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Mogherini

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first: 2014-09-19
most recent: 2019-03-12
sittings or episodes: 7
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“It has been very important, and will continue to be so. As we focus on the southern border of Europe and on the neighbours to the south of our own southern neighbours, we have to face the events in the eastern part of our continent as well. What has happened in Ukraine over the past year is the most serious crisis in Europe since the Balkan Wars. And let me add here that the Balkans offer us all, today, reasons to be proud and optimistic. Exactly 20 years after Srebrenica, we see how far peace, democracy and regional integration can go, if we invest in it. But in Ukraine, today, achieving a sustainable solution is urgent, not least due to the death toll and the humanitarian impact of the conflict. The cost of that crisis in terms of human lives is huge; almost 6,000 people have been killed and many more injured.”
2015-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7402 (2015) · source
“This year, Africa has had to cope not only with crisis and conflict; last week in Brussels, we sent a message of hope but also of continued determination to fight Ebola. That fight will not stop until we see an end to the disease and the recovery of the countries, societies and communities affected. It is a fight that is based on cooperation, partnership, trust, and ownership of the response, in particular of local communities. It has been a fight that has been conducted primarily in West Africa by the people and authorities of the three most affected countries. It has also been very much a collective effort. The lead role of the United Nations has been crucial for all of us. It has expertise, experience and global convening power. I would like to pay tribute to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his work in rallying international support.”
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“To prevent conflict, however, nothing works better than transparent and accountable Government in which all citizens and groups in a country feel represented and protected and that their concerns are heard, their needs are taken care of, and their active participation is welcomed. Hence, the efforts of the African Union and the United Nations to encourage good governance, the fight against corruption, and the full respect of constitutional rule are fundamental building blocks to prevent crises. Through strong cooperation among the African Union, the United Nations and the European Union, we can combine our efforts to the greatest effect as we face the immediate challenges and build capacities to address the underlying causes in a comprehensive and long-term perspective.”
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“In the Central African Republic, the European Union force, under a mandate from this Council, has been working closely with both the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic, and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, to provide vital protection for the civil population in Bangui. Indeed, we feel our cooperation with the United Nations in the planning and conduct of that mission has been exemplary. Off the Horn of Africa, Operation Atalanta has helped drive piracy from the seas.”
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“We have supported the African peace and security architecture from the outset and aim to give practical help at all levels - national, regional and continental - to enable its implementation. The EU has put its money where its mouth is. In the 10 years since 2004, the EU has provided â‚¬1.2 billion in support of the African Union-led peace operations through the African Peace Facility. All in all, 16 Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operations have been deployed on the African continent so far, bringing practical support and concrete results in a number of fragile or post-crisis countries.”
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“This is part of a coherent medium-term strategy to build up African national capacity, enabling them to replace in due course the United Nations peace support operation. I am pleased that the Security Council is travelling to Africa later today, as cooperation among the African Union, the EU and the United Nations is key to regional stability, and we have long-standing partnerships with both organizations. In the field of security and peace support operations, these partnerships increasingly overlap, and it is time to reflect on how this trilateral cooperation works and could work even better. As was reaffirmed at the EU-Africa Summit in Brussels in April 2014, the EU is committed to supporting Africa's efforts to manage its own security.”
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“It is a common interest and a common moral duty, since we need to work together for the stability of regions that in our world are facing terrible threats. Yesterday in Kidal, a rocket attack on a camp of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali killed 2 Malian children and a Chadian United Nations peacekeeper, and injured 11 peacekeepers and 3 civilians. No more than two days ago, a terrorist attack in Bamako claimed the lives of several people, including a security officer of Belgian nationality working for the EU delegation in Mali. Those acts strengthen even more our resolve to help fight terrorism throughout the region and to conclude a peace agreement in Bamako. In Mali the EU is providing both civilian and military training missions for the reconstruction and retraining of the armed forces.”
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“They should all be provided with an opportunity to pursue their own happiness and to contribute to the development of the new communities. Social cohesion, solidarity, the protection of human life - these values are at the core of the European project. This is a test the European Union cannot fail, but we will never succeed alone. Addressing uncontrolled migration is not just a task for Europe; it is a responsibility we share. Countries of the region are already making an effort that calls for all our international support, starting with Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Tunisia and many EU countries. I can guarantee we are doing our part and will be doing so even more, but we need all countries to stand up to the challenge.”
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“We cannot let the Mediterranean, the cradle of millennial civilizations, turn into a grave for tens of thousands ofinnocent people. Along with my colleagues responsible for internal affairs and migration, we are promoting deeper cooperation among EU member States to find political and operational solutions to prevent further tragedies. At the same time, we are stepping up efforts to support the work of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration, and we must face collectively, in solidarity, our duty to provide for the needs of refugees and asylum seekers. There is much work to be done to guarantee that refugees are welcomed in our societies.”
