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Leendertse

lines on the record: 161
first: 2019-10-28
most recent: 2023-08-03
sittings or episodes: 30
sources: un-security-council

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“I thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo and Resident Coordinator Denise Brown for their briefings. They yet again made clear the horrific consequences of Russia’s ongoing aggression for the people of Ukraine and around the world. The world remains united for peace. A total of 143 countries once again condemned Russia’s actions and demanded that Russia respect the Charter of the United Nations and end its war immediately and unconditionally (see resolution ES-11/4). Russia’s reaction to the world’s call for peace is shocking. Over these past days, it has escalated its attacks, deliberately and systematically targeting civilian infrastructure. Hundreds of missiles and drones, including drones supplied by Iran, hit playgrounds, residential buildings, schools, hospitals, bridges and power stations. Russia’s aim is clear.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“Germany has also initiated the Action Network on Forced Displacement — Women as Agents of Change, with the aim of supporting women in displacement contexts. We will continue to fight for equal rights in letter and spirit, with the full, equal and meaningful participation of women and equal resources for women and girls in all their diversity and in marginalized communities. That is why Germany has committed to feminist foreign and development policies as an indispensable foundation for securing peace, stability and prosperity for all. The Security Council’s women and peace and security agenda remains a priority for Germany in the United Nations, and it can count on Germany’s unwavering support in putting it into action.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“That is why Germany remains a committed supporter of the women and peace and security agenda. We will continue to support women peacebuilders, peacekeepers and women-led organizations. They are the ones that work day by day towards equal justice and peaceful societies, often putting themselves in danger in their pursuits. We need to listen to, support and protect them. For instance, Germany will continue supporting the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund. We were its largest donor last year. We will also continue to support the growth of regional networks, where women civil society activists and leaders come together in safe spaces. Germany will continue to support the African Women Leaders Network and the Unidas Women’s Network, which connects women from Latin America and the Caribbean and Germany.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“What is more, we often see how women and peace and security and gender equality commitments are deprioritized during conflicts, despite abundant evidence that gender equality offers a path to sustainable peace and conflict prevention. Germany is very concerned about the large-scale pushback against the gains in women’s rights, including sexual and reproductive health and rights. As noted in the Secretary-General’s report (S/2022/740), it is also very important to look at the multitude of interlocking crises in relation to the women and peace and security agenda. A current issue of particular concern to Germany is the ongoing crackdown on women’s rights in Iran. We must reverse all those trends and take full advantage of the potential that lies in greater participation of all genders and marginalized groups.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The Group of Friends of the African Women Leaders Network will continue to support the women and peace and security agenda and the instrumental role of African women’s agency in achieving greater equity, fairness and stability, more inclusive governance and effective conflict resolution and peacebuilding. With your permission, Madam President, I shall immediately start my national statement. I have shortened it in the interest of time, and I apologize to the interpreters as they have another version. While we value the normative achievements of the women and peace and security agenda, with its 10 Security Council resolutions, we must acknowledge that women’s participation often remains minimal in peace processes, humanitarian action and strategic decision-making at all levels.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We need to transform gender roles and power relations by breaking the barriers to women’s meaningful participation at all levels of peace processes and in leadership and decision-making spheres. That is necessary for ensuring women’s financial and economic inclusion, which the African Union has set as its goal for this decade. Countless studies have shown that empowering women economically and politically leads to sustainable growth, stability and more resilience for society as a whole. That makes countries better prepared to respond effectively to crises. The same is true of peace and security. Peace agreements are more likely to last when women participate meaningfully.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Negative social norms and cultural misconceptions are never reasons for violence against women and girls. Against that backdrop, we applaud the upcoming second Men’s Conference on Positive Masculinity, on the theme “Advancing actions and promoting positive masculinity to end violence against women and girls”, which will be convened by President Macky Sall of Senegal, 2022 Chairperson of the AU, in collaboration with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa and Ghana, as well as the AU and African Women Leaders Network Patron Her Excellency Ms. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, and will be held on 10 November in Dakar. Ensuring meaningful participation and equal rights, with full resources for women and girls, is key to securing peace, stability and prosperity for all.