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first: 2022-08-29
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“Ireland considers the article V meeting to have been a deeply regrettable misuse of the provisions of the Biological Weapons Convention by Russia. Regardless, we appreciate the comprehensive and substantive responses of Ukraine and the United States to Russia’s allegations. The responses clearly demonstrate that their treaty-related activities, as well as their activities conducted through the Cooperative Threat Reduction programme, represent peaceful, legitimate cooperation and research. Such activities are fully consistent with article X of the Convention and, indeed, are to be encouraged. In that regard, Ireland is gravely concerned by Russia now having lodged a complaint with the Security Council under article VI of the Convention.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9171 (2022) · source
“I thank Mr. Ebo for his very clear briefing today. The use of biological agents or toxins as instruments of war is truly abhorrent. It is rightly banned under international law, and there can be no impunity for those who use them. Ireland looks forward to the ninth Review Conference Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and will work with States parties to further strengthen that key international instrument. That makes it all the more regrettable that Russia is again bringing its baseless and unfounded claims against Ukraine and the United States regarding legitimate public health cooperation and research. Despite the large amount of material Russia has shared, no substantive or credible evidence has been presented to support Russia’s allegations. That was also the case at the BWC article V formal consultative meeting held last month.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9171 (2022) · source
“Ireland reiterates its call on Damascus for transparency on the release of arbitrarily detained people, in particular on the implementation of the amnesty decree announced in April. The report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/775) documents that detainees in custody are dying from alleged natural causes, with families denied the opportunity to question the cause of death or even know the whereabouts of their loved one’s body — that is unconscionable. The reported arbitrary arrest of 19 civilians during the reporting period is very troubling. Ireland thanks the Secretariat for the Secretary-General’s study on missing persons in Syria (see A/76/890) and calls on the international community to support a process to enable Syrian families to find answers on the fate of their loved ones.”
2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source
“We call on them to exercise the utmost restraint to spare civilians any further horrors. There must be a nationwide ceasefire, in line with resolution 2254 (2015). Only a political solution can bring the stability and security needed for the Syrian people. Ireland supports the efforts of the Special Envoy to resolve the issues that are preventing the holding of a ninth session of the Constitutional Committee in Geneva. We call for full and meaningful engagement by Damascus and reiterate that the Committee should meet in Geneva. Any new constitution and related political process must be fully inclusive and benefit from the full, equal and meaningful engagement of women.”
2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source
“It is imperative for the Council to work together to confirm the continuation of the highly monitored operation at Bab Al-Hawa. I reiterate the commitment of Norway and Ireland to supporting the people of Syria. Our collective efforts on the Council must be dedicated to them, so that they can hope for a better future. I will now address the political situation on behalf of Ireland. I want to thank Special Envoy Pedersen for the update on his recent travel, as well as his continued efforts on step-for-step confidence-building measures. European Union foreign ministers agreed to engage in that process in January, while Damascus and its allies have not, despite repeated calls by Ireland and others. Ireland calls for the calming of tensions and hostilities between the belligerent parties across Syria.”
2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source
“More than 40 per cent of the projects that received funding by late August contribute to the provision of electricity to support basic needs or electricity in households. Norway and Ireland strongly support the use of all modalities to reach the many Syrians in need across the country. We welcome the completion of the eighth cross-line delivery. The efforts of the United Nations and humanitarian partners with regard to cross-line deliveries are clear, and we encourage them to continue. The United Nations cannot increase the rates of cross-line deliveries by itself. We call on all parties to support cross-line deliveries, including by providing timely security guarantees. The cross-border operation remains an absolutely critical lifeline, for which there is currently no substitute.”
2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source
“Syrians will once again face a bitter winter. Six million people are in need of winter assistance — a figure that has grown by 30 per cent since last year. We know that winter will threaten the lives of millions of Syrian men, women and children. Soaring fuel prices mean that families will once again be forced to choose between keeping warm and eating. Many are living in overcrowded, old tents, exposed to harsh weather. They urgently need our help. Early-recovery support is changing lives and building resilience, from the rehabilitation of hospitals, bakeries, water systems and classrooms to the installation of solar systems. Since January, more than 8 million Syrians have benefited directly or indirectly from early-recovery projects, which are taking place in every governorate of the country.”
