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Kamboj

lines on the record: 443
first: 2022-08-08
most recent: 2023-12-20
sittings or episodes: 76
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“As I conclude, let me state that India reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the people of Afghanistan. We will continue to be closely and actively involved in support of the Afghan people. Since this may be the last open meeting of the Council before the mandate renewal of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan in March 2024, I would also like to state here that we look forward to working closely with the penholders, to share our views as a neighbour of Afghanistan.”
2023-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9515 (2023) · source
“Our common and immediate priorities include providing humanitarian assistance for the Afghan people, forming an inclusive and representative government structure, combating terrorism and drug trafficking, and preserving the rights of women, children and minorities. Thirdly, humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan needs to be prioritized, given the distressing humanitarian situation in the country. India has delivered material humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and has also continued its educational scholarships for Afghan students. We have also partnered with various United Nations agencies, including the World Food Programme and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, in their humanitarian efforts. Our assistance will continue, for the benefit of the people of Afghanistan.”
2023-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9515 (2023) · source
“In that regard, we note the report submitted by Special Coordinator Feridun Sinirlioğlu (S/2023/856, annex), providing his assessment, as mandated by Security Council resolution 2679 (2023). We have indeed read the recommendations contained in the report. As a long-standing partner to the Afghan people, India will continue to engage actively with other partners, with the ultimate objective of securing peace and stability in the country. India already partners with several United Nations agencies on the ground and will continue to do so for the welfare of the people of Afghanistan. Secondly, the benchmarks set by the Security Council through its resolution 2593 (2021) continue to guide the international community’s approach to Afghanistan.”
2023-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9515 (2023) · source
“I thank you for convening the meeting, and I thank the briefers, in particular Special Representative of the Secretary-General Otunbayeva, whom we heard this morning. As a contiguous neighbour to Afghanistan and a friend to its people, and as a country with direct stakes in ensuring peace and stability in Afghanistan, allow me to place the following observations before the Council. First, the situation in Afghanistan is still one of concern. The deteriorating humanitarian situation, compounded by natural disasters, such as the earthquake of October 2023, has had a devastating impact on the lives of the people. It is therefore important for the international community not to lose its focus on Afghanistan.”
2023-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9515 (2023) · source
“India regularly submits its national reports on the implementation of the Programme of Action and the International Tracing Instrument. We have also put in place a strong legislative and administrative mechanism at the national level to prevent and combat the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, and we maintain strict export controls on all munitions and related items, including small arms and light weapons. Our commitment is also reflected in India’s participation in the Wassenaar Arrangement. As Plenary Chair for 2023, India remains committed to working to further strengthen the global non-proliferation architecture, including in the area of small arms and light weapons.”
2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Fourthly, United Nations peacekeeping missions could support host countries in addressing the issue of the illicit transfer of small arms and light weapons by strengthening the capacities of law-enforcement and security agencies in the safe handling, upkeep and stockpile management of arms and weapons, including those that have been recovered from non-State actors. As I conclude, I want to say that India attaches great importance to preventing, combating and eradicating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons. The Group of 20 leaders’ declaration adopted at the New Delhi summit on 10 September emphasizes international cooperation among States to combat the illicit trafficking and diversion of small arms and light weapons.”
2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source
“India accordingly supports redoubling efforts at the national and global levels to strengthen the implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects and the International Tracing Instrument, including through national legislative measures and enforcement, export controls, information-sharing and capacity-building. Here I would like to add that India participated actively in the deliberations on the establishment of a Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management, which we actively support and hope will strengthen safe, secure and sustainable ammunitions management.”
2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We have suffered immensely as a result of the cross- border terrorism and violence carried out by terrorist groups using illicit weapons smuggled across our borders, including now through the use of drones. The increasing volume and quality of the arsenal acquired by such terrorist organizations reminds us time and again that they cannot exist without the sponsorship or support of States. Thirdly, international cooperation is essential to strengthening existing mechanisms for information exchange in identifying diversion points, trafficking routes, customs control, cross-border cooperation and so forth, in order to prevent the diversion and illicit transfer of small arms and light weapons and their ammunition.”