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Yet only 0.3 per cent of bilateral aid in conflict-affected countries goes to women’s organizations, which suffer from a constant lack of funding and are hampered in their agency and potential. We are therefore leaving out potentially some of the most important actors in the management and resolution of conflicts and crises. That needs to change. We urge the members of the Council to continue to expand the space for more civil society organization briefers and to adopt a more inclusive approach to finding lasting solutions to the menaces to women’s well-being in conflict situations. Violence against women and girls, especially in times of conflict, is rampant. We must not rest until real change has been achieved in the fight against sexual and gender-based violence.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We are also proud to announce that the Group of Friends of the African Women Leaders Network, which was established in New York in 2018, has supported the Network’s dynamic development and its efforts to advance African women peacebuilders from the perspective of the United Nations, and will continue to work alongside all stakeholders in raising the voices of women in dire situations in regions plagued by armed groups. As mentioned in the concept note prepared by the delegation of Gabon for today’s meeting (see S/2022/743), the Security Council is aware of the important role that women’s organizations play in conflict-affected countries as they strive to meet the needs of local communities.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Established in 2017 in collaboration with the African Union (AU) and the United Nations and with the support of Germany, the Network comprises women from all sectors — civil society and grass-roots organizations as well as the political, public and private sectors. The Network has to date established 30 national chapters, made up of women leaders and professionals from various fields, backgrounds and generations. As a unique global platform for advocacy and influence that uses its experience to serve as a key agent for women and peace and security in Africa and as a women-led intermediary between the AU and the United Nations system, the Network’s advocacy aims to ensure that women’s leadership is a regular agenda item at AU and United Nations gatherings.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The African Women Leaders Network, as an Africa- wide movement for women’s dynamic engagement and participation in decision-making at all levels of society, is a prime example of female self-organization and agency. It demonstrates once more that women can mobilize, demand actions and achieve great results when structural barriers are addressed and overcome, especially in domains from which they have been excluded for generations. It is an example of women’s leadership in multilateralism and of working together to prevent conflict and promote inclusive peace and sustainable development.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We are currently faced with a worrisome multitude of overlapping crises — worsening global climate change, the ongoing coronavirus disease pandemic and a record number of violent armed conflicts — as well as the ensuing food and energy crises, which all undermine development in Africa and other parts of the world and put at risk the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals. Because of structural discrimination, women and girls are disproportionately impacted by the negative effects of those crises. However, as we keep saying, women are far more than passive victims and survivors. We must not only shine a light on the plight of women but also amplify their role as agents of change who make constructive and essential contributions to the common good and to more stable, peaceful and just societies.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“On behalf of the Group of Friends of the African Women Leaders Network, which is co-chaired by South Africa and Germany, we congratulate Gabon on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October and for convening the annual open debate on women and peace and security, with a focus on strengthening women’s resilience and leadership as a path to peace in regions plagued by armed groups. We also thank the briefers for their insightful briefings.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“At the summit in Elmau on 28 June, the Group of Seven stood firm against Russia’s weaponization of grain and provided an additional $4.5 billion, thereof $476 million in new commitments from the German Government, to protect the world’s most vulnerable from hunger and malnutrition. My message to the countries and people affected by the repercussions of Russia’s war of aggression is, once and again, that they can count on our full support and solidarity. We once again call on Russia to stop its aggression immediately. Let us join hands against Russia’s unprovoked and illegal war of aggression, not only in defence of the Charter of the United Nations, but also in the interest of global food security and equitable energy prices. In the end, it is about saving innocent lives in Ukraine, as well as in other parts of the world.”
2022-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9104 (2022) · source
“And while Russia does not miss out on any given opportunity to distort the facts and blame Western sanctions, there can be no doubt ever that, since Russia invaded Ukraine, food and energy prices around the world have increased, sowing chaos in supply chains, worsening global inflation and inflicting economic and humanitarian suffering on millions of vulnerable people. While humanitarian needs are at an all-time high, Germany is continuously engaged with its humanitarian assistance, especially through the World Food Programme. The Berlin conference entitled “Uniting for Global Food Security”, held on 24 June, highlighted the current challenges and the urgency to provide additional assistance as quickly as possible.”
2022-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9104 (2022) · source
“The agreement brokered last Friday in Istanbul by the United Nations and Türkiye offered a faint glimmer of hope for those around the globe suffering the most from the devastating consequences of the war. Yet missile strikes by Russia on the Ukrainian port of Odesa have impaired the full and swift implementation of these agreements. As we have publicly expressed in the strongest possible terms, Germany firmly condemns these attacks, which resulted in at least 19 civilian casualties. Despite these inhumane strikes, we are seeing hopeful signs that the first batch of grain exports might be able to leave Ukrainian ports soon.”
