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Kadare

lines on the record: 47
first: 2017-02-21
most recent: 2020-01-09
sittings or episodes: 8
sources: un-security-council

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“Indeed, the global challenges that we face today will test the Charter and multilateralism, as well as our capacity to secure a better world for all of humankind, as we strive to deliver for “We, the peoples”. Let us remember that upholding the Charter’s values, which remain as relevant as ever, is both our shared responsibility and in our common interest.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source
“Former Secretary-General Kofi Annan said that we will not enjoy development without security or security without development, but we will not enjoy either development or security without universal respect for human rights. I would like to conclude by stressing the commitment of my country to defend and strengthen the rules- based global order, international law and multilateral institutions. As a candidate for a non-permanent seat in the Security Council for the term 2022-2023, Albania pledges to engage actively in all efforts to strengthen the role of the Security Council, with a focus on its efficiency, credibility and accountability. As the Secretary-General said today, international cooperation is at a crossroads.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source
“It should be underlined that membership in the Security Council is a responsibility, not a privilege, and implies the exercise of that responsibility on behalf of all Members of the United Nations, in the light of the purposes and principles of the Charter. That is why the use of the veto to protect narrow national interests, in situations of mass atrocities, is unacceptable. Thirdly, the maintenance of international peace and security cannot be understood without respecting and protecting human rights and international humanitarian law. Here I would like to emphasize that Albania believes that human rights are the Security Council’s business — not only because the United Nations Charter calls on all Members to respect them but also because violations of human rights inevitably lead to instability, thereby threatening peace and security.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source
“Albania strongly supports the Secretary-General’s reform agenda, which aims to put conflict prevention, sustaining peace and sustainable development at the centre of the work of the United Nations. Secondly, we need a more responsive and effective Security Council, the body in charge of preventing crises and maintaining international peace and security. When the Security Council has managed to overcome its divisions and take united action, it has successfully achieved the Charter’s purposes. Regrettably, the Council has also quite often been unable to act in a timely manner, failing to find common ground in order to resolve conflicts and ease human suffering.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source
“I would like to mention three interrelated elements, which we believe are crucial in upholding the United Nations Charter. First, we should make conflict prevention a reality. As the Secretary-General has emphasized since the beginning of his mandate, prevention must be at the centre of all efforts. We must collectively mobilize in order to prevent the deterioration of situations by addressing root causes long before conflict escalates into violence. In so doing, we must recognize the power of women’s participation, which makes peace agreements stronger and societies more resilient. Prevention also depends on sustainable development. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development offers a framework for addressing the economic and social drivers of conflict and building stable inclusive societies.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source
“We thank Viet Nam for choosing such an important and timely topic for today’s open debate, as we start the year that will mark the seventy-fifth anniversary of the existence of United Nations. Upholding the Charter of the United Nations and strengthening the multilateral system are crucial in effectively addressing the global crises the world faces today. Those challenges have significantly evolved, while new threats have emerged. No country can address alone the current complex challenges, such as climate change, mass migration, rising inequalities, new technologies, international terrorism and organized crime, all of which have a direct impact on the international security architecture. Under such circumstances, the United Nations needs to adapt its tools and rapidly adjust to new realities.”