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“On education, the European Union will host a regional experts' meeting in early summer to involve the European Union's Radicalisation Awareness Network, and with the United Nations, we will explore options to host a high-level side event during the General Assembly's seventieth session in September to promote the message for enhanced global partnerships in countering violent extremism. We all know how war, terror and poverty force millions ofpeople to leave their home countries in search of a better future. We need to face the phenomenon of migration under many perspectives - international aid, crisis management, border control, integration, social inclusion. All those issues need to be tackled effectively, but there is one thing we should never forget; this is a matter of human lives - saving human lives.”
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“That is where we plan to hold our annual plenary session of the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum Horn of Africa Working Group, which will take place in Uganda on 17 to 20 March this year. We stand ready to facilitate further forms of dialogue, including the possibility of creating a round table of eminent persons from Europe and the Islamic world to encourage intellectual exchanges and promote dialogue on the roots and ramifications of terrorism in our societies.”
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“This is not a clash of civilizations; this is not a fight between Islam and the West. This is a criminal misuse ofa noble religion to perpetrate terrorist attacks in a fight for power. As we have all realized, Daesh is good at propaganda. We need to counter its narrative both in our home countries and abroad. We need to work on our own European challenges when it comes to integration, opportunities, dialogue and respect. We need to work more with our partners outside Europe. We will follow up on the outcome of the Washington, DC, Summit on Countering Violent Extremism, in particular through fostering cooperation, which includes education through engaging more with local communities, especially in the Horn of Africa.”
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“At last week's meeting of the Human Rights Council, I personally underlined the strong commitment of the European Union to the human rights bodies and mechanisms of the United Nations. There is no stability without democracy; there is no security without human rights. Stability and security cannot exist without a fair trial system, a serious commitment towards good governance, the rule of law and the fight against corruption. Stability versus democracy or security versus human rights are false dilemmas. We should never fall into that trap. But the fight against terrorism is a battle for hearts and minds, too. Daesh and other terrorist groups are trying to revive a fabricated clash of civilizations. We will not forget that the first victims of their attacks are Muslims - Sunni and Shia - Arabs, Africans and Asians.”
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“Staffan de Mistura's work for local ceasefires can pave the way towards a political solution to the crisis. We hope it may be the first move in the direction of a Syrian-led transition after too many years of bloodshed. At the same time, the grave violations committed against the civilian population demand accountability and an end to impunity. The EU is united in its support for the work of the Council, in particular its resolutions 2170 (2014) and 2178 (2014). I call on all countries to swiftly implement those resolutions with full respect for human rights and the rule of law. We believe that long-term stability and security can go hand in hand with respect for human rights and freedoms. Respect for human rights and international humanitarian law are key factors for peace and stability and a guiding principle for the European Union.”
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“So it is in our common interest and our common responsibility to contribute in all possible ways and, as a matter of urgency, to solve them. Strong cooperation between the United Nations and the EU, which we have developed in these months working on the Libya crisis, is crucial. I expect that in the coming months such cooperation will become even more vital. Tackling terrorism means closing all the spaces where extremism flourishes. It is a security challenge, of course, but we should not forget its political and cultural dimensions. As I said, defeating Daesh in Libya requires a political agreement among the country's factions. The same applies to Syria. This is one of the reasons the European Union fully supports the United Nations efforts for peace.”
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“With the deepening crisis, the Daesh franchise has been spreading thousands of miles away from the Levant. With no State control on Libya's coasts or land borders, human traffickers have already been able to put at risk the lives of too many migrants. We have witnessed the destabilizing effects of the conflict on the entire Sahel and sub-Saharan regions. Terrorism, uncontrolled migrations, regional instability - a unity Government in Libya is vital for addressing all these issues. It will be vital, first of all, for giving all Libyans the security and the decent living conditions that their country can offer and that they deserve after so many difficult years. But these are not simply Libyan problems; they concern all of us.”
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“Like the Council, we strongly support the tenacious efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Leon to bring the parties together. Libya's factions should know that Europe and the whole international community is ready to help them rebuild their country by all possible means. The European Union is ready and willing to provide all kinds of assistance, in strong coordination and permanent with the United Nations and with other regional players, but first of all with our Libyan friends. We need the Libyan factions to take the first step. Libya's political leaders should now make every effort to find the necessary compromises to grasp this last chance to agree on a transitional national unity Government. That should happen within days, not weeks, as time does not work on our side.”
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“We see the strategic partnership with the United Nations as a key relationship, but I should also underline the importance to us of regional partners, notably the League of Arab States, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the African Union, and our regional interlocutors in Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia. Multilayered partnerships under the guidance of the Security Council, which has the primary responsibility for international peace and security, will be the only possible foundation of the future global security agenda. With that in mind, I will address a few issues I am sure we all put at the top of our agenda, starting with Libya. We need to put the country back on track, and there is not much time left. Libya needs a united and effective State, or chaos will prevail.”