2022-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9104 (2022) · source
“Ms. Leendertse (Germany) I would also like to thank the Brazilian presidency for organizing this meeting and for this opportunity to speak in the Security Council today. I am grateful for Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo’s briefing, which was very insightful. Further, I want to commend the Secretary-General and the Republic of Türkiye for their good offices to ensure, through the Black Sea initiative, the safe and secure export of Ukrainian food. Germany strongly supports all efforts aimed at providing unhindered access of Ukrainian and Russian grain, foodstuffs and fertilizers to global markets. These products are vital to addressing a worsening global food crisis.”
2022-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9104 (2022) · source
“Promoting children’s rights is a key pillar of Germany’s human rights policy. We encourage all who have not yet done so to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration, as well as the Paris and Vancouver Principles, and to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict. In conclusion, let me assure you, Mr. President, Germany will remain committed to advancing the children and armed conflict agenda in all the aspects that were mentioned today.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We call on all actors to adhere to handover protocols that give guidance for the swift transfer of children from security forces to civilian child- protection actors, including with support in the areas of mental health and psychosocial help. Providing access to safe and inclusive education, including in emergency contexts, with a particular focus on girls, refugee and internally displaced children and children with disabilities, must remain a priority for reintegration. Lastly, we encourage the Security Council to include the perspectives of representatives of children and young people in its briefings on a regular basis. We also advocate for a stronger focus by the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund on topics related to children and armed conflict.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Secondly, the annual report shows that stateless, refugee and internally displaced children are at a higher risk of facing one or multiple grave violations. We urge continued engagement with all the relevant United Nations agencies. As the second largest contributor to both the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and UNICEF, Germany will continue its close cooperation on the issue with UNHCR and UNICEF. Thirdly, we should prioritize the reintegration of children formerly associated with armed forces. For several years now Germany has supported the work of the non-governmental organization Watchlist on children in detention and has contributed to projects that advance the reintegration and education of former child soldiers.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Germany would like to highlight four crucial points for future action. First, we are appalled by the increasing number of abductions and cases of sexual violence against children, with an increase of more than 20 per cent in comparison to 2020. Girls in particular remain at a higher risk of being abducted and are experiencing unacceptable levels of sexual and gender-based violence. Germany will continue to push for a sufficient level of gender-sensitive financing for child-protection capacities in United Nations peace operations. We are also deeply concerned about the increasing reports of abductions of Ukrainian children by and to Russia. We call on United Nations agencies to scrutinize the reports with a view to including the results in the Secretary-General’s report next year.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We remain very concerned about the situations in Syria, Afghanistan, Mali and the broader Sahel region, Myanmar, Yemen and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We also welcome the decision to include Ukraine, Ethiopia, Mozambique and the central Sahel region as new situations of concern. A timely, complete and evidence-based listing of perpetrators in all those situations of concern will further advance efforts to achieve accountability and compliance with international humanitarian, human rights and child-protection norms. Accountability must rank high on the agenda to protect children. Among other things, we call on the United Nations and all Member States to increase their efforts to protect children affected by Russia’s ongoing war of aggression on Ukraine, including through specialized services, monitoring and reporting mechanisms.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Germany thanks the Brazilian presidency for convening this important debate. We align ourselves with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union and the statement made by the representative of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict. We thank Special Representative Virginia Gamba de Potgieter, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and Patrick Kumi for sharing their valuable experiences and recommendations. Germany is deeply concerned about the shocking number of almost 24,000 grave violations committed against children in the past year, as outlined in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/493). That number is all the more worrisome because we know that many more violations go unreported.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“That requires more resources and special language training, as well as specific tools and enablers, such as Community Liaison Assistants and engagement teams. We know that the Department of Peace Operations is working to address those challenges, specifically with an important new project on countering misinformation and disinformation. As one of the largest contributors to the United Nations peacekeeping budget, alongside considerable extra-budgetary funding, Germany is proud to continue to support these efforts.