2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source
“Not only are water shortages now threatening lives, but they also risk exacerbating a food and protection crisis that is already desperate. The lack of available water severely increases the vulnerability of affected communities. The levels of acute and severe food insecurity are quite simply staggering. As stated by the Secretary-General, Syrians can afford only one sixth of the food that they could purchase in 2019 (see S/2022/775). Negative coping mechanisms, which particularly impact women and children, continue to increase. Children are withdrawn from school to help support their families, forced to work or forced into early marriage. Suicide rates among young women and girls are rising. The destructive effects of nearly 12 years of conflict are robbing them of their futures. Humanitarian needs are at their highest-ever levels.”
2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source
“We repeat our call on all parties to comply with international humanitarian law, including the obligation to take all feasible precautions to avoid harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure. We also call on all States with influence over the parties to the conflict to be proactive and take all possible steps that can lead to increased protection and safety for the civilian population in Syria. Cholera was confirmed in all governorates of Syria — yet a further challenge to a health system that has been decimated by more than 11 years of conflict. We welcome the efforts of the United Nations and partners to respond to the outbreak, which highlights the difficulties posed by the severe water shortages throughout Syria.”
2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source
“I deliver this statement on behalf of Norway and Ireland as co-penholders on the Syria humanitarian file. We thank Director Ghelani for her briefing today. In this reporting period alone, 92 civilians, including 35 children, were killed as a result of hostilities. Let us consider that for a moment. Thirty-five children were killed in the past 60 days in Syria — 35 young lives lost. It is unacceptable that many attacks appear to be directed against civilians or carried out near locations of a civilian character. Furthermore, we are deeply worried by the significant increase in child recruitment and the use of children in armed conflict. We call on all parties to engage with the United Nations with the aim of signing and implementing action plans to strengthen the protection of children.”
2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9163 (2022) · source
“It was through that very Charter that we, the members of the United Nations, conferred on the Security Council the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. For exactly eight months now, the Russian Federation has acted with utter disregard for that responsibility. It continues to bring wanton death and destruction to Ukraine through its illegal war of aggression. Today I appeal to my fellow members of the Council to assert our responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, stand united in calling on the Russian Federation to end the war and withdraw from the entire territory of Ukraine, and support all efforts at dialogue and diplomacy to bring about a peaceful resolution of the conflict.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“There are rules, even in war, and when those rules are broken there must be accountability for the targeting of civilians, arbitrary detention, human trafficking and conflict-related sexual violence. In all situations in which international crimes may have been committed, we must ensure that timely, credible investigations are undertaken, evidence is rigorously documented and witnesses, victims and survivors are supported. Last week, the General Assembly delivered a clear message of support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity (see A/ES-11/PV.12). It was not only about Ukraine but also about protecting the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, the very basis of our rules-based international order.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“We once again call on the Russian Federation to comply with its obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law. We urge the Russian Federation to refrain from further escalation, take all feasible measures to prevent civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure and facilitate life-saving humanitarian access without delay. We have just heard how critical that is as winter approaches, with the most vulnerable in Ukrainian society — internally displaced persons, women, children and the elderly — facing a particularly precarious future. The people of Ukraine have shown remarkable resolve and determination in the face of such brutal adversity. Ireland stands with them today, as always. For our part, we are determined to ensure that the Russian Federation be held to account for its heinous actions.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“Across Ukraine, we have seen explosive weapons, including prohibited cluster munitions, being used in populated areas and against civilian infrastructure. Landmines jeopardize civilians, agricultural production, food security and safe humanitarian access. Ireland is concerned about the use of Iranian- supplied unmanned aerial vehicles that bring death, destruction and horror to the streets of Kyiv and elsewhere. Their acquisition by Russia would contravene resolution 2231 (2015). Those attacks on civilian targets appear to have just one goal in mind: to intimidate and terrorize the civilian population. They represent a blatant disregard for human life, constitute a serious violation of international law and are simply unconscionable.