2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for holding today’s meeting on an important topic. In the interests of saving time, I will make four quick points. First, the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and related ammunition is a key enabler for sustaining conflicts involving armed and terrorist groups. That demands that States coordinate their efforts to limit such actors’ ability to acquire small arms and light weapons. It is therefore important that the Security Council takes a zero-tolerance approach to terror actors and their sponsors and their possession and misuse of small arms and light weapons. Secondly, having fought the scourge of terrorism for a number of decades, India is aware of the perils of the diversion and illicit transfer of small arms and ammunition to armed non-State actors and terrorists.”
2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Developing tools to track and combat cyber threats, disrupting illicit financial flows and improving border security measures are essential components of that technological response. Lastly, if the trillion- dollar question is to ensure peace, do we have a peace infrastructure representative of the current times and contemporary realities? Or is 2023 the new 1945? Will 1945’s security plumbing work today? Clearly, the Security Council of yesterday is always late today. I assure you, Madam President, that India remains committed to strengthening the international community’s endeavours to curb the escalating threats of organized crime and terrorism, ensuring that our collective response is both effective and sufficient.”
2023-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9497Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Cooperation in the legal processes, such as the effective freezing of the proceeds of crime, the early return of offenders and the efficient repatriation of the proceeds of crime should be enhanced and streamlined. A common platform should be set up for sharing experiences and best practices, including successful cases of extradition, gaps in existing systems of extradition and legal assistance. The principles of United Nations Convention against Corruption and the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, especially areas related to international cooperation, should be fully and effectively implemented. Fifthly, investing in technological capabilities and fostering innovation is vital in order to stay ahead in the battle against organized crime.”
2023-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9497Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Such States should fulfil their obligations under the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, which affirms this as a primary responsibility of Member States in the endeavour to prevent and counter terrorist acts. Thirdly, Member States that suffer owing to poor governance and inadequate oversight on financial institutions are more vulnerable to exploitation by terrorist entities and organized criminals. Implementing the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force in strengthening the governance structures of financial and economic assets should be one of our topmost priorities to counter the menace. Fourthly, we must work towards enhancing cooperation among law-enforcement agencies and Governments around the world in intelligence gathering and sharing and deterrent measures.”
2023-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9497Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Some States continue to provide support and safe havens to offenders of crime syndicates who have not only committed serious crimes but also continue to harm the economies of their adversary States, through means such as counterfeiting and the dissemination of the currency of the adversary State, as well as the supply of arms, drugs and other means to support terror activities across the border. Such States should be held accountable for those actions. Secondly, many States award economic citizenship to criminal and economic offenders, providing sanctuaries in order to evade their arrest and extradition to other countries in return for such criminals bringing foreign currency deposits to the State accomplice. That should stop.”
2023-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9497Resumption1 (2023) · source
“I thank you, Madam President, and I congratulate you warmly on your presidency. When threats are global, the response cannot be just local. The world has to come together to defeat these threats. That assertion by Prime Minister Modi while addressing the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly in New Delhi in 2022 underlines the urgent imperative for collective action from the international community to counter transnational organized crime and terrorism. Given the paucity of time, I will make six quick points. First, we must address growing political or State complicity in suppressing the activities of transnational criminal groups.”
2023-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9497Resumption1 (2023) · source
“An overwhelming majority of countries from the global South share our belief that reform of the United Nations architecture is no longer a question of why, but rather when and how soon. The opportunity provided by the Summit of the Future next year should drive us to work for change in the direction of reformed multilateralism, including through the expansion of the Council in both categories of its membership. Lastly and regrettably, I am compelled to point out that Pakistan has once again stooped to misuse of the forum of the Security Council. Its observations are baseless and unfounded, and we therefore reject them in their entirety. The union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are an integral part of India, as a result of Jammu and Kashmir’s legal, complete and irrevocable accession to India in 1947.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448Resumption1 (2023) · source
