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2022-12-14

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2023-08-03

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1. “The Black Sea Grain Initiative has functioned as an effective mechanism for addressing that fragility and stabilizing food prices for almost a year. Its termination unquestionably poses a challenge that we must tackle together. If our efforts are to yield concrete results, all sides should refrain from escalatory steps. Given our role in the launch and implementation of the Initiative, Türkiye remains committed to sustaining its endeavours to revive the Initiative and to taking part in the international efforts to mitigate the impact of the war in Ukraine on global food security.”

   2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source

2. “Since ensuring food security remains a critical challenge worldwide, it is also at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Although the international community has made considerable progress in that regard, much work remains to be done to achieve the relevant Sustainable Development Goals, as we are still a long way from attaining our goals of zero hunger, food security and nutrition. Security and food crises are mutually reinforcing and create a vicious cycle. On top of that, the effects of climate change put additional stress on agricultural systems, making it even more difficult to satisfy the needs of rapidly growing populations. The ongoing war in Ukraine between the world’s two key agricultural producers has further jeopardized our already fragile global food security.”

   2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source

3. “I thank you for convening this debate, Madam President, and the briefers for their presentations. Türkiye attaches the utmost importance to the preservation and smooth functioning of global supply chains in order to safeguard food security in all circumstances, including during pandemics and conflict situations. We stand firmly against attempts to undermine food security for political or military motives. All parties to armed conflicts should respect core humanitarian principles. Through its competent agencies such as the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations is well positioned to play a leading role in coordinating international efforts involving States, civil society and the private sector.”

   2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source

4. “We must take up the multilateral agenda with a renewed commitment, relaunch the narrative of multilateralism and show the added value of international cooperation. That effort must be centred upon the letter and spirit of the Charter of the United Nations. The Charter is resilient and remains visionary. Through its articulation of universal values, it is grounded in peace, development, human rights and the rule of law, with a vision of countries living as good neighbours and sharing a common fate and future.”

   2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source

5. “In addition, other key issues that are identified by General Assembly decision 62/557 must receive due consideration. I support the remarks made by the Permanent Representative of Italy regarding the approach of the Uniting for Consensus group, which Türkiye is part of. We believe that the group has outlined points of convergence with potential for consensus. We look forward to engaging in a constructive manner in the next round of intergovernmental negotiations. We trust that the membership will overcome the obstructions created by maximalist demands, especially those of an individual nature. The Security Council needs to fulfil its mission as the primary United Nations organ for the maintenance of international peace and security. The Council must serve all of humankind, not the interests of a few Member States.”

   2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source

6. “We ought to continue in that direction in line with the principle of country ownership at all levels and the establishment of appropriate governance, managerial and funding mechanisms to ensure such consolidation is the main guiding element. With regard to human rights, we need to prevent any impression of politicization or double standards. We must ensure that our actions are in line with our words. As for the Security Council, the question tends to focus on two intertwined issues, namely, the veto and membership. We ought to remind ourselves that we must not make the same mistake twice and claim that all members are equal when, indeed, some are more equal than others. What we need is a more democratic, representative, effective, transparent, legitimate and accountable Council.”

   2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source

7. “Although the concept note (see S/2022/880) focuses only on one aspect of United Nations reform, some other major elements of the matter should not be overlooked in today’s debate. The process of the revitalization of the General Assembly has gained traction throughout the past decade with the commendable work of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly. There are, however, many avenues remaining for the General Assembly to explore in order to fulfil its mandate. Furthermore, the United Nations and the membership should work on improving and supporting more peace operations. In terms of development, there has been much progress in recent decades to reform the United Nations development system and ensure that United Nations activities in that field are more coherent and consolidated.”

   2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source

8. “The international rules- based system is experiencing perhaps its gravest crisis since its emergence after the Second World War. For some, multilateralism is no longer considered the best way to work for global security and prosperity. Consensus-building and compromise are viewed not as virtues of strength, but as signs of weakness. Long- standing legal norms have been eroded. As a result, people are losing faith in international institutions, including the United Nations. Indeed, the United Nations is hardly the perfect institution, it is structurally flawed and operationally cumbersome. While it might serve as a source of excellent ideas, it often lacks the means for their effective implementation. Its various bodies and mechanisms frequently duplicate work, hence the need for a reform of the United Nations.”

   2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source