose a ceasefire during the Eid festivities. This was a grass-roots movement, and the images circulated of people longing for peace were noteworthy.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“The last point I wanted to make is to highlight that we think that New York and Geneva should work more closely together. We sometimes have the impression that New York and Geneva are not on two different continents, but on two different planets. For instance, the Human Rights Council has set up a group of experts to look into human rights violations in Yemen. I believe that the findings of that group could be highly relevant for our political discussions here in New York. We should make use of its results as they are presented. In conclusion, we know from listening to debates in the Security Council that on many political issues there is a great deal of controversy, and sometimes severe polarization. But when it comes to the protection of civilians, I would appeal to the members ofthe Security Council to put aside political differences.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“In the Central African Republic, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in South Sudan, to cite but a few examples, it is often peacekeepers who stand between the civilian populations and their tormentors. The protection mandates that the Security Council assigns to missions therefore need to be more robust. At the same time, peacekeepers need to have adequate resources and be properly trained. And we have to see to it that mandates are implemented. I think there is a lot that can be done, as was highlighted by the Santos Cruz report. The Secretary- General's proposals are aimed in that direction. However, I believe that discussions about cutting budgets for peacekeeping operations are not the right step forward, especially if the goal is for peacekeepers to actually fulfil their mandate and protect civilians.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“When we look at the conflict in Syria, for example, it is clear how much health-care institutions were subject to attack. That has to stop, and more has to be done. Also with regard to protection, I would like to announce that today Germany is endorsing the Safe Schools Declaration, which we believe is also a very important initiative. As my Norwegian colleague rightly said a moment ago, it is key that we protect all educational institutions from attacks. Peacekeepers constitute one of the most important elements in the context of protection. United Nations peacekeeping operations continue to be essential for the protection of civilians.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“In that respect, I very much welcome the decision by the Secretary-General to appoint a Special Representative for Myanmar, the Swiss diplomat Christine Schraner Burgener. One of her objectives will be to facilitate reconciliation in the situation in Myanmar so that the Rohingya can safely return to their homes. In addition to prevention, which, again, is an area where we could have done more, there is also the issue of protection. In that regard, I would like to refer to what the Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross said this morning, and what our colleague from Norway highlighted, namely, the Health Care in Danger initiative. As health care is a key issue, this is one of the key initiatives that have to be taken forward.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“Turning now to the specific case of the plight of the Rohingya, I believe that much more could have been achieved had the international community, in particular the Security Council, paid attention to the issue earlier on. We saw it coming. The situation would not be as disastrous as it is had the global community paid attention to the situation in Myanmar earlier. A very important step must now be taken. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, has an opportunity to visit Myanmar and support a structured dialogue between the Government and victims, including assisting the survivors of sexual assault in order to ensure accountability for those crimes. To build on Ms. Edwar's remarks with regard to Iraq, the second step that should be taken in Myanmar is that of reconciliation.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“We have seen the pictures of events in Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Ukraine and many other places where human suffering is a daily occurrence. Again, we must bridge the gap between words and action. I very much endorse the remarks made by the Polish Minister for Foreign Affairs, who stated that there are three areas on which we must work: prevention, protection and accountability. There can be no impunity for those who commit crimes that demonstrate disregard for the protection of civilians. With regard to prevention, I would also like to say that, if elected to the Security Council, Germany will attempt to ensure that conflict prevention is featured more prominently on the Council's agenda.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“I would like to thank you, Madam President, for choosing this very important agenda item. I would also like to thank my colleague Mr. Jiirg Lauber of Switzerland and to align myself with the statement he will deliver later today on behalf of the Group of Friends of Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict. He will provide a more comprehensive view of this very complicated and vast subject. I would also like to align myself with the statement to be made by the observer of the European Union. I would like to echo what many have already so eloquently stated, including the Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross, namely, that there is a major gap separating words and action. Our task is to bridge it. I need not recall the horrific situation in many countries where civilians are under extreme strain.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“Namibia, Spain and Germany will provide a briefing of the Focal Points Network meeting at the end of the month here in New York. We will extend invitations to those who are not yet members of the Network to join us. We also support the sharing of regional experiences through the African Women Leaders Network. The observer of the African Union already highlighted the important cooperation already taking place in Africa, which is compelling and encouraging. My colleague from Kazakhstan mentioned that earlier today. Once again, I thank you, Sir, for including today's subject on the agenda. Germany will remain committed to it. We are also committed to eliminating and preventing conflict-related violence. The issue of women and peace and security will remain a top priority for us.