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Martin Bille Hermann

lines on the record: 98
first: 2020-07-02
most recent: 2021-09-08
sittings or episodes: 12
sources: un-security-council

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“It rests on all of us to ensure that the resident coordinator and country team have adequate resources, capacities and planning in place. Ensuring adequate, flexible and predictable funding during transitions must be a priority. In closing, we all know peacekeeping operations require massive investments. We simply cannot afford to lose the return on these investments. The international community, including regional actors, must resolve to stay engaged in the days, months and years after United Nations peacekeepers have left.”
2021-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/783 (2021) · source
“Furthermore, coordination is needed with regional and subregional stakeholders and organizations, the World Bank and other international financial institutions, international and national civil society organizations, bilateral donors and private and other stakeholders. The work done with support from the Secretary-General’s Peacebuilding Fund provides us with good examples of how multiple actors can be brought together to deliver peacebuilding through a joint approach. Also, at the intergovernmental level, stronger linkages between the work of the Peacebuilding Commission and Security Council must be promoted. When a United Nations peacekeeping mission draws down, the United Nations country team on the ground will need to step up to safeguard the hard -fought peace gains.”
2021-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/783 (2021) · source
“Lasting peace must be inclusive, and the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in political decision-making and peace processes is paramount. Unfortunately, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has exacerbated vulnerabilities in fragile settings and risks reversing transitions. We must therefore deploy holistic, conflict-sensitive responses to the pandemic which prioritize prevention and integrate peacebuilding. Building durable peace cannot be undertaken by one actor alone. Partnerships are paramount. Peacekeeping or political missions must work with the United Nations country teams on the ground. The United Nations Transitions Project offers support within the United Nations system to plan and manage transitions in a proactive, integrated and forward-looking way.”
2021-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/783 (2021) · source
“As Under-Secretary-General Lacroix has noted, we should think of all peacekeeping operations as being in transition. This calls for flexible mandates that focus on wider objectives rather than specific tasks. It also requires the Security Council to maintain a dual focus on facilitating political solutions while ensuring that peacebuilding for the longer term is “baked into” the way that peacekeeping operations do business. This entails prioritizing initiatives that seek to strengthen national and local capacities and resilience by building robust institutions, supporting human rights and promoting democratic governance, the rule of law and reconciliation, in addition to empowering local actors, in particular women and youth.”
2021-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/783 (2021) · source
“I have the pleasure to submit this statement on behalf of the Nordic countries, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Denmark. Over the past weeks, the entire world has watched in shock as the situation in Afghanistan unfolded. The heartbreaking developments serve as a crude reminder of the importance of getting transitions right. We welcome this timely debate on United Nations transitions and the opportunity to discuss how we can collectively ensure that peace is sustained in the short and the long term. The importance of integrated, context-specific and flexible transition planning can hardly be overstated. However, we must also recognize that the groundwork for a transition should be laid long before a drawdown of peacekeeping efforts is expected.”
2021-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/783 (2021) · source
“This Saturday, 29 May 2021, we pay tribute to those who paid the highest price and those who continue to put their lives at risk every day in order to serve and protect. Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden honour and respect all those who serve and have served under the auspices of United Nations peacekeeping. The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, as always, will be a day of reflection and tribute.”
2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source
“Therefore, the Nordic countries have supported the efforts of the Office of Military Affairs in developing guidance and training on the use of military peacekeeping intelligence to inform both planning and decision-making. As we look ahead to the Peacekeeping Ministerial to be held in Seoul later this year, the Nordic countries will continue to advocate honouring our shared commitments to reforming United Nations peacekeeping by investing in this ever- important tool in our common toolbox. Finally, our commitment to the safety, security and well-being of our troops, police and corrections officers does not end when their deployments do. Taking care of those who take care of us also means making a political commitment to having the interests and well-being of our peacekeepers at heart after they have taken off their uniforms.”
2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source
“From the day that peacekeeping missions were first put to use as a means to address international crises, personnel from the Nordic countries, as well as substantial unit contributions and supplies of critical capabilities, have been deployed alongside troops, police and corrections personnel from more than 120 Member States. Moreover, such contributions have gone hand in hand with our efforts to continuously improve the tool of peacekeeping, including through training and capacity-building efforts and the provision of support for improvements at the policy level. Access to reliable, relevant and up-to-date information about the local context is key to ensuring that peacekeepers can operate both effectively and safely.”