“For our part, we have done so with several partners, especially in Africa. We also need to support African-led peace operations with resources and well-defined mandates that from their very inception also factor in exit strategies. Fourthly, none of that will matter if we do not address the elephant in the room, which is that we are currently unable to peacefully resolve disputes through the United Nations, because its core body — the Security Council itself — has been rendered ineffective. Unless we undertake comprehensive reforms and get this house in order, we will continue to face a continuing crisis of credibility. The new orientation for reformed multilateralism, which India advocates, flows from the idea that there can be no genuine solidarity without trust.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We have seen several examples in the past in which bilateral discussions and regional and subregional mechanisms have been more effective in achieving mutually acceptable solutions to resolve disputes. Secondly, with their deep knowledge of local factors and complexities, regional and subregional organizations, particularly in Africa, are uniquely positioned to find better solutions to conflict in their respective regions. We therefore support engagement between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations, in line with the Charter. Thirdly, in the context of peacekeeping, these forces need to be reconfigured to actively liaise with regional forces. It is equally important to build the capacities and capabilities of potential regional partners, as well as those of host States.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448Resumption1 (2023) · source
“I want to warmly congratulate you, Sir, on your country’s presidency of the Security Council. The basic premise underlying our discussions today is the erosion of trust in multilateral institutions and the need for reform. And it is indeed important for us to have an honest conversation on how to rebuild trust in multilateral institutions. Let me make four quick points as suggestions in the context. First, the Charter of the United Nations calls for resolving any dispute through negotiations. Where there are bilateral agreements on ways to resolve any dispute pending between parties, the best way forward is for the international community to recognize the existence of such means and encourage them.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Thirdly, we have collaborated with several United Nations agencies on the ground and will continue to do so for the people’s welfare. Meanwhile, we note that as requested by resolution 2679 (2023), the Secretary- General will soon be providing his integrated and independent assessment and forward-looking recommendations to address the challenges facing Afghanistan. We look forward to that report. I would like to conclude by stating that we reaffirm our unwavering commitment to keeping Afghanistan close to our hearts. Going forward, India will continue to raise its voice in support of the Afghan people. We believe that the pursuit of peace and stability in Afghanistan is an urgent and shared imperative that demands our collective dedication.”
2023-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9423 (2023) · source
“In that regard, our common and immediate priorities include providing humanitarian assistance for the Afghan people, ensuring the formation of an inclusive and representative Government structure, combating terrorism and drug trafficking and preserving the rights of women, children and minorities. Secondly, given the distressing humanitarian situation in the country, we need to prioritize humanitarian assistance for the people. India has delivered assistance to Afghanistan in the form of food grains, medicines, vaccines, disaster-relief aid, winter clothing and education materials. We have continued to award scholarships to Afghan students. India has also partnered with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in its humanitarian efforts, and our assistance will continue for the benefit of the people of Afghanistan.”
2023-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9423 (2023) · source
“I express my gratitude for the convening of this meeting and extend my thanks to Ms. Roza Otunbayeva, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Ms. Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director of UN-Women, and the civil society briefer for their insightful remarks regarding the Afghanistan situation. As Afghanistan’s contiguous neighbour and a friend to its people, India has direct stakes in ensuring the return of peace and stability to the country. In the interests of using the time as efficiently as possible, I would like to highlight just three key observations regarding the situation in the country, drawing on our historical and civilizational connections with the Afghan people. First, our collective approach has been articulated in resolution 2593 (2021).”
2023-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9423 (2023) · source
“In the international arena, India has consistently been a reliable first responder in humanitarian and disaster relief situations. Whether through Operation Kaveri in the Sudan, Operation Dost in Türkiye, Operation Ganga in Ukraine, Operation Shakti in Afghanistan and even Operation Rahat in Yemen, we have worked seamlessly with multiple stakeholders on the ground to ensure early relief and recovery. Our actions are rooted in an ethos that views the world as one vast family, and as Prime Minister Modi stated at the recent and successful Group of 20 Summit in New Delhi, that human-centric development paradigm will remain our guiding principle in future.”
2023-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9418 (2023) · source
“It is essential, however, to put guardrails in place, strike the right balance between interests, maintain ethical standards and ensure accountability as a prerequisite for the effectiveness of those partnerships. As far as my country, India, is concerned, it has been a proponent of public-private partnerships in humanitarian and disaster relief operations both internally and abroad. To that end, the National Disaster Management Agency of India has collaborated with multiple stakeholders to leverage their strengths, resources and capacities to effectively address challenges in disaster management. During natural disasters, public-private partnerships have proved highly effective in mobilizing resources and providing financial support, technology, essential supplies and even manpower.”
2023-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9418 (2023) · source
“I thank you very much, Mr. President, for convening today’s crucial open debate. We agree with you that maintaining international peace and security is a fundamental goal outlined in the Charter of the United Nations. And it is a fact that traditional diplomatic and military approaches alone are no longer adequate to addressing the complex challenges that threaten global stability today. So what is the path forward? If we are to tackle those challenges effectively, there is a growing need to foster stronger public-private humanitarian partnerships, which represent a progressive approach to addressing global peace and security challenges by providing a unique platform for collaboration among Governments, non-governmental organizations, civil society and private-sector entities.”