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“Europe's commitment to multilateralism - with the United Nations at its core - arises from our values and beliefs. But it is also an act of realism. The threats we face have never been so complex, as the Secretary- General very rightly said. They require complex, articulated responses. The time when super-Powers thought they could split the world into spheres of influence is long gone, we should all realize that. The number of regional and global actors has multiplied, and none of them can realistically aspire to facing the challenges or truly benefiting from the opportunities alone. We need cooperation more than ever. The new global order will be multilateral, or it will not be.”
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“In February last year, the Security Council adopted its first presidential statement (S/PRST/2014/4) on cooperation between the United Nations and the EU, encouraging us to strengthen our institutional relations and strategic partnership. And we all know how much this is needed, in particular in these difficult times. It has been a tumultuous year in the world. Hopes for a more peaceful and cooperative global order have been shattered by blatant violations of international law, the spread of terrorists groups, crises with disastrous humanitarian consequences, and the outbreak of diseases with the potential to destroy entire regions. We did not resign ourselves to the challenges; we rose to them together. And where cooperation among different forces prevailed over confrontation, things have started to change in the right direction.”
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“It is an honour for me to address the Security Council in my first months as High Representative of the European Union (EU). I thank the French presidency of the Council for this opportunity to discuss our partnership. (spoke in English) I would like to thank the Secretary-General not only for his briefing, but most of all for his friendship and for the excellent cooperation we have established already during these first months. Today is my first Security Council meeting in my current capacity, but it is the fifth on United Nations- EU cooperation. This regularity is testimony to our deepening relationship and also to the importance that the United Nations and the EU place on this relationship.”
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“We need to work with and in support of countries that are hosting immense flows of refugees, primarily Lebanon and Jordan, and ensure that the social pressure does not become an internal factor that will destabilize those countries and thus the region. We need to unite forces. A global threat requires a global response. We need to make it very clear: this is not a coalition of the West against Islam. On the contrary, it is a global partnership in support of Iraq and all Iraqi people, whether Muslim, Sunni, Shia, Christian, Yazidi or others, against a terrorist organization.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7271 (2014) · source
“We need an integrated approach, first of all to defined a common strategy to face the crisis in Syria. Here, I would recall the words that Frank-Walter Steinmeier used: that we should take advantage of the work that the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Staffan de Mistura, has started to do these days. I think we need to coordinate and have a common approach. We need a common strategy to prevent and stop foreign fighters, and that is going to be at the centre of our work next week. We need a common effort to stop the financial flows supporting ISIL activities, and here I value in particular the initiative from Bahrain.”
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“We have done that working closely with the Iraqi Government and the regional authorities of Kurdistan, because we know very well that our most precious and valuable contribution is and will be the political support that we can give to the Iraqi Government in its work for inclusiveness and to the unity of the country. We also believe that all our efforts should be and should stay focused on full, positive and coordinated involvement of all actors in the region. I welcome the presence here today of the ministers of many countries, including His Excellency Mr. Zarif, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran. We believe and have believed from the very beginning that Iran can and - we are confident - will play a positive role against ISIL.”
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“On 20 August, we decided through a parliamentary vote on our own contribution, first of all, to humanitarian aid. We sent six flights of such aid. We have contributed through multilateral channels, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme and UNICEF. We also decided on military support. Two other flights are arriving tomorrow, bringing arms and ammunition. In total for this month, we will send 18 flights of arms and ammunition to Erbil through Baghdad. But we are ready and willing to do more, in particular in terms of training, advice, logistics support and air refuelling if necessary.”
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“Let me also say that we particularly appreciate today's initiative and the adoption of presidential statement S/PRST/2014/20. That helps and contributes to the provision of a global United Nations framework that is necessary for such a partnership to be internationally recognized as one that is not primarily military but mainly seeks to respond comprehensively to a threat that faces us all. Italy has been present from the very first days of the outbreak of the crisis. We participated in the middle of August in Baghdad and in Erbil with the visit of Prime Minister Renzi. We have promoted a European Union common framework for a response to the crisis, requesting the convening of a meeting of the Council of the European Union, which was held on 15 August.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7271 (2014) · source
“I thank you, Madam President, for having convened this meeting and the United States Government for the initiative. I would also like to thank Nickolay Mladenov for the work that he is leading in Iraq for the United Nations. I would especially like to thank Minsiter Al-Jaafari for the work that the Government in Baghdad is doing and also for reminding us earlier in the meeting that the war declared by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is against all Iraqi people. I think that that is why the Iraqi decision to form a national unity Government and to work in an inclusive way to respond to the threat in order to restore the country's unity needs and deserves our full support in coordination with the Iraqi authorities and the Government in Baghdad.”
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