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Ms. Brown for their briefings. We meet at the end of another critical week for Ukraine and its people. They struggle daily with massive disruption to vital power and water supplies — the result of continued attacks by the Russian Federation on Ukraine’s critical civilian infrastructure. There are direct attacks on hospitals and health-care facilities — places of care and refuge — many of which are now only partially functional or reliant on limited back-up power. Russian attacks have also been hitting residential buildings, killing civilians as they sleep. The people of Ukraine are paying the ultimate price for a senseless war that is not of their choosing. While the world has called for peace, the Russian Federation has instead chosen the path of escalation in this war.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9161 (2022) · source
“We all have an interest in ensuring that United Nations sanctions respect international due process standards, and the time has now come for the Security Council to substantively address those concerns. While this resolution, and the sanctions regime that it creates, cannot alone resolve the multifaceted crisis engulfing Haiti, it is a significant action of the Security Council in support of the Haitian people. The adoption of the resolution demonstrates the seriousness with which the Security Council is prepared to act against criminal gangs and for the people of Haiti. Ireland will continue to do its part to ensure that the Council continues to assume that responsibility.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9159 (2022) · source
“Ireland also believes that it is essential that the Council include the strengthening of fair procedures and due process for delisting in this new regime. As a member of the Group of Like-Minded States on Targeted Sanctions, Ireland welcomes the specific reference to the Ombudsperson in the nineteenth preambular paragraph. We now look forward to concrete progress on extending the mandate of the Office of the Ombudsperson to Haiti and all other sanctions regimes. Currently, the Ombudsperson is mandated to review cases only from the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions list. We have now added the Haiti sanctions regime. That leaves 14 other sanctions committees for which there is no independent system to review delisting requests.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9159 (2022) · source
“In the light of the truly desperate situation in Haiti and the responsibility of the Security Council to respond with urgency, Ireland welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2653 (2022) to establish a new sanctions regime for Haiti. Today, for the first time in five years, the Security Council adopted a new sanctions regime — one that is focused on the gangs strangling Haiti and its people. Ireland expresses strong appreciation for the efforts of the United States and Mexico, as the co-penholders, in drafting the resolution, as well as for working with fellow Council members on their perspectives on the draft text. In that regard, we welcome the inclusion of sexual and gender-based violence as a stand-alone designation criterion.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9159 (2022) · source
“During the past two years, in chairing the Informal Expert Group on Women and Peace and Security, we have seen a great demonstration of will and commitment by Member States to advancing that agenda. The presidency’s commitments have signalled that. However, we cannot afford to let public commitment be just for show, advanced when it suits and laid aside when inconvenient. We implore every speaker today to make women’s empowerment and participation non-negotiable in their vision for a peaceful future.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“We have heard today that global military spending stands at $2.1 trillion, following seven consecutive years of increased spending. It accounts for more than four times the amount spent on bilateral aid. We must look hard at our priorities and ensure that we are putting our investments in peacebuilding. The President asked us to highlight any new concrete commitments to advance the women and peace and security agenda. Ireland has committed to investing at least $50 million in feminist and women’s rights organizations and women peacebuilders over a period of five years. We have made a specific pledge of $1.5 million to the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund. Finally, as I have said, today’s debate on women and peace and security will likely be Ireland’s last during its Council term. I therefore want to offer a parting reflection.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“In those and other contexts, conflict-related sexual violence is being used as a tactic of war. We must therefore make it a strategically costly tactic. The perpetrators, the people who give orders and those who fail to take the necessary steps to stop conflict-related sexual violence — they must all be held to account. The prevention of violence also includes ensuring that women have full access to sexual and reproductive health care and rights. Deploying gender advisers and women protection advisers to United Nations country teams and missions also plays a crucial role in monitoring and promoting such issues. The Council should consistently include those roles in all peacekeeping and political missions. Fourthly, we must back our words with funding and adequate resourcing.