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“They said that we must focus on the children conceived through rape, who continue to need our support because of stigmatization. Fourthly, with regard to the sharing of experiences and best practices, the issue of empowering survivors was on the agenda of the annual meeting of the Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network, which Germany, together with Spain and Namibia, hosted last week in Berlin. Special Representative Patten and others present today attended that meeting. It served as a platform for sharing experiences and best practices. My Spanish colleague already mentioned it and highlighted the fact that methods of improving accountability for crimes of sexual violence was one of the subjects discussed.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Economic opportunities and legal protection should also be offered to them. Germany has received a large number of women and children who have suffered traumatic experiences in conflicts in Iraq and Syria. We fund projects in Iraq to enable comprehensive assistance to be provided. I have already mentioned our good cooperation with the Special Representative and the Iraqi Government. The survivor-centred approach links accountability with psychosocial and livelihood support. Many have mentioned that stigmatization must be fought. It is very important that we educate girls and enhance gender- baIance efforts. With regard to stigma, I would like to highlight what our colleagues from Equatorial Guinea and Poland stated earlier today.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“The Security Council should include sexual violence as a designation criterion for sanctions regimes much more regularly. The Council should also refer cases of sexual violence to the International Criminal Court. In instances where prosecution is not yet possible, the collection and preservation of evidence of mass atrocities must be ensured. Germany supports the crucial work of the Commission for International Justice and Accountability in northern Iraq and Syria. Germany also supports the new International, Independent and Impartial Mechanism, which, inter alia, should focus on crimes of sexual violence. Thirdly, we must adopt a survivor-centred approach. My French colleague referred to it as holistic support for survivors. It is important to provide them with medical and psychological care.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“It is very important to ensure accountability for all grave violations of human rights - that is key. We owe it to the victims. It is also very important to foster reconciliation and deterrence. I would like to reiterate what was highlighted earlier with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where action was taken. Those who committed such crimes must be punished. If they have not yet been punished, for the rest of their lives they must look over their shoulder and fear being caught until they are apprehended. That covers current and past crimes. A representative today also mentioned the sexual violence that occurred in Europe during the wars in the former Yugoslavia. There was no accountability in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia or, in particular, Kosovo, for the tens of thousands of victims.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“When the Security Council travels to Myanmar, I urge it to put this item on the agenda and take up the proposal put forward by Ms. Sultana for the Council to meet with survivors of sexual violence. I believe that the Council would send a clear and important message if it met with people who suffered such crimes. I would like to highlight other activities of the Special Representative, such as work being conducted in the Sudan. There is a culture of silence surrounding sexual violence in Darfur, which is of deep concern. We encourage the Sudanese Government to work closely with the Council to grant access to the survivors. Secondly, I would like to address the issue of accountability. As the observer of the African Union just stated, sexual violence, zero-tolerance.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“First, we must support the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and her team of experts in carrying out her mandate. Germany is committed to providing support. We have worked very closely, in particular on the issue of Iraq. I also appreciate the fact that the Iraqi Ambassador highlighted the good cooperation between Office of the Special Representative and Iraq. One of the most outrageous examples of sexual violence in recent decades, which has been discussed today, is the widespread use of sexual violence as a strategy to terrorize the Rohingya community. We urge the authorities of Myanmar to work very closely with the Special Representative to enter into structured dialogue with the United Nations to assist survivors and ensure accountability.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“I am very happy, having listened to all the remarks around the table for at least part of the discussion, that the Secretary-General's report (S/2018/250) and her presentation today, with just a few exceptions, have been commended by everybody. Germany supports her work and will continue to do so. I would like to highlight the depressing findings about sexual violence as "a tactic of war" and about the change of demographics and so forth that were referred to in the report of the Secretary-General and in the remarks she made earlier today. Using sexual violence as an instrument to force people into submission is as grave as using gas for the same purpose. Let me focus on four points.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Ithank you, Mr. President, for putting this item on the agenda. I would also like to thank you, Sir, for your statement and to highlight the good cooperation we have had with the African Union on the topics that I will mention later. Conflict-related sexual violence is, as I think the Swedish Minister said earlier today, a security challenge. It is also a horrible, despicable example of a violation of basic human rights. Therefore, I am very grateful again that you, Mr. President, to have put it on the agenda. I would like to commend Special Representative of the Secretary-General Pramila Patten for her tireless work.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“We heard very impressive statistics with regard to the number of girls attending school and the role of women. I think that it is very encouraging that our colleagues brought along some Afghan women to prove that progress has been made. It must be maintained. Following today's meeting, I am totally convinced that Kazakhstan will ensure that the issue of regional partnership in Afghanistan will remain on the Council's agenda. Germany will always support it.”