2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source
“The message that this debate sends to the world must be crystal clear: no lasting or sustainable peace can be achieved without women's meaningful engagement.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649Resumption1 (2019) · source
“We believe that fundamentally women's political empowerment can also significantly boost gender-equal decision-making of all kinds, including on peace and security issues. Albania will continue to champion the women and peace and security agenda, which has been included among the priorities of our chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in 2020, as well as of our bid for membership of the Security Council for the term 2022-2023. In concluding, I would like to reiterate that women should not only be consulted. Women also need to be heard. Their expertise, experience and ability to understand the needs of communities should be acknowledged and have a real influence on all peace processes.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649Resumption1 (2019) · source
“Every year the conclusions are discussed at the National Council on Gender Equality, with the aim of improving national policies as well as holding the leadership accountable. Between October 2018 and May 2019, we organized, in close cooperation with non-governmental organizations, 12 training sessions for military and police staff, focused on gender issues in military/police operations, the handling of post-conflict situations and violence against women and girls. The appointment and promotion of women to leading positions in the police and the army remain a priority. More generally, the Albanian Government has put a clear focus on policies aimed at boosting women's meaningful engagement in public life.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649Resumption1 (2019) · source
“Albania currently has the fifth most gender-balanced Cabinet in the world, with 53 per cent women ministers, including the Minister of Defence. While women constitute 18 per cent of the total armed forces personnel, in June for the first time Albania sent two women to serve in a United Nations peacekeeping operation in South Sudan. A year ago, we approved our first national action plan for resolution 1325 (2000). In order to ensure its full implementation, we have established a technical group, composed ofgender focal points, which drafts periodical reports, as well as a political group, composed of high- level representatives from the Ministries for Foreign Affairs, Defence, Health and Social Protection, which monitors progress by assessing the reports.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649Resumption1 (2019) · source
“Nowhere is the gender gap more evident than in field missions, particularly United Nations peace operations. Despite clear evidence that the meaningful inclusion of women in peacekeeping missions improves their efficiency and effectiveness, women represent only 4.2 per cent of United Nations military personnel in the field. We need international mechanisms that overcome the structural barriers that exist and ensure women's meaningful participation in all peace and security decision-making processes. We need to properly finance the women and peace and security agenda and invest in women peacebuilders. And we need men to stand up and support that cause as resolutely as women. Albania has made significant progress in empowering women and achieving gender equality, including in the security sector.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649Resumption1 (2019) · source
“Albania aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union. I wish to add the following remarks in my national capacity. Despite the progress made to date and the development of an extensive normative framework on women, peace and security, implementation is lagging behind, while many barriers and challenges persist. As the Secretary-General puts it, there remains a stark contrast between rhetoric and reality. Women continue to be insufficiently represented in peace processes and their involvement in the prevention and resolution of conflicts has not been guaranteed. In addition, we are very concerned by the finding of the Secretary- General's report that women are currently targeted by record high levels of political violence.”
2019-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8649Resumption1 (2019) · source
“Albania fully supports the Secretary- General's recommendations in his report, as well as resolution 2467 (2019), presented by Germany and just adopted, and remains committed to playing its part in implementing the resolution.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“We regret that the current report of the Secretary- General (S/2019/280) continues to fail to list Kosovo among the post-conflict countries that are suffering the consequences of sexual crimes, and we call upon the Secretary-General to include Kosovo in his future reports. That would help to acknowledge the survivors and combat the prejudice and shame that they face. It would also highlight Kosovo's valuable experience in supporting them as a good example in the region and beyond. It is our collective responsibility to closely cooperate and take concrete actions to prevent sexual violence, protect survivors and bring perpetrators to justice.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“I come from a region that, in its recent past, has witnessed first-hand the devastating legacy of sexual violence being used as a tactic of war. Here, I would like to mention the case of Kosovo, where rape targeting civilians was deliberately and repeatedly used as a weapon during the war of the late 19905. More than 20,000 survivors are still suffering the consequences in silence, isolated by stigma, discrimination and fear. They have to struggle with social ostracism, physical and psychological damage and emotional torment. Despite substantial evidence, not a single case of war- related sexual violence has been prosecuted.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“A good example of that is the partnership of Justice Rapid Response with UN-Women to ensure criminal justice and accountability for sexual Violence. In September 2018, the Albanian Government approved its first national action plan on resolution 1325 (2000). The national action plan aims to integrate the gender perspective into our national, foreign and security policy, providing a comprehensive legal framework to promote and increase women's participation in political and public life, as well as in the security sector. Particular attention has been paid to mainstreaming a gender-sensitive approach in the training of civil, police and military personnel, with a special focus on prevention and response to sexual violence.