2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source
“By enhancing the qualifications of our peacekeepers and ensuring that they have the proper equipment, the effectiveness of our troops and police increases, ranging from basic skills to planning and improvised explosive device-threat awareness. Ultimately, that contributes to improving their safety and security as well. Enhanced training, including thorough training of trainers and the development of training materials for both troops and police, will therefore continue to be a focus area for the Nordic countries. Also, good conduct and the accountability of United Nations peacekeepers remain axiomatic. In the end, the accountability of peacekeepers to the populations they serve is directly linked to ensuring their own safety and their accountability to themselves. The Nordic commitment to peacekeeping is as old as the instrument itself.”
2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source
“The initiative provides the overarching umbrella for ongoing efforts to improve not just the safety of peacekeepers but also the leadership, performance, accountability and effectiveness of United Nations peacekeeping operations on the ground. Despite important progress, more needs to be done, not just by the Secretariat but also by Member States, including troop- and police-contributing countries and host countries. We as Member States have a shared commitment to ensuring that robust mandates and difficult tasks are matched by the resources needed to fulfil them. That includes providing capabilities that are vital to the safety of peacekeepers, including technical, medical and logistical support for missions. It also remains clear that skilled peacekeepers are safe peacekeepers.”
2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source
“On behalf of the Nordic countries — Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Denmark — I want to thank the People’s Republic of China for convening this timely meeting. While United Nations peacekeeping consists of many integrated issues, peacekeepers themselves remain the core component of that tool. We know that, when troops and police are unable to protect themselves adequately, they are unable to protect those whom they serve. Therefore, as mission theatres become increasingly dangerous, improving the safety and security of our peacekeepers rightly remains a fundamental priority for the Action for Peacekeeping initiative.”
2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source
“In other words, a human-rights and rule-of-law compliant response, coupled with a strong focus on early prevention, with civil society, women and young people as equal partners, is in the interest of our national security.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“We should constantly remind ourselves of the essential principles that we have all signed up to, that all measures taken to combat terrorism must respect human rights and that effective counter-terrorism measures and the protection of human rights are not conflicting but mutually reinforcing goals. Those principles should guide any kind of counter-terrorism intervention and must be front and centre as we embark on the coming review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. That is not because such principles look good on paper but because a human rights-based approach ensures good governance, builds trust with communities and reduces the risk of driving vulnerable individuals or groups further into the arms of radicalizers and facilitators.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“A gender-responsive approach to countering terrorism and preventing violent extremism is necessary in order to achieve sustainable results, as is the continued promotion of women’s active and meaningful participation in prevention and counter-terrorism efforts. Let us also use this opportunity to emphasize the need to ensure that counter- terrorism initiatives do not negatively impact or restrict the humanitarian activities and assistance upon which millions of people worldwide are dependent. Humanitarian actors must always be allowed to carry out their impartial work without impediment.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“Climate change multiplies existing risks in some of the most volatile regions of the world when it comes to terrorism and violent extremism, and we need to better understand all their complex drivers in order to identify areas and opportunities for cooperation on preventive measures. While preventing people from radicalizing in the first place is the most sustainable, long-term solution, it is equally important to ensure that our relevant national agencies are fit for purpose and ahead of the curve when it comes to countering individuals or groups who are plotting to commit attacks.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“We must also expand, encourage and develop initiatives to deal more effectively with the nexus between terrorism and organized crime. These global security challenges are closely connected, and they must be addressed both within the security pillar and as part of advancing 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Many of the areas where violent extremist groups are most active also suffer from a high exposure to climate risks. A recent policy brief by the United Nations Development Programme includes examples where the impacts of climate change can aggravate the root causes of violent extremism, contribute to push-and-pull factors for recruitment and alter the broader strategic environment in ways that strengthen violent extremist groups.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“Across the globe, both initiatives support local efforts and civil society, including human rights defenders and women and youth-led organizations, to address the drivers of violent extremism and prevent radicalization leading to terrorism, as well as to strengthen the social contract between national Governments and communities. In the long run, we firmly believe that this is the most effective way of preventing the threat from global terrorism. The ongoing support of the Government of Kenya for both initiatives has been critical for their success, and we encourage Kenya to use its visionary continental leadership to promote a multifaceted, locally anchored approach to countering violent extremism at the global level during its important tenure on the Security Council.