2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source
“We try to stabilize it and help our Afghan friends by providing training, advice and assistance to the Afghan security forces. We also chair the International Contact Group on Afghanistan and strive to enhance international cohesion with regard to peace and stability in the region. At the same time, we know that there is no military solution to the Afghan crisis. Therefore, we fully support the intra-Afghan peace process, which must be Afghan- led. We support the meeting in Kabul on 28 February. However, with regard to an agreement - and we all hope for a political agreement to be reached - I agree with the remarks made by both the Deputy Secretary of State of the United States and the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, who stated that the agreement must not be at the expense of progress made thus far.”
2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source
“I would like to express my support for water cooperation in the region, while taking into consideration climate change and temperature rise. Water, energy and infrastructure - with its various initiatives - are all key. Economic development and trade are key to eliminating and providing an alternative to opium production, which leads to devastating consequences. Germany has supported Afghanistan for many years. Our civilian support in recent years, including the past year, totalled more than â‚¬400 million. Afghanistan is one of our main economic partners and will remain so. However, it is also true that without security it is likely that there will be no development. From the start, Germany has supported NATO as the second largest troop-contributing country. We are focusing on the north of Afghanistan.”
2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source
“When individual countries and regions state that they support Afghanistan, it is very important that they adopt a coherent approach that is based on the understanding of the links among the humanitarian, peace and development dimensions. I found it very encouraging that almost everyone at today's meeting stated that without security there can be no development. That notion was explained best by our Swedish colleague when he highlighted the important link between development and security. I agree with his statement. I thought that his remarks were encouraging, and I believe everyone supports them. The Russian Foreign Minister also mentioned the importance of sustained economic and social development in Afghanistan. The Secretary-General highlighted the scope of such development.”
2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source
“I listened intently to the statement made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan with regard to the important role played by the United Nations. I fully agree with the fact that there should be greater coordination among the various United Nations activities. That also reflects the proposals of the Secretary-General with regard to stronger United Nations cohesion abroad. I would also like to underscore the importance of the Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia, whose head is in attendance today. I agree with the remarks made by the representative of Ethiopia about the Regional Centre, which Germany fully supports.”
2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source
“According to the Central Asian countries, they provide a great deal of support to Afghanistan. They assist many Afghan students by offering scholarships for various initiatives, such as for the Tashkent Conference, as I learned today for the first time. Support was provided, but it was Afghan-led. Germany has always supported the regional approach in the European Union (EU), such as when we held the presidency in 2007. We launched an EU and Central Asia cooperation agreement, whose renewal we are now supporting and which we expect in 2019. However, I do not want to pre-empt the statement of the observer of the European Union, with which Germany, as I said, fully aligns itself. Iwouldlike to make one lastpoint about international support and the United Nations.”
2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source
“I would like to underscore what the majority of speakers have stated - when we consider today's debate, a common thread emerges with regard to support for an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace and political process, which is very important. As my French colleague stated earlier, elections are the main priority in the political process. They must be Afghan- owned, take place as scheduled and be legitimate so that all Afghans can participate. The concept of an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned process will not work without international support. In that regard, if I may, Mr. President, I would like to commend you on the regional cooperation that Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries have promoted. I believe that such cooperation is very encouraging. It is clear that it fully embraces Afghanistan as part of the C5+1.”
2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source
“First of all, let me convey the condolences of the Government and the people of Germany for the tragic bus accident involving many victims from Uzbekistan. I thank you, Sir, for convening today's debate and for allowing Germany to speak. I would like to commend the Kazakh presidency for including this topic on the agenda of the Security Council. I recall that this is Kazakhstan's third initiative in this regard: an Arria Formula meeting, which Afghanistan and Germany co-hosted, was held last November; a trip to Kabul by the Council took place last week, whose outcome was very interesting; and today we hold a ministerial debate, in which a number of high-ranking Ministers are participating. I therefore again congratulate the Kazakh presidency for having put regional partnership with Afghanistan on the agenda.”