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“That also means including women in all political and peace processes, from the grass-roots to the national and regional levels. Without inclusive participation, peace agreements are simply not sustainable. We understand that essential truth from our own involvement in the Northern Ireland peace process. Therefore, we reiterate our call on the United Nations to lead by example and make women’s participation in all United Nations-led or jointly led peace processes an essential requirement. Thirdly, we must prevent violence against women and girls. We need look only to northern Ethiopia, where women and girls have suffered horrific sexual crimes, or Mali, where there has been a 40 per cent increase in conflict-related sexual violence in the past year alone. Those situations bear witness to what happens when we do not focus on prevention.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“We must investigate and hold to account those responsible for the intimidation of and attacks against human rights defenders. As the Secretary-General states in his report (S/2022/740), that is our collective moral responsibility. Secondly, we must push for women to be at all decision-making tables, including this table. We thank all Member States that have joined the women and peace and security presidency shared commitments, which were initiated by Kenya, Mexico and Ireland last year. The women and peace and security presidency trio set a blueprint for bringing more women voices to the Security Council. We invite incoming members and others to build on the initiative and continue to ensure the safe and meaningful participation of women briefers here.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“That involves empowering and strengthening women’s leadership. Today Ireland’s statement will focus on four ways to achieve that. First, we must protect those who defend women’s rights. It is shameful to see States or non-State actors attacking those who are protecting others — those who raise their voice to challenge oppression. Yet globally we are witnessing alarming levels of reprisals being committed against human rights defenders. Autocratic leaders and repressive Governments aim to silence their voices because they fear them. Women human rights defenders can face specific targeting driven by violent misogynistic rhetoric. The crackdown on protesters in Iran following the death in appalling circumstances of Mahsa Amini and the persecution of activists in Myanmar are shocking and disturbing examples.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“Women and girls continue to bear the brunt of war and conflict. In Ukraine, the Russian invasion has resulted in the displacement of millions of women, violated their rights and placed them at heightened risk of violence and trafficking. In Afghanistan, as we have heard from Ms. Nader, women are being erased from political and public life and have been stripped of their fundamental rights. In Haiti, women and girls have been subjected to unthinkable and systematic sexual and gender-based violence. The Council is tasked with maintaining peace and security in the world. Yet today we see more people impacted by conflict than ever. In order to begin to reverse that, one urgent and meaningful step would be to implement what each of us around this table has agreed to under the women and peace and security agenda.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“I thank Gabon for hosting this very important debate today. My thanks also go to Deputy Secretary-General Mohamed, Executive Director Bahous and Special Envoy Diop for their remarks, and especially to Ms. Nader, whose words about the realities faced by women in Afghanistan resonate with and challenge us all. There can be no sustainable peace when women are targeted in war and excluded from peace processes. Women are essential to resolving conflict and building peace. Although women have shown their resilience time and time again, both in conflict-affected countries and elsewhere, such resilience should not be necessary. As we near the end of our term as a member of the Security Council, to our deep regret we cannot report much progress. We have to admit that the situation of women in conflict has worsened over the past two years.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“Since this is not only my first but also very likely my last briefing to the Council as Chair of the Committee, I would like to conclude by thanking the members of the Committee for the cooperation they have extended to me since I assumed the role of Chair last August. The meeting rose at 3.10 p.m.”
2022-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9157 (2022) · source
“The Committee received three advance delivery notifications referencing paragraph 24 of resolution2607 (2021), with the same items being notified both by the Federal Government of Somalia and the supplying State in one instance. Furthermore, it received six notifications pursuant to paragraph 27 of resolution 2607 (2021). The Committee also received one notification without reference to a specific paragraph of the resolution. With respect to the arms embargo, I would also like to note that the Committee received the second biannual report of the Federal Government of Somalia pursuant to paragraph 44 of resolution 2607 (2021).”