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“But community resilience must never become an excuse to turn a blind eye to bad governance, corruption, human rights violations and abuses, lack of inclusion, the persecution of marginalized groups and other drivers of radicalization leading to terrorism. As discussed in last week’s useful meeting on partnerships and challenges in international counter-terrorism efforts, it is the responsibility of the national authorities to develop the tools and allocate the necessary resources to prevent and counter violent extremism in close cooperation with civil society, local communities and other relevant actors.In that regard, we value greatly our partnerships with GCERF, the Strong Cities Network and its Young Cities programme.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“With regard to the GCTF, we welcome the ongoing efforts of the UNOCT leadership and the co-Chairs of the Global Counterterrorism Forum, Canada and Morocco, to further strengthen their ties and coordination. We would like to highlight the important role of the GCTF in implementing United Nations-level agreed principles and priorities through the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law, the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) and other GCTF-inspired initiatives, where we are fortunate to benefit from Tunisia’s very constructive engagement. We must work tirelessly to build the resilience of our local communities as the first line of defence against those who instigate hate and discord.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“That draws on already stretched financial resources, and we therefore welcome further coordination within the United Nations family according to each entity’s mandate, in particular on capacity-building and technical assistance efforts across CTED, the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, as well with as the wider global counter-terrorism architecture, including the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) and the global coalition to defeat Da’esh. In order to ensure the most effective impact of scarce resources, we caution against developing new initiatives instead of leveraging already existing platforms within and outside the United Nations system.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“Over the years, we have benefited greatly from both formal and informal interactions with the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), and we extend our appreciation to Assistant Secretary-General Coninsx and her team for our excellent cooperation. Increased efforts to enhance the transparency of the work of the CTC and other parts of the counter-terrorism architecture will be important as we move ahead. In that vein, we refer to Finland’s decision to make its country report publicly available. We live in a time of multiple crises, exacerbated by the ongoing coronavirus disease pandemic.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“I have the pleasure to submit this statement on behalf of the Nordic countries, namely, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The Nordic countries wish to thank Tunisia for organizing today’s open debate commemorating the twentieth anniversary of resolution 1373 (2001) and the establishment of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). The evolving threat of terrorism and a changing terrorism landscape — ranging from the globalization of the threat from Da’esh to right-wing and left-wing violent extremism — call for even further multilateral collaboration on preventing and countering that increasingly complex threat. The Nordic countries remain fully committed to engaging constructively with all partners as we continue our joint efforts to rid the world of the scourge of terrorism.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“As we embark on a new year, we have a renewed opportunity to turn the tide on conflict and insecurity and build sustaining peace and a more sustainable future towards realizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Declaration on the Commemoration of the Seventy-fifth Anniversary of the United Nations (General Assembly resolution 75/1) is guiding us in the way forward, and we stand ready, together with other Member States, to support its implementation.”
2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source
“The impact of the pandemic also increases the obvious need for the United Nations and global actors to foster increased cooperation to ensure women’s full enjoyment of human rights and their equal and meaningful participation in all aspects of peace and security, bolster institutions, leverage regional and continent- wide capacity and support, and prohibit current socioeconomic challenges from become reinforcing cycles of fragility. We all have an obligation to ensure that human rights and the rule of law are upheld. The Nordic countries remain committed to supporting the United Nations in preventive diplomacy, mediation, peacemaking and peacebuilding by effectively addressing the drivers of fragility.”
2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source
“In that regard, we must draw on the lesson learned from the historic and recently completed African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur to protect civilians and help build peace in Darfur. The Security Council must ensure it engages with all relevant actors, especially civil society and local actors, so that we can understand the specific drivers of conflict and fragility and tailor mandates and adapt approaches to achieve sustainable peace. In conclusion, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing fragilities around the globe.”