2018-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8162 (2018) · source
“We work with the Afghan Government and national partners but, at the same time, I would also like to say that we need to see more, Visible progress so as to convince our people in Germany to continue to commit soldiers and money to Afghanistan. In conclusion, I would like to align myself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union.”
2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8147 (2017) · source
“We continue to be a major troop- contributing country to NATO's Resolute Support Mission, with 1,000 German troops on the ground. In that context, I would like to explicitly commend the United States for its renewed engagement, which is key, as is what was said with regard to not setting an artificial timeline. That is key because such timelines encourage the Taliban to simply watch the clock waiting for us to leave. That is very important. We continue to support the Afghan Police. We have spent considerable sums on stabilization efforts, contributing $250 million annually for development and more than $20 million for humanitarian aid. Germany remains firmly committed to advancing stability, peace and development in Afghanistan and the region. We co-hosted the Arria Formula meeting in November.”
2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8147 (2017) · source
“I can only commend that and yet encourage them to improve in a number of areas, such as Afghan-Pakistani relations, which are very important and should be further improved. I would also like to highlight and commend Afghanistan's election to the Human Rights Council. What the Ambassador said in that context was very encouraging. There are, however, two concrete points that I would like to make in that regard: Afghanistan should abolish the death penalty, and it should join the Convention against Torture. Though the Ambassador said that a lot is being done in that context, I believe that formally subscribing to that Convention would be an important development. I should like to turn briefly to my country, Germany. We will remain very committed to Afghanistan. Our Ministers of Defence and for Foreign Affairs just visited Afghanistan.”
2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8147 (2017) · source
“Perhaps in a few years we will see the same thing in Afghanistan. The second point raised by Ms. Frogh regarded children. We are witnessing, as we have in other areas such as Iraq and Syria with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), that the Taliban are recruiting children. That is something that we have to stop. We must see to it that we create alternatives so as to ensure that children receive education and are not drawn into terrible tasks. We know the brutality of the ISIS fighters. We know that from the fate of the Yazidis. Likewise, with regard to violence against women: what we now see in Afghanistan, we have already seen to a terrible degree in Iraq. I would therefore commend the Afghan Ambassador for what his Government has achieved. My British colleague just highlighted all the progress that they have achieved.”
2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8147 (2017) · source
“I can therefore only support what the Ambassador of Kazakhstan said in appealing to Member States to play a more active role in listing persons who are responsible for the opium industry. I would like to echo my British colleague in recognizing the work of and statement by Ms. Wazhma Frogh. I can only support what she said in strongly highlighting the need for greater women's participation in Afghan public life. Their stronger participation in Government, the National Security Council, the armed forces and all institutions is key. The Afghan Ambassador mentioned that they are working hard on getting more women into Government, but I think much more can still be done. I can only point to my own country as an example, where women serve as the Chancellor and as the Minister of Defence.”
2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8147 (2017) · source
“In that regard, I would like to congratulate my Kazakh colleague for his activities and increased regional role and for his intention to put that situation at the centre of his presidency of the Security Council in January, including through a trip to the region. I would also like to return to what the briefers said. I was struck, as were many others, by the fact that both Mr. Fedotov and our Kazakh colleague in his capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) highlighted the increase in opium production. That is a very serious development. If that trend continues, it will have even more detrimental effects on terrorism, organized crime and corruption, and it will undoubtedly impact the peace process, because, of course, Da'esh and, in particular, the Taliban benefit from it.”
2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8147 (2017) · source
“Holding the elections as quickly and smoothly as possible will also be very important so as to provide the opportunity for the comprehensive political process to succeed, and that is where he placed his second priority, which we fully support. We appreciate that Afghanistan has taken the lead in efforts to bring about peace by launching the Kabul Process for Peace and Security Cooperation. We fully support a credible, comprehensive and inclusive political process. Once again, I believe it is very important that women, youth and civil society be included, in the peace process. Furthermore, it is very important that regional players are involved.”
2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8147 (2017) · source
“We therefore support his agenda with regard to reforming the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, as well as the priorities that he is setting - as he explained earlier this morning i with regard to concentrating on the elections, which will be key. We share his belief that the goal of holding transparent, fair, credible and inclusive elections is essential to strengthening trust in Afghan democratic institutions. They will be indispensable for a peaceful and stable future. Furthermore, in that context, as others said earlier, including my French colleague, I support the Special Representative's emphasis on women's participation in the elections.”