2023-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9418 (2023) · source
“If countries are truly interested in making the Council more accountable and more credible, we call on them to come out openly and support a clear pathway to achieve this reform in a time-bound manner, through the only established process in the United Nations — which is by engaging in negotiations based on text and not through speaking at each other or over each other, as we have done for the past three decades. As the threats to international peace and security evolve, so indeed must the Council. We ask those blocking progress on this vital issue to heed the calls for genuine reform and to contribute to making the Council truly fit for purpose for the twenty-first century.”
2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source
“And for that, an expansion of the Council in both categories of membership is absolutely essential. It is the only way to bring the Council’s composition and decision-making dynamics in line with contemporary geopolitical realities. We can no longer hide behind the smokescreen of the intergovernmental negotiations in the General Assembly and continue to pay lip service by delivering statements in a process that has no time frame, no text and no defined goal to achieve.”
2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source
“To continue to deny the Member States of the global South a voice and role in the Council’s decision-making only lowers the Council’s credibility. Fifthly, General Assembly decision 62/557, subscribed to by all Member States, identifies five pillars of comprehensive reform of the Security Council — and improving its working methods is just one of them. Therefore, unless we address the issue in its entirety, we will continue to be accused of adopting a piecemeal approach to a systemic flaw. What we therefore need is a Council that better reflects the geographical and development diversity of the United Nations today — a Council in which the voices of developing countries and non-represented regions, including Africa, Latin America and the vast majority of Asia and the Pacific, find their due place at this horseshoe table.”
2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source
“The working methods of the sanctions committees must emphasize transparency and objectivity in listing and delisting and should not be based on political considerations. Thirdly, some of the Security Council’s agenda items are obsolete or irrelevant. There are items on the Council’s agenda on which discussions have not taken place since the establishment of the United Nations. There is therefore a case for beginning a discussion into the review of items on which the Council is seized in a realistic and forward-looking manner, and note by the President S/2017/507, on procedural matters, provides ample guidance on that. Fourthly, and most important,, merely fixing the working methods of the Security Council will never be good enough to rectify its fundamental flaw: its lack of representative character.”
2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source
“The five permanent members of the Council must honour the consensus of the 10 elected members of the Council (E10) on the Chairs of subsidiary bodies to be assumed by the E10 themselves. For the Council’s five permanent members to decide, even in the twenty-first century, as to what roles should go eventually to the E10 reflects a continuation of the mindset of the post- 1945 era in which the spoils belong to the victors. That is simply unacceptable. Secondly, the working methods of the Security Council’s sanctions committees continue to dent the credibility of the Council. The blocking of genuine, evidence-based listing proposals for globally sanctioned terrorists without giving any due justification is uncalled for and smacks of double-speak when it comes to the Council’s commitment in tackling the challenge of terrorism.”
2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source
“I extend my warm congratulations to Albania on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. The topic we are discussing today is an issue of interest and importance to the entire membership of the United Nations, particularly during the current extraordinary circumstances, when the world is looking to the Council for solutions and leadership. Given the paucity of time, I will restrict my intervention to five issues of key concern to India. First, the selection of the Chairs of the Security Council’s subsidiary bodies and the distribution of penholderships must be made through a process that is open, transparent and based on exhaustive consultations, and with a more integrated perspective.”
2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source
“All of that is in keeping with our foreign-policy priority of Neighbourhood First and our firm belief in the abiding ethos of vasudhaiva kutumbakam, by which India sees the world as one large interconnected family. In leveraging its presidency of the Group of 20, India has advocated for greater efforts to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 2, calling for zero hunger. In our Prime Minister’s words, the Indian presidency is committed to “[d]epoliticizing the global supply of food, fertilizers and medical products so that geopolitical tensions do not lead to humanitarian crises.””