2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source
“Advancing the full implementation of the women and peace and security agenda must remain a priority. It is also critical to ensure the full participation of youth in all efforts to sustain peace. In order to handle an increasingly complex set of interrelated conflict and fragility drivers, we must ensure close cooperation and coordination between United Nations peace operations and other United Nations entities, as well as with broader humanitarian, development, human rights and peacebuilding efforts. That requires strong coordination and collaboration among all partners on the ground, not least the United Nations, the African Union, the European Union, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, regional banks and regional economic communities.”
2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source
“We strongly support the Secretary-General’s call for a global ceasefire to provide space for efforts to ensure sustaining peace. We know that efforts to prevent conflict and sustain peace are more effective when we also consider sustainable development, human rights and inclusive approaches. We must therefore accelerate a coherent and integrated approach across the humanitarian, development, human rights and peace nexus. Our efforts to address fragility must at all times be coupled with a strong emphasis on protecting and promoting human rights and ensuring women full, equal and meaningful participation in societies as well as in peacebuilding, peace processes and conflict resolution. We know that peace is more sustainable when women participate.”
2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source
“In that connection, we wish to reiterate our support for the Secretary General’s sustaining peace agenda, as well as the Action for Peacekeeping initiative. Following the informal interactive dialogue between the Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission, we encourage the Security Council to adopt peace-operation mandates that are adequately resourced, adaptable to changing conflict dynamics on the ground, and plan from the outset for transition to broader peacebuilding efforts. That will enable those operations to contribute to breaking the vicious cycle of fragility and violence. We see an increased number of protracted crises, exacerbating humanitarian needs, internal displacement, refugee flows and irregular migration, not least on the African continent.”
2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source
“As we strive to build back better and greener, an integrated approach must be at the heart of our efforts to address the drivers of fragility in order to attain international peace and security. That includes addressing the challenges of chronic poverty, socioeconomic inequalities, human rights violations, the marginalization of young people and of women, sexual and gender-based violence, weak governance and institutions, and security risks related to climate change and environmental degradation. Strong African leadership in responding to those multifaceted challenges on the continent remains key. We must ensure closer and more systematic cooperation between the Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission as well as with the Human Rights Council and the Economic and Social Council, including in briefing and advisory capacity.”
2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source
“As the African continent is battling the combined consequences of the current pandemic, key existing and underlying challenges persist. The consequences for the poorest and those in vulnerable situations are most severe. Furthermore, the spread of conflict and violent extremism in parts of Africa, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has seriously affected countries’ development and in some areas led to unprecedented levels of displacement. For many African nations, the pandemic has already reduced Government revenue and increased health expenditure. We risk that hard-earned development progress being undermined and Africa’s progress towards attaining the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals further constrained.”
2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source
“I have the pleasure to submit this statement on behalf of the Nordic countries — Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. As we turn the page and look back on a most extraordinary and challenging year, we have an occasion to renew and strengthen our joint resolve to address drivers of conflict and fragility to achieve stability and sustainable peace. We welcome today’s debate on how to address the challenges to peace and security in fragile contexts, and, consequently, how the Security Council can play its part in this important effort. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has exposed and exacerbated existing local, regional and global conflict dynamics and drivers of fragility. As you have done, Mr. President, we will focus particularly on Africa.”
2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source
“We call upon States that have not yet done so to consider accepting the jurisdiction of the Court in accordance with its Statute.”
2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source
“The Security Council has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. Together, they have the potential to be a powerful force for upholding the rule of law at the international level. In particular, the Nordic countries would like to recall that, in accordance with Article 33, paragraph2, and Article 96, paragraph a, of the Charter of the United Nations, respectively, the Security Council may call upon States parties to any dispute to settle such disputes by peaceful means and request advisory opinions from the Court on legal matters. We urge all States to engage actively and constructively in international cooperation to support the rules-based international order, of which the peaceful settlement of disputes and international peace and security form integral and crucial parts.”
