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  1. “International instruments such as the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, the Firearms Protocol to the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and the Arms Trade Treaty are of key importance, and they effectively complement the work of the Security Council. Regional processes such as the African Union’s Silencing the Guns initiative and the Western Balkans road map for the control of small arms and light weapons, jointly initiated by Germany and France, as well as the Caribbean firearms road map, also negotiated under the auspices of Germany, have become models for effective regional arms control.”

    2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source

  2. “I believe the ideas that we put forward together with our partners are still valid and supported by an overwhelming majority of Member States, including those on the Council. Let me repeat some of them here. The Security Council needs to acknowledge the gendered impact of SALW and promote the equal and meaningful participation of women as actors and leaders in the control of SALW. ∙It also should take into account recent developments in small arms manufacturing, technology and design that pose new challenges to the marking, record-keeping and tracing of these weapons. The Council should increase its support to, and understanding of, weapons and ammunition management in peace operations. Finally, it should also acknowledge the importance of regional cooperation in combating illicit cross-border proliferation.”

    2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source

  3. “First of all, I would like to thank Mexico for keeping the Security Council seized of this important issue. The proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) fuels armed conflicts around the world, and the illicit trade in these weapons is often also connected to organized crime, terrorism and human trafficking. Moreover, small arms and light weapons do not magically disappear after the end of a conflict, but facilitate violent crimes, and therefore pose a challenge for post-conflict recovery. We need to look at the issue more holistically. That is why, during our term on the Security Council, we tried to update resolution 2220 (2015), which was adopted in 2015. It is unfortunate that our endeavours were met with heavy resistance.”

    2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source

  4. “As the largest bilateral donor, Germany remains firmly committed to UNRWA and continues to significantly contribute to the Agency's budget. We encourage others to similarly continue their political and financial support for UNRWA's crucial work. However, we also expect UNRWA to work arduously towards the swift termination of ongoing internal investigations.”

    2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source

  5. “The deteriorating humanitarian and economic situation in Gaza, in particular the situation in the health-care sector, remains deeply worrisome. We also call upon Israel and the Palestinian Authority to do their part to improve the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. We encourage States Members of the United Nations to step up their financial support in order to close the current funding gaps of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and to ensure the provision of basic health-care services in Gaza. UNRWA remains indispensable for meeting the basic needs of Palestinian refugees. By providing humanitarian assistance, health-care services and education, UNRWA is key to maintaining stability in the region.”

    2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source

  6. “They must renounce the path of violence and allow the Palestinian Authority to return to Gaza. Against this backdrop, Germany welcomes the announcement by President Abbas to hold elections in the near future. Germany remains steadfast in its commitment to Israel's security as a Jewish and democratic State. We will not be silent whenever Israel's security or right to exist is questioned or compromised. The increase in Violence and provocative rhetoric and actions is deeply worrying. We strongly urge all sides to de-escalate, exercise restraint and refrain from provocative rhetoric and actions. Considering recent events at the Al-Haram Al-Sharif/Temple Mount, we recall the paramount importance of maintaining the agreed status quo for keeping the peace at these holy sites.”

    2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source

  7. “We call upon Israel to end the expansion of settlements, the legalization of settlement outposts and the demolition, seizure and evictions of Palestinian- owned structures. Germany will not recognize any changes to the 4 June 1967 lines, including those concerning Jerusalem, other than those agreed upon by the parties. Resolution 2334 (2016) needs to be fully implemented, not only regarding settlement activities. The obligations it sets out with regard to acts of terror, violence against civilians, incitement, provocative actions and inflammatory rhetoric need to be honoured as well. Germany condemns all attacks on Israel, including the repeated firing of rockets from Gaza by Hamas and other groups, in the strongest possible terms. Indeed, Hamas and other groups must stop firing rockets from Gaza into Israel.”

    2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source

  8. “Forgoing the most controversial questions of the peace process by taking them off the table or creating facts on the ground will not lead to sustainable peace. We therefore call on all parties to refrain from taking unilateral measures and collectively counter the negative developments on the ground that are undermining the viability of a negotiated two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the basis of the internationally agreed parameters. One of the main obstacles to a political settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is, in our View, the continued settlement activities in the territories occupied since 1967. We reiterate our position that Israeli settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories are illegal under international law and undermine the prospects for a negotiated two-State solution.”

    2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source

  9. “Addressing the economic aspects of the conflict alone cannot replace a political solution negotiated between the parties for the purposes of achieving lasting peace. In line with the European Union and our European partners, we welcome and support any initiative that aims at reviving the peace process as long as it is based on a commitment to a Viable two-State solution, as internationally agreed, and as long as it is acceptable to both parties, Israelis and Palestinians. Joint efforts to restore a political perspective for the resumption of the peace process are urgently needed. We therefore support any attempt to restart meaningful direct talks and negotiations between the parties with the objective of reaching ajust and lasting solution. There will not be and there cannot be a fast track to peace.”

    2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source

  10. “The best and only way to achieve a just and lasting solution to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict is for the international community to work together, remain committed to a common set of rules and values, and do so in the framework of the United Nations. Germany therefore remains fully and firmly committed to a negotiated two-State solution based on the internationally agreed parameters. We believe a two- State solution is the only viable answer to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict that meets Israeli and Palestinian security needs, fulfils Palestinian aspirations for statehood and sovereignty, ends the occupation that began in 1967, resolves all permanent status issues, and guarantees equal rights for all inhabitants. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is first and foremost a political conflict that requires a political solution.”

    2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source

  11. “Germany is firmly committed to a rules-based international order and multilateral cooperation, which is why Germany, together with France and other States, hosted a ministerial event during the high-level week here in New York under the auspices of the Alliance for Multilateralism, with the participation of ministers from more than 50 States. Global challenges need to be addressed together, in a joint effort and in a multilateral framework that is able to defend what has been agreed. What is true at the global level is also true at the regional level, including when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”

    2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source