2022-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9157 (2022) · source
“The other dealt with humanitarian assistance in Al-Shabaab controlled areas. The Committee also communicated with Member States on various matters. It sent letters to Somalia, the United Kingdom, the United States, Bulgaria and Australia in connection with the recommendations contained in the Panel’s comprehensive midterm update. Furthermore, the Committee sent letters to Oman and South Africa in connection with recommendations contained in the Panel’s thematic report on the charcoal ban violation by the vessel MV Fox and it responded to a letter from Somalia on the topic of the same charcoal. I will now summarize the statistics with regard to arms embargo exemption requests and notifications.”
2022-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9157 (2022) · source
“The Deputy Director of OCHA’s Operations and Advocacy Division, after describing the exacerbated humanitarian and protection crises in Somalia, underlined the importance of the humanitarian carve-out and its reaffirmation by the Council. The UNODC briefing on the same date covered two issues within the framework of resolution 2607 (2021), namely, maritime security and countering the financing of terrorism in Somalia. The UNODC representatives covered, inter alia, the topics of illegal fishing, the violation of the charcoal ban and disruption of Al-Shabaab’s revenue streams. They also presented various recommendations to address their findings. During the reporting period, the Committee received two thematic reports from the Panel of Experts. One report covered the violation of the charcoal ban by the vessel MV Fox.”
2022-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9157 (2022) · source
“He informed the Committee of the work conducted by the Panel on weapons and ammunition management, developing a disruption plan on weapons and ammunition captured from Al-Shabaab, and the charcoal previously carried from Somalia by the vessel MV Fox, in violation of the charcoal ban, and seized and offloaded by Omani authorities. In its final report, the Panel made 18 recommendations. Six are addressed to the Security Council and 12 to the Committee. The Committee is currently considering the recommendations addressed to it. The OCHA briefing of 14 October focused on the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Somalia and on any impediments thereto.”
2022-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9157 (2022) · source
“On 14 October, Committee members met to hear briefings by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on the report of the Emergency Relief Coordinator and by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The Panel of Experts also participated in those briefings as an observer. The report of the Emergency Relief Coordinator was also subsequently transmitted to the Council and issued as document S/2022/766. In his remarks on 7 October, the Coordinator of the Panel of Experts provided an update on recent developments in Somalia since the submission to the Committee of the Panel’s final report in early September.”
2022-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9157 (2022) · source
“Mr. Mythen: As mandated by paragraph 11 (g) of resolution 1844 (2008), I have the honour to brief the Security Council in my capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia, covering the period from 22 June to 19 October 2022. At the outset, I would like to note that, since my previous briefing to the Council (see S/PV.9071), the members of the Committee have met twice in informal consultations. On 7 October, they met to receive a presentation from the Panel of Experts on Somalia on its final report and to discuss the recommendations contained therein. The report was subsequently transmitted to the Council and issued as document S/2022/754.”
2022-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9157 (2022) · source
“There can be no security or stability in Haiti without functioning institutions and without a sustainable, inclusive political solution, owned and led by the Haitian people. The people of Haiti simply cannot bear any more. The spiral of chaos has to end. All the relevant actors in Haiti must assume their responsibility to restore stability to the country and to its people. The international community and the Council must respond to the calls for urgent action. There is simply no time to lose.”
2022-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9153 (2022) · source
“Humanitarian workers must never be targets. Access to vulnerable populations must be granted, or further lives will be lost. Thirdly, three weeks ago, when the Council last met on Haiti (see S/PV.9136), the elements of a negotiated political settlement seemed possible. An agreement seemed to be just around the corner. Yet today we are no closer to a solution than in September. Ireland remains deeply concerned about the lack of progress on the political track. We urge all stakeholders to put other interests aside and agree on a shared way forward for the sake of the Haitian people. Ireland continues to hope that even in these dark days the political will can be found to make that vital step.”
