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  1. “We are therefore following with great interest the work of the International Law Commission on the subject, which will clarify one of the many areas of international law in question and may eventually offer legal and practical solutions for States.”

    2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source

  2. “Of course, those implications vary according to the particular situations of regions or countries. In addition, the Peacebuilding Commission, as an advisory body, could examine the repercussions of climate change on peace and security and thereby help to develop strategies for conflict prevention and peacebuilding that take climate considerations into account. Strengthening prevention must be accompanied by predictable and sustainable funding, especially for the States most affected by rising sea levels. Finally, the various consequences of sea level rise create several legal issues relating to the law of the sea, the survival of States and protection for the people affected.”

    2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source

  3. “Peace and security and development cannot be separated from one another and our emphasis should therefore be on strengthening prevention. Implementing the Paris Agreement on Climate Change therefore continues to be vital if we are to increase stability and reduce climate-related disasters. In that regard, nationally determined contributions, mitigation, adaptation and resilience plans can help to address the effects of climate change as drivers of instability, crisis and conflict and thereby increase the adaptive capacity of countries, particularly the most vulnerable. The Security Council needs a better understanding of the links between instability, conflict and climate risks, which is why regular reports by the Secretary- General on the security implications of climate change are so important.”

    2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source

  4. “For small island developing States, their very survival is at stake. While those nations are currently on the front lines where the dangers of sea level rise are concerned, coastal regions are no less affected. Moreover, due to the many and varied consequences of rising sea levels, it is ultimately the entire international community that will be affected by this phenomenon. As we know, it is a result of global warming and can lead to the loss of means of subsistence and depleted resources, as well as the forced displacement of populations, thereby increasing migratory pressure and food insecurity, to cite just a few examples. That paves the way for greater instability and increased security risks, tension and even conflict, all of which are felt most strongly by States and regions already weakened by crises.”

    2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source

  5. “Ms. Mrad (Lebanon) (spoke in French): Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on Malta’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. Our countries, both of which border the Mediterranean, have an existential link to the sea, and my delegation therefore welcomes the convening of this debate. We thank the Secretary- General, the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Aurescu, speaking on behalf of the Study Group of the International Law Commission, and Ms. Pasisi, our civil-society representative, for their briefings this morning. The diversity of this morning’s briefers clearly demonstrates how important it is that we act together and within a multilateral framework, with the United Nations playing a central role, if we are to be better prepared and able to better respond to the threat of rising sea levels.”

    2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source

  6. “Nevertheless, what is seen today to be a sustainability gap for peace operations should not constitute an alibi for revisiting the initial raison d’être and mandate of peacekeeping operations and troops in countries where they are deployed, bearing in mind that any dilution of their mandate configuration should remain subject to a nuanced understanding and balanced provisions of Security Council resolutions.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source

  7. “While we believe that the Council might be required to devise new approaches to ensure a balanced response to both military operations and the underlying causes of conflict to ensure sustainable peace, at the same time we are in favour of the establishment of United Nations country teams to work as parallel and complementary structures together with peacekeeping operations in the discharge of their mandated responsibilities with the aim of creating, in tandem and in close coordination with local communities and Governmental entities, an enabling environment for peacebuilding and sustaining peace. The nexus between climate change, security and development in all its ramifications is becoming an imperative focus in terms of revisiting mechanisms to respond to changing security dynamics.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source

  8. “That is the main basis for our belief that sustainable peace implies a comprehensive approach to security. We can no longer address the two components, development and security, in silos, because the root causes of conflicts and crises in peace and security are interlinked and mutually reinforcing. In that context, some scenarios are calling for drawdowns or the withdrawal of Council-mandated peacekeeping operations by providing more seamless transitions through the delegation of specific tasks to United Nations country teams and other development actors.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source

  9. “That said, we believe the Security Council should intensify its deliberations on social and development issues in order to ensure effective transitions to peace. Many cases around the world have presented blatant examples in which socioeconomic issues may constitute serious threats to international peace and security in their own right. The evidence for that abounds. Nine of the 10 countries with the lowest human-development indicators have experienced conflict in the past 20 years. Countries dealing with stark inequality and weak institutions are at an increased risk of conflict. Poorly distributed wealth and a lack of sufficient jobs, opportunities and freedoms, particularly for populations with a large percentage of young people, can also increase the risk of instability.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source

  10. “We would like to congratulate the delegation of Ghana on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month and express our thanks for the organization of this debate on a signature and timely theme. Our appreciation also goes to all the briefers for their valuable input, which has enriched the guidelines of the discussion. Today the Security Council, which normally deals with country-specific issues of war and peace, such as crises in the Middle East and similar problems around the world, is holding a day-long high-level debate on the root causes that fuel conflict in the world, such as poverty and underdevelopment, and the role that peacekeeping operations might play in that regard in the light of the emerging security threats that are currently confronting the Council with new challenges.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source

  11. “As outbreaks of turmoil continue to occur on every continent, allow me to end on a positive note, with a quote from the President of the Lebanese Republic, General Michel Aoun, “As my mandate as President is about to expire, my gift to the Lebanese people is the demarcation of the maritime borders. Now that the borders in the south are stable, there will be no war or instability.””

    2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174 (2022) · source

  12. “Lebanon reaffirms the importance of coordinating the activities of UNIFIL with those of the Lebanese Government, as stipulated in the UNIFIL status- of-forces agreement, with the aim of implementing resolution 1701 (2006) in full. Yesterday, Thursday, 27 October, Lebanon signed an agreement to delineate its southern maritime border at an event hosted by the United Nations. We thank all the parties that facilitated that agreement under the auspices of the United Nations and hope that it will bring stability and prosperity to the people of Lebanon. We also hope to be able to capitalize on that momentum to explore tangible avenues for seeking viable solutions of other current issues.”