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“The landmark adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) created a strong global normative framework and triggered an important paradigm shift. Sexual violence in armed conflict is now clearly considered to be a threat to international peace and security. Yet, despite greater political will and efforts, progress is slow and conflict-related sexual violence has not diminished. Putting an end to impunity, which continues to be the norm, is a priority. The message that we send today should be clear: there must be zero tolerance for rape and other forms of sexual violence in conflict. In addition, Member States should also implement policies that redirect the stigma from victims to perpetrators. We also recognize the important role that civil society and women's organizations play in documenting abuses and providing survivor-centred responses.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“Albania aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union. I wish to add the following remarks in my national capacity. I would like to thank Germany for its leadership on the women and peace and security agenda and for convening this important debate. I would also like to thank the briefers from civil society, who bring perspectives from the reality on the ground perspective to this Chamber. Conflict-related sexual Violence is a grave human rights violation and a security challenge that is certainly as destructive as any weapon. It inflicts unimaginable suffering, endangers families and communities and erodes social and political stability. In the pervasive way in which it impedes reconciliation and undermines the prospect of peace and reconstruction, sexual abuse is among the worst of crimes.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“Our current Government, led by Prime Minister Rama, has achieved full gender parity, with half ofits members being women, including the Minister of Defence. In 2017, the number of women ambassadors increased to 26 per cent and the number of consuls to 33 per cent, thereby reaching the highest percentage ever of high-ranking women in the Albanian foreign service. In conclusion, we invite the United Nations to ensure that qualitative gender perspectives are integrated across all its activities. Albania strongly supports the Secretary-General's efforts and personal commitment to placing women at the centre of the United Nations conflict prevention platform, and also to achieve gender parity within the United Nations system. We need a gender equal United Nations to achieve a gender equal world.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“With the support of our Dutch partners, UN-Women and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, we brought together not only the Government stakeholders, but also civil society and women's groups, in order to increase ownership, legitimacy and sustainability. While the adoption of the national action plan was an important milestone, we are well aware that its implementation remains a challenge, especially in terms of financial support. In that context we will continue to work closely with donors and partners and will spare no effort in ensuring the full implementation of the plan. In terms of women's participation in political and public life in Albania, the percentage of women members of Parliament is 29.3 per cent, with 41 female members of Parliament.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“In that regard, the Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network and other concrete mechanisms such as the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network, of which Albania is an active member, have great potential to prevent and resolve conflicts through the increased and meaningful participation of women. Albania has made significant progress in adopting policies relevant to the empowerment of women, the political participation of women in all levels of governance and the achievement of gender equality. I am proud to announce today that in September the Albanian Government approved its first national action plan for resolution 1325 (2000).”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“Nevertheless, a clear gap persists between achievements on paper and the reality on the ground. Despite international commitment, the meaningful inclusion of women in preventing conflicts and negotiating peace processes is still negligible, and it is challenged by the lack of access to political and economic resources, as well as a predominantly masculine mentality of domestic and international politics. The facts speak for themselves - from 1990 to 2017, only 2 per cent of mediators in formal peace processes were women. In response, we need to strengthen our resolve and increase the cooperation among Member States, the United Nations and civil society in order to impact change on the ground.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“Albania welcomes this open debate on such an important theme, and I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2018/900), as well as the briefers for bringing to this Chamber the perspective of civil society. Albania aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union, and I wish to add the following remarks in my national capacity. We now have clear evidence that the meaningful participation of women contributes to the success of peace talks, accelerates economic recovery, improves humanitarian assistance, helps counter violent extremism and prevents human rights violations. Since the landmark adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), there has been significant progress, and Member States have gradually integrated its principles and obligations into their national legal frameworks.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“In that context, Albania has pledged its full support to the Italian initiative of creating a Mediterranean women mediators network, which is a concrete mechanism that aims to prevent and mitigate conflict through the increased participation of women in peace processes. Finally we encourage the United Nations system to ensure that gender perspectives are integrated across all its activities. Albania strongly supports the Secretary- General's efforts and personal commitment to advance gender equality and women's empowerment. I shall conclude by quoting his wise words: "Our world needs more women leaders. And our world needs more men standing up for gender equality."”