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“Yet, whenever peacekeepers are able to take decisive action, their popularity increases significantly. Accordingly, peacekeeping needs to better communicate existing efforts on the output level — let us say, the daily patrols. More efforts could be invested in impact assessment, which, among other things, could yield plausible claims about what peacekeepers could have prevented. As political actors, peacekeeping operations have to take part — to a certain extent — in public discourse and proactively shape ongoing discussions. I would like to encourage peacekeeping operations to become as operational as possible when it comes to strategic communications in the field. In order to be successful, peacekeepers need to understand the local context and the evolving security situation by listening to the population.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“As we heard today, that is further aggravated by political actors trying to blame the United Nations for bad governance. Recent smear campaigns on social media and the increase of deliberate misinformation have made peace operations more difficult. That development results in acute and immediate danger for peacekeepers, and clear communication of the objectives and limitations of peacekeeping missions is crucial. Together we need to echo a shared message — United Nations peacekeeping is always the common effort of all States Members of the United Nations to achieve a peaceful resolution of violent conflict. United Nations peacekeeping is based on a clear mandate by the Security Council. We must stand united against verbal — or worse — physical attacks on peacekeepers, as they challenge the United Nations at its very core.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“I too thank the Brazilian presidency and, especially, Minister Franco França for organizing an open debate on this important topic. I also thank the Secretary-General and the other briefers for their valuable insights today. Let me start by expressing our deep gratitude to all United Nations peacekeepers. They contribute to establishing stability, engage in mediation efforts, help deter violence and offer support for elections. All of those efforts deserve our full respect and support. However, local populations tend to overestimate the ability of peacekeeping operations to achieve immediate positive impact. Those populations are likely to become frustrated when security and development problems persist longer than they had expected and hoped for.”
2022-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9090 (2022) · source
“In this endeavour, it would be remiss of the Group not to underscore the importance of continuously shining a light — not only on the plight of women, including civil society and peacebuilders around the world, but also on their constructive and essential contributions to gender equality in political governance, decision-making and security sector reform, as well as in their private life. We have also learned from their experiences and share best practices on the most pressing challenges disproportionally affecting women, including responses to the coronavirus disease pandemic.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“For example, in 2020 and 2021, the Network held virtual solidarity missions to Mali and Mozambique, highlighting and responding to challenges presented to women and girls in political transitions and by violent extremism, respectively. Finally, the Group commends all regional and subregional organizations around the world for working to close the remaining gaps posing a challenge to the full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and all its subsequent resolutions. We also urge enhanced coordination among them, including deepened cooperation with the United Nations.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We take this opportunity to echo calls made by the Peacebuilding Commission that Member States should ensure adequate, predictable, sustainable and flexible funding for peacebuilding, which often supports the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda by regional organizations. Fourthly, the Group reaffirms its full support to the United Nations and the African Union. The AWLN has innovatively operationalized resolution 1325 (2000) and its follow-up resolutions by working locally and regionally, focusing on local-level initiatives through the AWLN national chapters and conducting high- level fact-finding missions and amplifying the voices of women and girls silenced by the consequences of war.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“While there is much work to be done, we are pleased that, through the African Union’s regional and subregional organizations — such as the Economic Community of West African States, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the Mano River Union, the Southern African Development Community and the Economic Community of Central African States, which have their own regional mechanisms and regional action plans — have been able to support the acceleration of women and peace and security commitments in Africa. The second Africa Forum on Women, Peace and Security, which took place in December 2021, underscored the need to enhance the monitoring and evaluation of continental frameworks and mechanisms.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We urge all those actors and partners of the United Nations system to continue to support local ownership of peacebuilding efforts, as well as national and regional action plans, frameworks and mechanisms already in place. Thirdly, the Group is pleased to inform the Council that, so far, the AWLN has established 29 national chapters across all five regions in Africa.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“First, we strongly urge that the Council, in its work, deepen its efforts towards the full implementation of all global commitments on women and peace and security, including the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in all aspects, at all levels and from the outset of peace and security processes. Secondly, to ensure strong implementation, the women and peace and security agenda requires strong partnerships among the Security Council, the Peacebuilding Commission, through its advisory and convening role, and regional and subregional organizations, including their regional financial institutions, in order to support women’s organizations and peacebuilding initiatives.