2022-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9153 (2022) · source
“Secondly, Ireland is deeply concerned about the confirmation that, for the first time, thousands of people in Haiti are facing Integrated Food Security Phase Classification level 5 — catastrophic levels of hunger. It is clear in reports shared from across Haiti that conflict- induced hunger is killing people. Rural families, urban communities under siege and the overpopulated prison population are dying of hunger, without water, and are denied medical care. Rapidly increasing numbers of lives are being lost to cholera. Those are preventable tragedies. They result from blockades, violence and the destruction of humanitarian aid. They compound Haiti’s existing vulnerabilities resulting from climate shocks and natural disasters. Ireland strongly condemns the denial of, and interference with, life-saving humanitarian aid.”
2022-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9153 (2022) · source
“But for the Haitian people, and in particular women, girls and boys, that is their reality: collective rape, mutilation, execution and being burned alive. The violence and depravity exhibited by gangs has only escalated in recent weeks. They act with almost universal impunity. The international community cannot leave Haiti to face this unprecedented challenge alone. Ireland fully supports the call by the Secretary- General for urgent support to the Haitian National Police following the request of the Haitian Government. We are ready to work with colleagues on a draft resolution on security support in the coming days. Ireland also remains actively engaged with fellow members of the Security Council to create a sanctions regime aimed specifically at those groups.”
2022-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9153 (2022) · source
“First of all, I would like to acknowledge the presence of the Foreign Ministers of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. I would also like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General La Lime for her very sombre briefing. This briefing aligns with the descriptions from those on the ground that the situation in Haiti is near its breaking point. It is truly like hell on earth. It is a hell created by the parasitic actions of groups capitalizing on a political, institutional and security vacuum. They show nothing but contempt for the Haitian people. I will focus today on three issues of deep concern. First, the accounts of violence in Haiti, particularly sexual and gender-based violence, are deeply disturbing. The report issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is horrific to read.”
2022-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9153 (2022) · source
“Recognizing the particular challenges facing women peacebuilders, Ireland encourages the full and timely implementation of the Comprehensive Programme for Safeguards for Women Leaders and Human Rights Defenders. As a country that understands the centrality of women to sustainable peace, Ireland stands ready to work with Colombia on the development of its national action plan on women and peace and security. It is rare that we speak of hope around this table. But in the case of the Colombian peace process there are compelling reasons for such hope. The soil for enduring peace is fertile in Colombia. We must tend that field carefully. With the continued commitment of the Colombian Government and people and with the support of the Council, the harvest can be plentiful.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9151 (2022) · source
“Thirdly, the continuing levels of violence are a deep stain on the tapestry of peace in Colombia. Ireland condemns the recent deaths of 20 police officers at the hands of illegal armed groups. We deplore the persistently high level of killings of indigenous people, Afro-Colombians, children, former combatants and human rights defenders. Ireland condemns in the strongest terms the killing of José Quiñones — the fourth leader of his organization killed in less than a year. The protection of all who work for peace is a critical requirement for a peaceful, stable and equal future. We welcome the recent meeting of the National Security Guarantees Commission, whose work is essential.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9151 (2022) · source
“We recognize the important acknowledgements of truth and responsibility by many indicted under Case 03, as well as the welcome progress made in other cases. Ireland fully supports the intention to open a macro-case on crimes related to sexual and gender-based violence. I also want to recall the recent return of four young persons by the Unit for the Search of Persons Deemed Missing in the context of and due to the armed conflict. This brings invaluable closure to their families and communities. President Petro Urrego’s commitment to implementing the recommendations of the final report of the Truth Commission in full is very welcome. Those processes, individually and collectively, will have a transformative impact on the lives of victims and survivors and for true reconciliation for all Colombians.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9151 (2022) · source
“Peace is the primary precondition for progress. Peace is integral for Colombia to advance its socioeconomic development, protect its unique biodiversity and overcome historic inequalities. We welcome the announcement by President Petro Urrego of the re-establishment of peace talks between the Government and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional, as well as ongoing efforts for a ceasefire with other armed groups. That is potentially another transformational moment on Colombia’s path to lasting peace. Secondly, Ireland reiterates its support to Colombia’s transitional justice system. We welcome the commitment to victims and survivors demonstrated by the opening of three new cases at the Special Jurisdiction for Peace.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9151 (2022) · source