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Women now represent 14 per cent of the State police, while specific training programmes have been introduced to promote them in operational command roles. We are currently drafting our national action plan with the support of our Dutch partners, UN-Women, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the European Union delegation. We are making sure that the drafting process brings together not only the relevant Government stakeholders, but also civil society and women's groups, as that is the best way to increase ownership and political will for its future implementation. Regional action plans also play an important role in promoting peace and security.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“We have also integrated the objectives of resolution 1325 (2000) into our strategies for human-resources management in the armed forces and for public order in Albania's State police. As a result, women's participation in the armed forces has increased, and today 17 per cent of our military personnel are women. Albania's current Minister ofDefence is a woman, as was her predecessor. In addition, policies and regulations have been developed with a view to facilitating the promotion of women in their careers and through the ranks. The State police has instituted a temporary 50 per cent quota for women in their recruitment policy in order to accelerate the increase in women's representation.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Women continue to be sidelined during peace negotiations, and even when they are present it is always the men who decide when and how to make peace. We Member States should strengthen our resolve to fully implement the women and peace and security agenda in order to effect real change on the ground. Albania has made significant progress in empowering women and achieving gender equality. Today women in Albania constitute 28 per cent of Parliament and 50 per cent of the Council of Ministers. Although we have not yet adopted a national action plan for resolution 1325 (2000), gender is mainstreamed across the security sector under the umbrella of our national strategy on gender equality and fight against domestic violence.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“We now have accumulating evidence that achieving gender equality and empowering women contribute to the success of peace talks and the achievement of sustainable peace, accelerate economic recovery, improve humanitarian assistance, help counter violent extremism and prevent human rights violations. There has been genuine progress since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), and Member States are progressively integrating their principles and obligations into their national legal frameworks. However, the implementation of the normative framework is lagging behind. Despite the international community's commitment, the meaningful inclusion of women in preventing conflicts and negotiating peace processes is still inadequate.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Ms. Kadare (Albania) (spoke in French): I would first like to thank the French presidency for convening today's open debate on such an important subject. (spoke in English) I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report and recommendations (S/2017/861), and the Executive Director of UN-Women and the Secretary General of the International Organization of La Francophonie for their briefings, as well as Ms. Mina- Rojas for the reality check that she brought to the Chamber from the real world. Albania aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the observer of the European Union, and I want to add the following remarks in my national capacity.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“We member States should unite in our efforts to eradicate this horrendous crime through a comprehensive and integrated approach that entails prevention, early warning, justice, accountability, and assistance and reparations for survivors. Today we in this Chamber stand in solidarity with the anonymous and forgotten victims of sexual violence, whose rights and dignity matter.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“But while the United Nations has a crucial role to play, it is commitment and action by the parties to a conflict that are the key to changing the situation on the ground. Every Government has a responsibility to adopt protective measures, develop investigation mechanisms and put in place policies that protect its people from sexual violence, whether perpetrated by the Government's own forces or by terrorists, in times of conflict or peace. When States fail to comply, the International Criminal Court, whose jurisdiction is universal, can and must fulfil its role in ensuring accountability. In closing, I would like to stress that Albania believes that there should be zero tolerance for any form of sexual violence, in all circumstances and at all times.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“In this context, I would like to join other colleagues and express Albania's support for the excellent work of the Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict, as well as the partnership between Justice Rapid Response and UN-Women for their endeavours to end impunity for perpetrators. Albania welcomes the latest report ofthe Secretary- General (S/2017/249) and its comprehensive analysis of current trends as well as emerging concerns. Most importantly, we support the implementation of its action-oriented recommendations. We pay tribute to the relentless work of the United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Bangura, and would like to congratulate Ms. Patten on her new appointment in this important mandate.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“The challenges to effectively combating this crime are multiple: lack of accountability for the perpetrators, weak Government response, insufficient reporting of the facts, poor monitoring and inadequate support services for the victims, who also have to face the shame, the stigma and the risk of retaliation. In addition, the lack of adequate national capacity and expertise necessary to prevent, investigate and prosecute perpetrators remains among the main impediments in combating sexual violence. It is critical that the United Nations increase its efforts to strengthen national capacities.