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“I am pleased to speak on behalf of the Group of Friends of the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) to the United Nations, co-chaired by South Africa and Germany. We thank the Albanian presidency of the Security Council for convening this open debate on women and peace and security, with a focus on the role of regional organizations. The theme of the open debate is timely given the focus by all of us on implementing the women and peace and security agenda following its 10 resolutions, which represent a robust normative framework on which we can base our actions. We also thank the briefers for their insightful remarks. In the context of this morning’s discussion, the Group wishes to highlight the following five points.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Earlier this year, German humanitarian assistance launched a new and innovative project with UN- Women to strengthen measures to combat sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian response plans. We will continue to remain focused on that highly important issue.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“Our feminist foreign policy implies, inter alia, taking into account the repercussions of war and conflict on all segments of the population, especially individuals who are particularly vulnerable or marginalized. Finally, let me stress that our concerns are not limited to the tragic situation in Ukraine. In the global context, Germany will keep efforts related to and support for combating sexual and gender-based violence at the top of its priorities. In 2021 alone, German humanitarian assistance provided funding in excess of $80 million for projects with vital components to address sexual and gender- based violence, making Germany the largest donor at the Oslo pledging conference. Germany also continues to be the largest donor for the special appeal on sexual and gender-based violence of the International Committee of the Red Cross.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“To protect Ukrainian women coming to Germany, we have installed several protection mechanisms, such as websites that provide information in Ukrainian, the provision of active information on the trains that the refugees use and a police presence at train stations. Fifthly, Germany reiterates its pledge to fight conflict-related sexual violence in all contexts. In the case of Ukraine, that means that, while we continue our efforts to stop this illegal and unjustified war, we will work equally hard to mitigate its immediate effects on the Ukrainian people. Human security, responding to the humanitarian crisis and addressing the profoundly gender-specific implications of wars and conflicts are not secondary considerations — they are central to our foreign policy decisions.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“The international community must strengthen survivors’ rights and improve their access to justice, sexual and reproductive health services and rights, rehabilitation, reparations and reintegration. Fourthly, women often suffer most from the consequences of war. It is mostly women who are fleeing Ukraine, together with children and elderly persons. They are the ones who are the main targets of conflict-related sexual violence and of trafficking in persons, even as they try to escape the violence. Germany will continue its engagement to fight trafficking in persons, including by promoting the resolution on that topic in the Human Rights Council.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“We see that as a matter of urgency, since the situation in Ukraine is deteriorating in the course of Russia’s ongoing war. The levels of health care, especially of sexual and reproductive health services, mental health services and psychological counselling services, are insufficient considering the scale of the crisis and the huge numbers of internally displaced people. Rapid and effective action is necessary. That is why we will continue our funding for the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in 2022. Thirdly, a survivor-centred approach is essential for preventing and responding to conflict-related sexual violence. Three years after the adoption of resolution 2467 (2019), which was proposed by Germany, we are concerned about its slow implementation.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“We therefore support Special Representative of the Secretary-General Patten’s request that the staff of the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission and the Prosecutor General in Ukraine be reinforced with personnel who specialize in conflict-related sexual violence. With the escalation of Russia’s aggression in eastern Ukraine, the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine is already reaching its limits. Secondly, we also commend the framework of cooperation that Special Representative of the Secretary-General Patten and the Ukrainian Government signed during her recent visit to Ukraine. It is a vital condition for the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and her team of experts to commence their work on site.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“We have heard with shock and horror many accounts about brutal cases of conflict-related sexual violence in the war in Ukraine, predominantly perpetrated against women and girls but also against men and boys. And we know that, amid the chaos of the war unleashed by the Russian Federation, given the limited support on the ground and the almost complete lack of access to services while millions of people are fleeing, as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General reported today, there is a high risk that acts of sexual and gender-based violence are largely unaccounted for. In that context, I would like to address five points. First, reporting and monitoring are key to holding the perpetrators accountable.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“I thank Albania for organizing this important Security Council meeting. I also thank the briefers for their important contributions. Germany aligns itself with the statement made by the President of the European Council. We have learned from the history of war and conflicts around the world that conflict-related sexual violence has been used as a tactical or strategic means of weakening, if not destroying, the adversary by targeting the civilian population. A multitude of reports indicates that the ongoing unjustified, unprovoked war of aggression of the Russian Federation against its neighbouring State, Ukraine, is unfortunately no exception. Germany calls on the Russian Federation to stop this illegal war, withdraw its troops from its sovereign neighbouring State, Ukraine, and also stop the aggression that we are hearing about.