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2023-08-03
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2023-12-15
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  1. “We therefore once again appreciate the attention placed on small arms and light weapons, including their ammunition, in our meeting today.”

    2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

  2. “The focus on the Council’s support for the implementation of the broader United Nations initiatives, and not primarily on a punitive approach, for example, through arms embargoes — which have proven to be ineffective and reactive — will prove valuable. For my third and final point, I call for the equal, full and effective participation of women, including in leadership roles in all policy, planning and implementation processes, around efforts to address the impact of small arms and light weapons. That is especially important given the disproportionate impact of the use of those arms on women and children. We must address the fuel that sustains the fire of violent armed conflict and threatens international security.”

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  3. “First, we call on the Security Council to encourage support for initiatives undertaken at the national and regional levels that are consistent with the policy on small arms and light weapons, not only in material support but also on information exchange, technology transfer and, importantly, in capacity-building. To ensure that countries are able to take ownership of controlling this scourge and threat, we should address the challenge at its root to enable an effective response. Secondly, South Africa also supports efforts to bring the work of the Council in line with, and complementary to, all other initiatives to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, thereby further operationalizing the Programme of Action and supporting the implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty.”

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  4. “South Africa was one of the co-authors, along with Colombia and Japan, of the annual General Assembly resolution entitled “The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all of its aspects” (General Assembly resolution 78/46), which is regarded as the implementation road map for future substantive work in furthering the aims of the Programme of Action and the International Tracing Instrument. While we believe that the matters being considered in today’s open debate are best addressed in the more-inclusive forum of the General Assembly, for the purposes of this debate, we would like to make the following points.”

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  5. “In order to further strengthen that global norm on the conventional arms trade, South Africa calls on all States that have not yet done so to ratify or accede to ATT as a matter of priority. We also look forward to the convening of the fourth United Nations Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, and we trust that substantive progress will be made to advance the full and effective implementation of the Programme of Action.”

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  6. “One of the stated purposes of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is to contribute to international and regional peace, security and stability. The scope of the ATT covers small arms and light weapons, and its provisions include prohibitions on ammunition transfers. Those objectives include setting the highest possible common international standards for regulating or improving the regulation of the international trade in conventional arms, and to prevent and eradicate the illicit trade in conventional arms and light weapons. The Treaty’s provisions also apply to the establishment and maintenance of national control systems on ammunition-transfer authorizations.”

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  7. “As today’s debate also includes the aspect of ammunition, we would like to highlight that our delegation was actively involved in the deliberations of the Open-ended Working Group to Elaborate a Set of Political Commitments as a New Global Framework that Will Address Existing Gaps in Through-life Ammunition Management. We are pleased that those negotiations resulted in the adoption by the General Assembly of the Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management (see General Assembly resolution 78/47), a comprehensive and concrete set of political commitments, as a new global framework on the issue. We believe that the follow-up mechanism on the Global Framework is imperative for ensuring its effective implementation.”

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  8. “South Africa notes with appreciation the convening of this open debate on addressing the threat posed to peace and security by the diversion, illicit trafficking and misuse of small arms and light weapons and their ammunition. Small arms and light weapons continue to be the weapons of choice in destabilizing communities by fuelling conflict and crime, often with catastrophic effects on civilian populations, including women and children. Regionally, South Africa remains steadfast in its resolve on the African continent, with the support of the international community, to making concrete progress on the implementation of the African Union (AU) Master Roadmap of Practical Steps for Silencing the Guns in Africa by 2020, within the context of the AU’s Agenda 2063.”

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  9. “This will include improved food security and nutrition for populations in need and protect livelihoods. It is also vital that the Security Council and Member States make concerted efforts to implement resolution 2417 (2018), addressing food insecurity and the threat of famine as a consequence of armed conflict.”

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

  10. “If we do not redouble and better target our efforts, our goal of ending hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030 will remain out of reach. If we are to achieve our goals, we need a multilateral system that will be able to strengthen mechanisms of prevention for a world that is peaceful. We also need to invest resources and strengthen our confidence in the Rome-based agencies, such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, which are centre-stage when it comes to building capacity and resilient food systems. In conclusion, there is an urgent need for humanitarian intervention in countries in crisis to provide effective social protection measures.”

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  11. “It reminds us of our core obligations to mitigate and alleviate hunger in armed conflict situations. Hunger and starvation are occurring in the context of a 13 per cent increase in global military expenditure. That is immoral and reminds us that the use of force is never wise. The nexus between development and peace necessitates that we adopt a comprehensive approach to issues of international peace and security. In 2015, we all adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/1) and proclaimed the eradication of poverty and ending of hunger as an overarching goal. Unfortunately, current data indicates that the world is falling off-track with regard to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.”

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  12. “It is in that context that South Africa is part of the initiative of African leaders to pursue a peaceful resolution of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. South Africa is deeply concerned that, in some conflict situations, starvation is used as a tactic of warfare in contravention of international humanitarian law. Parties to conflict should not use starvation or the threat of starvation as a weapon of warfare. We therefore urge States and parties to conflict to fulfil their responsibilities on the protection of civilians and ensure unimpeded access to humanitarian assistance for those in need. This open debate offers Member States the opportunity to renew our commitment to uphold international law and act in accordance with the principles of international humanitarian law. This open debate is timely.”

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  13. “South Africa is concerned by the destabilization of global peace and security, in particular the emergence of new conflicts and the lack of resolution of protracted conflicts, which affect women and children disproportionately and which contribute to worsening the global humanitarian crisis. Addressing the root causes of conflict and the drivers of food insecurity in conflict settings remains at the centre of the solutions we ought to pursue. We cannot overemphasize the importance of coordinated global efforts to prevent conflicts and the imperative need to pursue political settlements to existing conflicts. Peaceful dialogue and negotiations are the bedrock of international peace and security.”

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  14. “My delegation would like to congratulate the United States of America on presiding over the work of the Council for the month of August and to convey our best wishes of success during its presidency. We thank you, Sir, for convening this high-level open debate on a critical topic. We also thank the briefers for their insightful presentations. We witness with deep concern and dismay the rising number of people who are acutely food-insecure and who require urgent food assistance. That is a reality faced by the African continent owing to various factors, including protracted conflicts, climate vulnerability, weather extremes, soaring food and energy prices, the coronavirus disease and economic slowdowns.”

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