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Even in the middle of the coronavirus disease pandemic, India provided food aid in the form of thousands of metric tons of wheat, rice, pulses and lentils to a number of countries, including in our neighbourhood and in Africa, in order to strengthen food security. In view of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, India has commenced a donation of 50,000 metric ton of wheat to the people of Afghanistan. Similarly, we have continued our humanitarian support to Myanmar, including with a grant of 10,000 tons of rice and wheat. We have also assisted Sri Lanka, including with food assistance, during its difficult times.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“As far as India is concerned, we are fully committed to playing our part in addressing contemporary global challenges, as reflected in our membership as Champions in the Global Crisis Response Group. Thirdly, India supports the efforts of the Secretary- General in continuing the Black Sea Grain Initiative and hopes for an early resolution to the current impasse. Recent developments regarding that issue have not helped to secure the larger cause of peace and stability. I would like to say very briefly that India has always been proactive in assisting its partners in times of distress.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Let me begin by expressing my delegation’s appreciation to the United States for its presidency of the Security Council and bringing into focus the crucial issue of conflict-induced food insecurity. Given the time constraints, I will be brief and submit the following suggestions for the Council’s consideration. First and foremost, we must work together to find common solutions through dialogue and diplomacy. Choosing peace, cooperation and multilateralism will be essential to building our collective future. Strengthening the international architecture and governance systems to protect the global order, global laws and global values must therefore be a shared responsibility. Secondly, addressing the growing food grain shortages requires us to go beyond the current constraints.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“I will not dwell on them for long, but I feel it necessary to dismiss such remarks with the contempt they deserve. A country that fails to safeguard the rights of its women and girls, allowing forced religious conversions and tolerating sexual and gender-based violence, has no credibility where passing judgment on any other nation is concerned, least of all my own.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We would also add that if we are to promote synergy and effective coordination it is important to avoid duplication in the work of various United Nations bodies. The issue of violence against women, including sexual violence, is discussed in other United Nations bodies, including the Human Rights Council. Deliberations in the Security Council should therefore remain focused on such atrocities perpetrated in situations of armed conflict that threaten international peace and security. I strongly reaffirm India’s unwavering commitment to actively contributing to our collective efforts to effectively address sexual violence in situations of armed conflict. Lastly, I would also like to address the frivolous remarks made by a representative from another delegation concerning my country.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In addition, mainstreaming the gender perspective in peace operations and increasing the representation of women in peacekeeping are prerequisites for prevention and response. In that way, India welcomes the United Nations uniformed gender-parity strategy to increase the number of women peacekeepers. We also support increasing the deployment of women protection advisers for effective monitoring, analysis and reporting arrangements on sexual violence in armed conflict. The experience of India’s deployment of an all-women police contingent in Liberia illustrates the enormous positive impact that the deployment of women peacekeepers can have on the effective participation of women in civilian and political life in a post-conflict situation.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Fifthly, States must ensure adequate focus and resources for comprehensive and non-discriminatory assistance for victims of sexual violence, by providing for, inter alia, medical, psychological, social and legal services. Sixthly, sexual violence primarily directed against women and girls, and also against men and boys, by terrorists remains a cause of concern. The nexus between terrorism, trafficking and sexual violence in armed conflicts needs to be broken. Going forward, we would recommend that a greater participation of women in conflict resolution and post- conflict reconciliation processes should be promoted to address deep-rooted inequality and subordination in society. It is important to make that a precondition for any peace process to succeed.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Thirdly, the United Nations, upon request, must assist national authorities in conflict areas in developing capabilities to strengthen their national investigative and legal frameworks and related structures for the speedy investigation and prosecution of perpetrators. Fourthly, as survivors of conflict-related sexual violence are not a homogenous group, countries must adopt a tailored, victim-centred approach to preventing and responding to sexual violence in armed conflicts, in line with resolution 2467 (2019), which calls for strengthening justice and accountability and for a survivor-centred approach in the prevention and response to conflict-related sexual violence.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We feel that the Council must absolutely focus on identifying and bridging the implementation gaps to prevent such atrocities and facilitate the rehabilitation and reintegration of survivors. Allow me to make six proposals very quickly. First, national Governments have the primary responsibility for prosecuting and deterring such crimes in conflict situations in their territories, even if these are alleged to have been committed by non-State actors. Secondly, Member States should ensure effective prosecution of sexual violence as a stand-alone crime. There must be no impunity for the perpetrators, and States should ensure accountability, in line with their international obligations and their duty to uphold the rule of law.