2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source
“We therefore welcome the efforts of the Court, as well as the Council, to engage young people — for example, by giving students from various backgrounds a chance to familiarize themselves with international law and the judicial settlement of disputes. Since its establishment in 2000, the Judicial Fellowship Programme of the International Court of Justice has enabled 193 law graduates to enhance their knowledge of international law. We welcome the recent establishment of a trust fund to grant fellowship awards to selected candidates who are nationals of developing countries, thereby guaranteeing the geographic and linguistic diversity of the participants in the Programme. The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.”
2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source
“The peaceful settlement of disputes forms an integral part of the rule of law. Therefore, the Nordic countries would welcome intensified cooperation between the Security Council and the International Court of Justice in order to uphold the rule of law. The large volume of cases indicates the trust and confidence that States place in the Court by referring disputes to it for resolution. The Court´s many contributions to the peaceful settlement of maritime and land boundary disputes have been decisive in maintaining international peace and security. We would like to highlight the vital role of young people, especially young women, when it comes to promoting the rule of law in developed and developing countries alike.”
2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source
“At a time when the rules-based order is increasingly under pressure, the Security Council and the Court should use their Charter prerogatives and play vital and mutually complementary roles in promoting the rule of law, including with regard to human rights and peace and security. The rule of law at the national and international levels is fundamental to peace and security. It is an important tool for preventing and resolving conflicts and is critical to building sustainable peace and protecting human rights in the aftermath of conflict. It is therefore not surprising that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular Goal 16, seeks to promote peaceful, just and inclusive societies, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.”
2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source
“I have the honour to submit this written statement on behalf of Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Denmark. The Nordic countries would like to thank the Security Council for this opportunity to address it on the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations and the centenary of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice. As the Security Council Report’s fourth report on the rule of law concluded, strengthening the relationship between the Security Council and the International Court of Justice could further promote international peace and security. The Charter of the United Nations envisages a close relationship between the Council and the Court. The Charter therefore provides the two organs with ample opportunities for intensive cooperation.”
2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source
“We call on the United Nations to ensure gender parity on its mediation teams, and to take concrete steps towards women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in all peace processes and political transitions in which it has a role, as well as in the peace processes it leads or co-leads. It is not only the right thing to do, it will also promote sustainable and lasting peace.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“National action plans remain a key S/2020/1084 S/2020/1084 tool, but if we are to ensure accountability, they must be followed up with concrete and tangible efforts to support women and girls living in conflict-affected areas. Political will and sufficient resources are needed to speed up the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). The Nordic countries strongly urge all States Members of the United Nations to put women at the front and centre of their peace and security efforts in conflict prevention and humanitarian responses — from the very start of a peace dialogue to the implementation of a peace accord.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“The Nordic countries remain particularly concerned about the Secretary-General report’s clear demonstration of a global rise in sexual and gender-based violence and the increased risk of sexual exploitation and abuse as a direct consequence of the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic constitutes a great challenge to women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights. Ensuring the fundamental rights of women and girls is key to promoting their full, equal and meaningful participation and representation. Moreover, there is a pressing urgency for creating a safe environment for women peacebuilders and human rights defenders. That is our duty as Member States. The Nordic countries were among the first to launch a national action plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“Fourthly, consultations with women’s organizations should be conducted regularly. We need to link local initiatives to formal peace talks. Security Council briefings from women civil society representatives help create informed decisions. Fifthly, security assessments need to address the security of women, including conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence. Sixthly, security sector reform, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes should integrate a gender perspective to achieve inclusive political transitions. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has exacerbated conflicts and inequalities worldwide. We should not let it result in a setback for hard-won progress on women’s and girls’ rights. We must work to ensure that our societies emerge more resilient, equal and inclusive.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“Inclusive peace processes are more likely to produce sustainable results responsive to a diverse set of needs. Yet the numbers in the Secretary-General report speak for themselves. While progress has been achieved in many areas, women remain underrepresented at all stages of mediation, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, and in political processes in general. Much remains to be done. I would like to mention a few concrete examples. First, women need to be part of peace talk delegations. The representation of women in dialogue and mediation efforts are key to ensuring a sustainable outcome. Secondly, peace negotiations should be informed by a gender perspective in order to ensure that the needs of the whole population are considered. Thirdly, reporting from conflict situations should include gender analysis and sex-disaggregated data.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“The Nordic countries — Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark — welcome the most recent report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security (S/2020/946), as well as its recommendations. We commend the United Nations on efforts to enhance accountability, and commit to doing our part. Twenty years after the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), we recommit to stepping up our efforts to ensure the full implementation of all resolutions and all pillars of the women and peace and security agenda. In that regard, we welcome the Compact on Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action, as part of the Generation Equality Forum, the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund’s Rapid Response Window for the deployment of women to peace processes and the Commitment 2025 initiative.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“In closing, addressing the climate-security nexus requires a system- wide approach, encompassing the entire United Nations family, bilateral donors, international financial institutions and non-governmental organizations. The intersection between climate change, fragility and conflict underscores the urgency of delivering in an integrated manner on the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the sustaining peace agenda.”
