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  1. “We firmly believe that socioeconomic development, lying at the heart of conflict prevention, is a critical component for realizing sustainable peace and can help develop economic opportunities in countries affected by conflict.”

    2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source

  2. “However, many countries' recent relapses into conflict are disconcerting, and we need to work together to prevent the loss of hard-earned gains. In conclusion, South Africa strongly believes that dialogue is critical. We therefore hold the view that in preventing lapses and relapses into conflict, we must always underscore the importance of creating and maintaining peace through inclusive dialogue, reconciliation and reintegration. In developing mechanisms for early warning and conflict prevention, our efforts should always be made in the context of the rule of law, with respect for national sovereignty and in line with the Charter of the United Nations. Finding a global strategy for conflict prevention, including traditional means of mediation as well as the peacekeeping and peacebuilding methods deployed under the Charter, is essential.”

    2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source

  3. “The strategic partnership between the United Nations and the African Union for maintaining peace and security is informed by the reality that regional organizations have a comparative advantage in confronting such challenges within their regions. All of these efforts are anchored in the United Nations Charter, particularly Article 33, which establishes mediation as one of the diplomatic methods for the pacific settlement of disputes. As the nature of conflicts has tended to change, becoming intra- rather than inter-State, preventive diplomacy has become an indispensable tool for both the United Nations and regional organizations. In the last few years, we have witnessed a reduction in the number of violent conflicts as a result of the collective efforts of the United Nations, the international community and regional organizations.”

    2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source

  4. “In that regard, we would like to urge that the Nairobi declaration signed in December 2013 be fully implemented as soon as possible. South Africa looks forward to participating in the Great Lakes Private Sector Investment Conference, to be organized in December by the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa in collaboration with the ICGLR. The mechanisms that the African Union has put in place in this area testify to the continent's commitment to addressing peace and security challenges in a comprehensive manner. With that in mind, the African Union has always striven to deepen its partnership with the United Nations on matters relating to the maintenance of international peace and security, while at the same time recognizing that the peaceful resolution of disputes remains a sovereign responsibility.”

    2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source

  5. “For that reason, the African Union has worked tirelessly since its inception to establish a comprehensive Peace and Security Architecture founded on the recognition that both preventive diplomacy and post-conflict reconstruction and development are key to eradicating conflicts on the continent. In our subregion, the Southern African Development Community continues to play a critical role in ensuring subregional stability. In that context, the region's Organ on Politics, Defence and Security, which South Africa is soon to chair, has undertaken mediation efforts to quell potential conflicts. The efforts of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) to end conflict in that region are a welcome step.”

    2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source

  6. “As a member of the Friends of Mediation, South Africa is part of an effort by Member States of the General Assembly to reset the focus on preventive measures for conflict management, and we urge all Member States, including Council members, to heed the Assembly's call for the provision of sustained political support, expertise and timely and adequate resources both for mediation efforts and for implementing agreed- on outcomes of mediation processes. It is critical that we ensure predictable resources for mediation efforts and for support to United Nations mediation capacity- building activities and those of regional and subregional organizations. Africa continues to bear the brunt ofviolent conflicts.”

    2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source

  7. “We welcome the progress the United Nations has already made through a plethora of initiatives such as the good offices of the Secretary-General, the creation of special envoys, the establishment of an early- warning system and the Mediation Support Unit, and the deployment of special political missions, country teams and regional offices, as well as other diplomatic initiatives aimed at preventing conflicts. Security Council action should support such efforts rather than be at odds with them. We have seen occasions where the Council's actions have undermined United Nations and regional efforts to mediate conflicts peacefully.”

    2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source

  8. “Conflict prevention is anchored in the text of the Charter of the United Nations, specifically in Chapter VI, which gives the Security Council a substantive toolkit for the pacific settlement of disputes and the maintenance of international peace and security, including negotiation, inquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, resort to regional agencies or arrangements or other peaceful means of the parties' choice.”

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  9. “South Africa aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and with that to be delivered by the representative of the Republic of Zimbabwe on behalf of the Southern African Development Community. South Africa has long recognized the importance of conflict prevention in averting such outbreaks. Besides the humanitarian consequences of conflict, the escalation ofpeacekeeping costs over the years has also required that the international community focus more on preventing conflicts rather than merely managing them once they have started.”

    2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source

  10. “South Africa would like to thank you, Mr. President, for the invitation to this important debate on conflict prevention and the maintenance of international peace and security. We thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his insightful briefing, and we would also like to pay tribute to Ms. Navi Pillay, outgoing United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, for her hard work and commitment in working to ensure the protection and promotion of human rights for all humankind. In the same breath, we welcome Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein of Jordan's appointment as the new High Commissioner for Human Rights, and we look forward to working with him.”

    2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source