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We would like to express our gratitude to the United Kingdom for convening an open debate of the Security Council on conflict-related sexual violence. We also express our appreciation to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Pramila Patten and all the briefers for their valuable contribution and insightful perspectives. Sexual violence in armed conflicts, perpetrated by State and non-State actors, poses grave security challenges. It is indeed disconcerting that sexual violence continues amid a thriving culture of impunity in armed conflicts. Over the past decade, the Security Council has put in place a strong framework to combat that menace, but the level of compliance by parties to the conflict remains alarmingly low.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We do hope that the deliberations at today’s meeting will provide an impetus for rendering the climate change debate more inclusive, more just and more action-oriented.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Accelerated financial support and addressing inequities in access to finance, including its costs, terms and conditions, will help address vulnerability to climate change. A global transformation to a low-carbon economy is expected to require an investment of at least $4 trillion to $6 trillion per year. The twenty-sixth session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC called upon developed countries to, inter alia, accelerate the development, deployment and dissemination of technologies. The loss and damage fund must see a decisive finalization at the twenty-eighth Conference of the Parties. India will always be a champion for real climate action and serious climate justice.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The scientific evidence in this case overwhelmingly reveals that current global financial flows to tackle climate-change adaptation and mitigation are highly insufficient, especially in developing countries. We need to look at this aspect more seriously than discussing climate change in the Security Council. We do share the concern about the erosion of commitments on climate change, particularly on the scale of support to be provided to developing countries for tackling climate change. Finance, technology transfer and capacity-building are fundamental pillars of the Paris Agreement. There are efforts to double count, dilute or divert resources in the garb of climate response. We are also seeing unilateral protectionist measures under the pretext of environmental concern.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“There exists an appropriate forum for climate change, namely, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process, where each State member has an equal stake. This is a forum where the voice of the world’s smallest and most vulnerable nations threatened by climate change carries weight equal to that of the world’s greatest emitters. We continue to be cognizant of the fact — and we need to be — that the Security Council has been mandating peacekeeping operations in situations under the ambit of Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. Peacekeeping operations will be effective by being clear on their primary calling — and not by delving into such non-mandated issues as climate change. We need to deal with climate change through transformative mitigation and adaptation.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Conflicts in many of these regions, along with challenges associated with nation-building, are rooted in a colonial history of exploitation and often continue to be exacerbated by external influences. There exists little scientific correlation or evidence of the impact of climate change on peace and security. Therefore, any attribution of cause to conflict with respect to climate change is nothing but oversimplification. Climate change is more about development, and less about peace and security. We continue to believe that choosing to place the issue in non-mandated forums, especially those where all members do not sit on equal footing, may undermine the larger cause of securing climate justice.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“It is wonderful to see the United Arab Emirates presiding over the Security Council this second time. We also warmly welcome the presence of Her Excellency the Minister of Climate Change and Environment of the United Arab Emirates. India agrees that climate change is the defining challenge of our times. The recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has underscored that human activities have unequivocally caused global warming and that vulnerable communities that have historically contributed the least to current climate change are indeed disproportionately affected. Vulnerable communities include those that are spread across conflict regions. For many of them, generations have passed in unending conflict.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“India remains unwaveringly dedicated to peacebuilding and sustaining peace. In keeping with the theme of our Group of 20 (G-20) presidency, “One Earth, one family, one future”, India is committed to forging consensus through the G-20 process in the effort to find solutions to global challenges.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“A comprehensive approach focusing on sustainable development, inclusive economic growth and political processes is critical to peacebuilding and sustaining peace. India’s fundamental approach to peacebuilding efforts is anchored in respect for national ownership and the development priorities of Member States. We have always played a constructive and significant role in the context of peacebuilding through our extensive development partnerships with countries of the Global South. We continue to assist countries in post- conflict situations through bilateral and multilateral forums and our extensive network of development partnership assistance. Our engagement has been wide-ranging, encompassing key sectors such as infrastructure, housing, education, health, connectivity and improving livelihoods.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Multilateral institutions must be made more accountable to their memberships, and they must be open and welcoming to a diversity of viewpoints, particularly from the Global South. The Council must be made more representative of developing countries if it is to continue to engender trust and confidence in its ability to provide leadership to the entire world. It can deliver effective solutions only if it gives a voice to the voiceless. The Security Council should also respect the regional approach adopted by countries involved, while working in collaboration with regional organizations to address peacebuilding challenges. We believe that regional organizations have an important role to play in tackling global challenges, with the United Nations at the core of multilateral efforts.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source