“We welcome the new Government’s commitment to intensifying the implementation of the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace, and we will continue to accompany it on this journey as friends and partners in peace. I would like to focus my remarks on three key issues. First, the true potential of the accord can only be fully realized through its complete implementation. That will require greater prioritization, in particular, of the rural reform and ethnic chapters, and renewed dedication to the gender chapters. Ireland welcomes the reinvigoration of the Commission for the Follow- up, Promotion and Verification of the Implementation of the Final Agreement. We know from our own peace process on the island of Ireland that inclusive dialogue is essential for enduring and sustained peace.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9151 (2022) · source
“I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ruiz Massieu for his briefing and for the work of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia. Ireland also welcomes the valuable perspectives of the Peacebuilding Commission and thanks Ambassador Muhith. I would also like to thank Ms. Moreno Barco for her inspiring and important testimony. I further want to recognize the participation here today of Foreign Minister Leyva Durán and Ambassador Zalabata Torres. At a time of significant change in Colombia, the peace process has remained steadfast. It continues to provide a shining example of inclusive peacebuilding and a comprehensive peace accord. Ireland reiterates its support to all those building a durable and sustainable peace in Colombia.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9151 (2022) · source
“We therefore believe that today’s debate can contribute to that, if it can build momentum towards the deeper and meaningful integration of climate-related security risks in the work of the Security Council.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“In Dakar in April, alongside Ghana, the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel and the Economic Community of West African States, Ireland co-hosted the regional conference on climate change, peace and security in West Africa and the Sahel. The conference’s call to action recognizes the threat that climate change poses to the peace and stability of the region and calls for support for countries that wish to address climate-related security risks. The international community is starting to realize that the need to address the climate crisis is urgent. We are grappling with its impacts on people and on communities in every region and in every country. Our responses must be comprehensive while being responsive to particular contexts.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“We will do so with other ambitious countries and those affected by the climate crisis during our Council term and beyond. The Informal Expert Group on Climate and Security allows Council members to discuss the research and evidence on climate-related security risks, which in turn informs the Council’s work. Ireland served, with the Niger, as co-Chair of the Group in 2021, and we fully support Kenya and Norway’s leadership this year. Ireland is supporting the placement of a climate security advisor in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan through the Climate Security Mechanism. The Mechanism’s efforts to integrate climate and security analysis and action into the work of the United Nations system is essential, as it can help communities to deal with the impacts of climate change, reduce risks and promote peace and inclusion.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“Despite our failure to adopt a much-needed draft resolution (S/2021/990) on the issue last year, the Security Council has increasingly incorporated climate-related security risks into its peacekeeping mandates. But we believe more can be done to build climate-resilient systems that support peace and stability. While, naturally, we were disappointed with the outcome of December’s vote on the draft resolution on climate and security (see S/PV.8926), it is clear that there is huge support for the agenda from all across the United Nations. Yesterday, in Berlin, Ireland joined a number of countries, including some around this table, in launching the Climate for Peace initiative. Ireland remains determined to advance that work.”
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“Across the continent, from the Sahel and the Lake Chad basin to the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes region, the impacts of climate change have increased competition over scarce resources. They have heightened risks and tensions and contribute to conflict and fragility in regions in which people are already in humanitarian need and have limited capacity to cope. Climate change is an exacerbating factor in armed conflict. Non-State armed groups and terrorist organizations have exploited those in vulnerable and precarious conditions for recruitment purposes. Climate change is also increasingly recognized as the most consequential threat multiplier for women and girls. The need for action is clear, and the time to act is now. Both the European Union and the African Union have recognized the link between climate change and instability.”
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“At the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC in Egypt, Member States must increase their ambitions to urgently deliver on the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. We must make progress on the commitments made at twenty-sixth Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC on climate finance and on loss and damage. We must work to help those who are least prepared to face the damaging effects of climate change. The impacts of climate change threaten lives and livelihoods, drive displacement and contribute to conflict and insecurity. That disproportionately affects women and girls, people living with disabilities and marginalized groups, and African countries continue to bear the disproportionate consequences.”
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