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“Thirdly, we all have to step up our commitment to helping to counter the devastating global repercussions of the war in Ukraine. In total, the German budget plan foresees providing more than €4 billion for food security-related activities in 2022. Our Global Alliance for Food Security, launched at the meeting of the G-7 development ministers this week, is open to the participation of further actors. It reflects the need to redouble efforts for resilient, sustainable and diversified food systems in the medium- and long-terms. Hunger is human-made. It is therefore our choice to prevent it. We are convinced that, together, we can achieve that goal. For that. we must do better and take concrete steps to collectively tackle the root causes of conflict and hunger.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Germany has already announced substantial additional funding for this year in the area to support the Sahel region, the Horn of Africa, Afghanistan and Syria. At the same time, we must also help to increase the long-term resilience of vulnerable countries. We must strive for a coordinated triple-nexus approach among the different pillars of peace and security, humanitarian assistance and development cooperation. Secondly, we must strengthen the resilience of populations and food systems to climate-induced shocks in conflict-affected areas. including through early and anticipatory action. That is also a key priority during our presidency of the Group of Seven (G-7), as the G-7 Foreign Ministers’ statement of 13 May underlines.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The interlinkages between hunger and conflict are clearly recognized by resolution 2417 (2018). As members of the Security Council in 2019 and 2020, Germany and the Dominican Republic consistently put this topic high on the Council’s agenda and called for more decisive action. In our view, the Security Council should use the means of its resolution 2417 (2018) more often. Building on resolution 2417 (2018), we must become better at preventing conflict, on the one hand, and at addressing the alarming incidence of hunger and global food insecurity, on the other. I must stress three points. First, we must increase humanitarian assistance to the World Food Programme and other humanitarian organizations, particularly with flexible funding, in line with the Grand Bargain commitments.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The responsibility, in fact, lies with Russia, whose military actions have destroyed part of Ukrainian agriculture and whose Government deliberately blocks the export of grain much needed in other parts of the world. Together with its partners, Germany will support Ukraine in exploring alternative ways of exporting its grain to where it is so badly needed. Russia’s war of aggression exacerbates an already dire situation, as we all know. Even before Russia started its war against Ukraine on 24 February, the year 2022 had been forecast to be the most food insecure year on record. The first victims are, as always, the most vulnerable ones — women, children and the elderly, especially in less developed countries, in particular in the global South. These people have our full solidarity and support.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“I thank the United States for convening this important meeting and our briefers for their excellent briefings. Germany aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the European Union, in its capacity as observer. I refer to Foreign Minister Baerbock’s statement at the Ministerial meeting on global food security yesterday: by blocking Ukrainian ports, by destroying silos, streets and railroads, and especially farmers’ fields, Russia has launched a grain war, stoking a global food crisis. This aggravated global food crisis is not as Russia wants us to believe, namely, the consequence of sanctions that target those responsible for Russia’s war of aggression.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Russian troops encounter fierce resistance, not only from the brave Ukrainian military but also from a huge block of States that stand up for the Charter of the United Nations and the rule of law. Continuing the senseless war will lead only to more bloodshed. It is never too late to change course. Russia must withdraw its troops now and for good. The upcoming day of liberation that we all commemorate will provide an excellent opportunity. The meeting rose at 6.15 p.m.”
2022-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9027 (2022) · source
“That is in addition to the means that we pledged for Ukraine, including at the Warsaw conference. My message to the countries economically affected by the repercussions of Russia’s war of aggression is that they can count on our support. The food security crisis proves that the war transcends the borders of Europe. A permanent member of the Security Council is trying to annex new lands by force. If we allow Russia to set a precedent, who will be next? Which former empire will feel encouraged to attack its weaker neighbour, justifying it by a distorted notion of history? If we do not want to open flood gates for recolonization, the world must stand united in rolling back Russia. We once again call on Russia to stop its aggression immediately.”
2022-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9027 (2022) · source
“It absurdly tries to blame Western sanctions for increasing food prices. Currently, an estimated 4.5 million tons are stuck in Ukrainian ports. In this meeting, the Ukrainian representative reported that Russia had stolen tons of grain from Ukraine. With the expected delays of the next planting season and shortages of seeds, we are standing on the brink of an unprecedented global food security crisis. Germany is strengthening its humanitarian response, especially through the World Food Programme. We are also committed to putting global food security, among other issues, high on the agenda at the upcoming meetings of foreign, development and agricultural ministers of the Group of Seven. The German Government also already announced €430 million in additional funding for the crisis response outside Ukraine.”
2022-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9027 (2022) · source