2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8147 (2017) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for giving us the opportunity to participate in today's debate. I would like to take up what you said earlier in your national capacity with regard to Afghanistan, namely, that, first and foremost, the peace process and elections have to be driven by Afghanistan and Afghan- owned. I fully support that. I thank Mr. Yamamoto, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), for his briefing. I want to join my Italian colleague in commending Mr. Yamamoto and his team for working in circumstances that are not easy, and we are full of admiration and support.”
2017-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8147 (2017) · source
“That in particular must be prevented, because if it is not it creates another root cause for the next conflict. I thank you once again, Mr. President, for putting this topic on the agenda. I hope there will be follow-up on today's discussion over the coming year. Some have indicated that they will take up the issue, and Germany will support them.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to focus on one particular driver of conflict, which is the use of sexual violence as a tactic of war. Together with Iraq, Germany hosted a meeting yesterday in the Economic and Social Council Chamber to which we invited Special Representative of the Secretary-General Patten, who discussed the fact that sexual violence against women is used as a tactic of war, as, for example, in the crimes committed against the Yazidis by Da'esh, which are truly horrifying. We must do everything we can to prevent such things from happening. Unfortunately, Iraq is not the only place where this goes on. There are others. We must also consider it from the perspectives of prevention, of social reconciliation and, importantly, of impunity.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“We fully support this idea, as well as encouraging closer links between the Peacebuilding Commission and the Security Council. Last week, for example, the Friends of the Peacebuilding Commission, under the able chairship of our Thai colleague, had a long discussion on the Sahel and what can be done there. I think there should be a direct link to the Security Council in such instances, since the Security Council is also discussing the Sahel. Why not make use of the Peacebuilding Commission's efforts in a systematic approach to conflicts? I have a few more points to make. Ithink that Ethiopia mentioned the importance of partnerships, particularly with the African Union, and I can only endorse that view, which I think is very important indeed.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“I very much support the View expressed by the representative of the United States and other colleagues that the Secretary-General should regularly provide the Security Council with early-warning assessments to ensure that crises do not erupt and that the Security Council begins dealing with these issues sooner. I think that the Secretariat should conduct a more general assessment with a view to informing the Security Council at an early stage that something may be going wrong in a country or region. Germany therefore also fully supports the Secretary-General's proposals for reform, particularly in the area of peace and security, with the aim of ensuring that the Secretariat looks at a conflict's entire life cycle, from early prevention through to the prevention of a relapse into conflict.”
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“Of course, the Security Council is not the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. We are not here to discuss how to stop climate change or reduce carbon emissions but to talk about the effects of climate change on peace and security. My Russian colleague, with whom I already had a discussion during the Arria Formula meeting, said we must always look at the unique circumstances of each individual country, and of course we could then look at climate change in Mali. But climate change has an effect on the whole region, on the Sahel and the Lake Chad region, and so we must take a broader, regional View. We have a very able Russian Under-Secretary-General for Counter- Terrorism. There are many conflicts that are affected by terrorism and where we must take a broader View.”
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“Further issues include the shrinking space for civil society, as highlighted by the Secretary- General; underdevelopment, as highlighted by China; gender inequality and violence against women, to which I will return; terrorism; transnational organized crime and trafficking in human beings and drugs; pandemics; migration; cyberattacks, as our Lithuanian colleague just mentioned; and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, as mentioned by others - and yet that list does not capture them all. Considering that all of these things have an effect on peace and security, a body such as the Security Council that is tasked with dealing with peace and security must address these issues. We must not take an isolated, narrow approach in the Security Council but a holistic one, looking at all the root causes of conflict.”
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“And if we also think about the growing global population, we know that increasing conflicts over natural resources will be inevitable if we do nothing to protect the climate." Last Friday, we had an Arria Formula meeting chaired by our Italian colleague. I found it very encouraging that all delegations participating in this discussion recognized that there was a direct link between climate change and security. However, we have all been following the discussions today, and climate change is only one of the many threats to peace and security that speakers have mentioned. Climate change is only one driver of conflict. Many other speakers mentioned human rights. The representative of France mentioned in particular the current situations in Syria and of the Rohingya in Myanmar.”
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