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“In terms of international legal and normative instruments, we have the tools required to take significant action, including seven Security Council resolutions. In September 2013, 144 countries, including Albania, co-signed the historic Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, thus marking an unprecedented level of momentum and political will. Yet the shocking and unacceptable reality is that despite our collective efforts and despite international awareness and outrage, conflict-related sexual violence continues unabated and largely unpunished. The real challenge facing us is how to convert our political will into action on the ground; how to implement our objectives in real conflicts, thus effecting change in the lives of millions of vulnerable children, men and women.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“I would like to thank the Uruguayan presidency for convening this open debate to raise awareness of the acute issue of conflict-related sexual violence. I also wish to thank the briefers for their informative and powerful interventions, and most particularly Ms. Mina Jaf for sharing with us the perspective of civil society. Albania aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union, and I wish to add the following remarks in my national capacity. Over the past decade, the Security Council has amply identified the scourge of sexual violence in conflict as a devastating tactic of war and terrorism and has recognized it as an issue that affects international peace and security. Today we have a better understanding of the scope and roots of the problem than ever before.”
2017-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7938 (2017) · source
“At the regional level, Albania, Montenegro and Kosovo signed last December a joint declaration expressing their commitment to ensuring the application of unified procedures for the identification and protection of victims of trafficking. In closing, I would like to reiterate that an integrated multilateral action is needed to combat this pervasive transnational crime. Furthermore, we encourage the Secretary-General to strengthen the synergies between United Nations agencies and to ensure that the United Nations system strategically coordinates its anti-trafficking efforts across its development, peace and security, and human rights pillars, as well as its humanitarian action. Albania stands ready to actively participate in discussions and activities to reinforce the response of the United Nations in eradicating this scourge.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“Intelligence sharing, financial investigations, anti-money- laundering laws and judicial cooperation - the whole arsenal that we have at our disposal should be deployed to combat human trafficking and dismantle terrorist networks. Civil society, the private sector and the media should be our major partners, especially with regard to the prevention and protection of victims. Albania remains deeply committed to combating human trafficking. In line with the Palermo Protocol and the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, our national strategy in the fight against the trafficking of human beings and its action plan are victim-centred and gender-sensitive.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“Furthermore, it identifies the complex nexus that exists between the trafficking in persons, transnational organized crime, conflict and terrorism. As the first action-oriented resolution of the Council to address trafficking in persons in conflict situations, it was an important step forward. But awareness-raising and statements of condemnation are not enough. International coordinated action is urgently needed. We have at our disposal the necessary international legal framework - the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocols, including the Trafficking in Persons Protocol. It is within that framework that we need to strengthen our engagement and our cooperation at the regional and international levels.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“The Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham, Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab are using human trafficking and sexual violence, with full impunity, as a weapon of terror, but also as an important source of revenue, with low risk and extraordinary profit. We cannot allow this to continue. There is nothing more demoralizing and undermining for the values we stand for than the culture of impunity. However, trafficking in situations of conflict is not limited to the context of terrorism. The different conflicts raging today are leading to the mass displacement of particularly vulnerable groups, which easily fall prey to exploitation and trafficking networks. Resolution 2331 (2016), which Albania has co-sponsored, recognizes that human trafficking represents a threat to international peace and security.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“It is a well known and documented fact not only in the Middle East, but also in Africa, Asia and even Europe. During the wars in Bosnia and Kosovo, sexual violence was systematically used to strike terror and humiliation into civilian populations. Yet, despite international awareness and outrage, we still have an incomplete understanding of human trafficking. Our capacities to prosecute the traffickers and assist the victims are inadequate, while the United Nations system's anti-trafficking efforts are fragmented and at times overlapping. We have to admit that, despite our efforts, far from abating, human trafficking has flourished alarmingly. Combined with terrorism, it has led to new barbarisms, unprecedented in their scope and violence.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“First, I would like to thank the United Kingdom presidency of the Council for convening this meeting on such a critical and urgent subject. Albania aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union and I would like to add the following remarks in my national capacity. Human trafficking is a global problem, affecting both developed and developing countries, rich and poor societies. It is transnational, and its victims are everywhere. Therefore, it is our joint responsibility to put an end to this sordid crime and horrendous violation of human rights. It is evident that the most vulnerable people are those caught in conflict: women, children, refugees. Trafficking in conflict zones is certainly not a new phenomenon.”