2020-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/929 (2020) · source
“In this regard, we welcome the ongoing work of the International Law Commission on protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts, as well as the updating of the International Committee of the Red Cross guidelines for the protection of the natural environment in situations of armed conflict, as well as other recent initiatives. We know that, for climate change adaptation and conflict prevention strategies to be effective, they must be grounded in the needs and realities of affected populations. Women and girls are important actors for generating solutions and are often disproportionately affected by climate-related security risks. A rights-based multi-stakeholder approach that advances inclusive and meaningful participation for women, youth, indigenous peoples and marginalized groups must be central to the response.”
2020-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/929 (2020) · source
“Thirdly, although international humanitarian law prohibits deliberate attacks against the natural environment, causing severe damage to the natural environment and to the health of the population, such attacks persist. The Council already addresses issues related to conflict and natural resources, but could also serve as a platform to supplement ongoing international legal and policy discussions in a coherent framework, thus bridging the work in the International Law Commission, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations Environment Assembly, among other forums.”
2020-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/929 (2020) · source
“In order to shift the emphasis from reactive to proactive responses, we need to invest in strategies for safeguarding ecosystem functions and services, as well as long-term sustainable food systems, social protection, skills development and job creation focused on building long-term community resilience in climate-sensitive and conflict-affected areas from which the most marginalized and vulnerable may otherwise be displaced or compelled to migrate. Good governance and strong and responsive institutions are also key to bolstering resilience to climate-related security risks. United nations sustainable development cooperation frameworks S/2020/929 and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction provide the blueprint for such efforts.”
2020-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/929 (2020) · source
“Secondly, sustainably addressing climate-related security risks requires increased investment in disaster risk reduction, preparedness to climate shocks, resilience work, adaptive capacities and strengthened conflict sensitivity across the entire system. To that end, fostering an integrated approach across the humanitarian- development-peacebuilding nexus is key — from the way we fund to joint analyses and the way we work on the ground. Continued support to protracted crises should be combined with a longer-term development-oriented approach. Climate change, environmental degradation and conflict need to be addressed in emergency response planning and implementation from the outset in order to more effectively mitigate their combined impact.”
2020-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/929 (2020) · source
“The United Nations must collaborate with Governments, regional organizations, climate actors, including meteorological services, and civil society to improve early-warning tools and conflict-forecasting models that systematically integrate climate information into conflict analyses and operational plans. The Climate Security Mechanism can play a supporting and coordinating role in this regard. We also need to see conflict analysis integrated into climate scenarios, as well as mitigation and adaptation efforts, and we encourage efforts to mandate a regular comprehensive report by the Secretary-General on the climate-security nexus.”
2020-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/929 (2020) · source
“Taken together, these factors risk triggering or worsening conflict, displacement and migration, reversing hard-won peacebuilding and development gains, and increasing the scope of humanitarian hardship, as seen in Yemen, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan, where millions of people are on the brink of famine. Climate change is also a key driver of biodiversity loss, which is one of the root causes of the current unprecedented health crisis and its derived effects on international peace and security. We must therefore take urgent action to address climate-related security risks in a coherent and interlinked manner. Allow us to highlight three key elements. First, a prerequisite for effective climate-sensitive conflict prevention and response is context-specific analyses.”
2020-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/929 (2020) · source