    2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174 (2022) · source

  13. “Israel’s daily violations of Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, which contravene resolution 1701 (2006), increase tensions in the area and represent a threat to peace and security. However, the presence of UNIFIL and its role in de-escalation and reducing tensions is essential for creating an environment conducive to enabling stability. The Lebanese Government remains committed to implementing resolution 1701 (2006), which we consider to be the overarching resolution that established the UNIFIL mandate. We call on the Council to compel Israel to refrain from committing further airspace violations and acts of aggression in the territory of Lebanon, as well as any acts of escalation that could jeopardize the full implementation of the provisions of resolution 1701 (2006).”

    2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174 (2022) · source

  14. “That is why we urge the Security Council and all peace-loving nations to guarantee the predictable and sustained funding of UNRWA by providing regular and multi-year contributions and allocating funds to cover its operational costs from the regular budget of the United Nations in order to secure adequate capacity to ensure the continued delivery of its mandate, which is expected to be renewed for three years in December. Lebanon greatly values the important role that the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) plays in the maintenance of peace and security in south Lebanon, and we are grateful to the troop-contributing countries for their decades-long commitment to peacekeeping in Lebanon.”

    2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174 (2022) · source

  15. “It is necessary that we devote equal attention to the long- standing conflicts in which the Charter of the United Nations and human rights are being violated. The lack of long-term funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) risks the suspension of the essential services that it provides to millions of Palestinian refugees, including those living in Lebanon. UNRWA’s services are essential for giving their recipients the dignified lives they deserve to enjoy. They are also a pillar of stability for the whole region.”

    2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174 (2022) · source

  16. “Only a comprehensive and just solution based on resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 2334 (2016) and General Assembly resolution 194 (III), among other resolutions, can provide the basis for a political settlement that gives the Palestinians their long-overdue political rights and right to self-determination. Nevertheless, we have no choice but to call on the Security Council — and through it the international community — to put pressure on the unyielding party to the conflict, Israel, to engage in a robust peace process. The efforts of the Middle East Quartet are urgently needed to convince the parties to return to the negotiating table in a constructive spirit and embark on a peace process with the aim of achieving a two- State solution. We also note with concern that not all situations of conflict receive the same attention.”

    2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174 (2022) · source

  17. “I thank you, Sir, for organizing today’s open debate. We are grateful for the efforts of Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, as he resolutely and ably fulfils his mission in such a complex region as ours. I do not want to sound pessimistic; however, every month we see that it becomes harder and harder to achieve the long-desired peace in the Middle East. Israel’s policies and practices of expanding the building of settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, uprooting Palestinians from their homes and lands and dividing their cities, particularly in East Jerusalem, generate hatred, aggravate the deadlock that has stymied the peace process and undermine all efforts to achieve a two-State solution.”

    2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174 (2022) · source

  18. “As the Secretary- General puts it, “[t]he women and peace and security agenda is not just an answer to historic wrongs and marginalization, but an opportunity to do things differently” (ibid., para. 7). We must start doing things differently, we must do more, and we must do it now.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

  19. “For Lebanon, women peacekeepers in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) play an important role, even if their number is still very low. We salute UNIFIL for becoming the first United Nations peacekeeping mission to provide gender-sensitive housing and invest in better working conditions for women peacekeepers, thereby tackling challenges that impede women peacekeepers’ full, equal and meaningful participation in peacekeeping. We hope that this step will, as the Secretary-General mentions in his report, “incentivize[e] troop-contributing countries to deploy more women”, (S/2022/740, para. 85). While the world is still years away from achieving real gender equality, the women and peace and security agenda is put forward as a guiding tool to strengthen women’s participation and leadership.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

  20. “Moreover, and while we still have a long way to go, there was “some momentum for increased participation of women in public life”, as described by the Secretary-General in his report on women and peace and security (S/2022/740, para. 51). In fact, we witnessed a record number of women candidates during our most recent parliamentary elections. We strongly believe that when women are part of the solution, the solution is more effective, more durable and more sustainable. When women are empowered, everyone benefits, as Deputy Secretary- General Amina Mohammed said earlier today. It is of utmost importance to strengthen women’s participation and leadership in United Nations peacekeeping missions.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

  21. “Lebanon has kept the women and peace and security agenda front and centre. We have made progress in implementing our first national action plan on resolution 1325 (2000), and we are currently working on developing our second plan. During its visit to Lebanon in June 2022, the Informal Expert Group on Women and Peace and Security was able to witness how we are implementing our action plan. We once again thank the Group and its Chairs, Ireland and Mexico, and we look forward to continuing our collaboration. This year, Lebanon has made a breakthrough in enhancing women’s participation in the defence sector. For the first time ever, in 2022, approximately 50 per cent of the graduating Lebanese army cadets were women, with the top three graduates of the class being women.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

  22. “Ms Mrad (Lebanon) (spoke in French): We congratulate Gabon on its presidency of the Security Council this month, and we thank it for organizing this welcome annual debate. We take this opportunity to also congratulate France for its able presidency of the Council last month. We also thank the briefers for their briefings. (spoke in English) We meet today at a very critical time for our world. Women’s rights around the world have witnessed a clear deterioration, and gender equality seems to be out of reach, with UN-Women affirming that at the current rate of progress, it may take close to 300 years to achieve full gender equality. We cannot wait 300 years. Achieving gender equality, strengthening women’s resilience and leadership and ensuring the full, equal and meaningful participation of all women, are all needed today more than ever.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source