2017-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7898 (2017) · source
“As our national icon, Mother Theresa, taught us, "If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other".”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“That is also what we seek to achieve through the so-called Berlin process, convinced that connectivity is the key word. The United Nations should shore up the role of the EU in our region and also deepen the strategic dialogue with regional organizations, notably NATO and the OSCE, in order to forge common approaches and provide collective responses to protracted conflicts. A stronger global-regional partnership is needed to ensure that the Security Council can rely upon a more resilient and diversified network of actors in order to efficiently prevent and resolve conflicts. What Europe and the world need today is to build bridges of cooperation and mutual respect. Human security can be achieved by instilling hope for a better common future.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“Failure to achieve EU integration risks fuelling nationalist politics and ethnic or religious divisions. Let us not forget that our regional peace and stability are closely interconnected with Europe's security architecture. In other words, the Balkans need Europe today as much as Europe needs the Balkans. There are still many challenges in our region, and we must all work together to stay the Euro-Atlantic course. Threats, provocations and inflammatory rhetoric lead nowhere and draw us back in time to a dark chapter in Europe's history. We should be building bridges, not erecting walls. Albania has always actively contributed to strengthening regional cooperation, based on the principles of good-neighbourliness and all-inclusiveness.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“The EU-facilitated dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia needs to accelerate and lead to the normalization of relations between the two countries. It needs to be concluded with mutual recognition and full membership of Kosovo in the United Nations. European integration is the common denominator in the region and the most effective driving force for peace and cooperation. As a key stabilizing factor in the region, the European Union has a major, irreplaceable role to play as a mediator and a peacebuilder. In that context, the European Union needs to step up its engagement in the Balkans and lead us towards our final and natural destination: EU membership. Any alternative visions are as perilous for the security of our region as they are for the EU.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“Today, thanks to the contribution by NATO and the European Union (EU), in cooperation with the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), our region is more peaceful and secure than it has ever been in its long and troubled history. All the Western Balkan countries are now involved, albeit in different stages, in the process of European and Euro-Atlantic integration. They are actively cooperating with each other. Dialogue has replaced conflict, even when we disagree. Nonetheless, although the progress achieved is immense, it remains fragile and can be put at risk, as some irresponsible and provocative actions have demonstrated lately, if the unfinished business in the Western Balkans is not properly addressed.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“At the outset, I would like to extend my since condolences at the loss of Ambassador Vitaly Churkin to the Mission and Government of the Russian Federation, as well as to his family. I thank the delegation okaraine for choosing such an interesting and important topic for the second open debate of their presidency. I will focus my intervention on issues of stability and security in my region, South- East Europe. Albania has continuously striven to facilitate peace, reconciliation and cooperation in our part of the world. Only two decades ago, South-East Europe experienced one of the most tragic conflicts after the Second World War.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source