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  1. “I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Security Council to carry out its work expeditiously. We still have 50 speakers on the list. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly invited to circulate their texts in writing and deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. I would like to appeal to speakers to deliver their statements at a reasonable speed so that interpretation may be properly provided. I now give the floor to representative ofKazakhstan.”

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  2. “In doing so, the most precious resource will ultimately cease to be the object of misunderstandings, concerns and bloodshed. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I shall now give the floor to the other members of the Security Council.”

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  3. “That is the whole point of Senegal's proposal to create a group of friends of the water-security initiative here in New York, which I invite delegations to join. In conclusion, Senegal would like to thank the Security Council and the many Member States for their interest in its initiative on water, peace and security, and hopes for a proactive stance on the issue, which is the only attitude capable of negating the disturbing predictions. More than 69 countries are participating in today's open debate, which shows the importance that the international community attaches to the problem. In particular, my country dares to hope for a clear message from the Security Council that it will contribute to making water flow only in the direction of fostering the development, peace and harmony of peoples.”

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  4. “The notion of preventive diplomacy therefore reflects all of the fullness and nobility of its meaning. To sail in another direction would be to row against the current, if not to swim in troubled waters, given the various factors whose combined effects accentuate the scarcity of the resource and the unbridled race for its control. That means that the Council should pay more attention to the issue in order to prevent the occurrence or the exacerbation of tensions between States sharing water resources, in particular, cross-border water resources. In that regard, it is well established that the risk of tensions has increased between countries upstream and downstream of the same river basin, with situations that, in some cases, could lead to regional instability.”

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  5. “In a spirit of solidarity, the international community must combat the phenomenon that highlights how the issue of water pervades conflicts and its unfortunate humanitarian consequences - just underscored so eloquently by our briefers. It is also incumbent upon us to step up our efforts to secure sources and supply chains and to guarantee water quality, which, in the context of global threats, must be kept out of the reach of the many criminal gangs and terrorist groups. The Security Council must choose between potential future conflicts and a future of peace. In that regard, one thing only deserves to guide our action. If nothing is done, water could lead to future clashes in the way that fossil fuels and land are at the origin of today's conflicts.”

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  6. “By way of illustration, the 2015 World Water Development Report states that "[i]nter-State and regional conflicts may also emerge due to water scarcity and poor management structures." A decade earlier, former Secretary- General Kofi Annan argued that "fierce competition for fresh water could well become a source of conflict and war in the future". But he tempered that by stating, "that same competition could be a catalyst for cooperation". In the same vein, the question of water is sometimes linked, for political reasons, to territorial, social and economic disputes. Even if water is not the stated reason for a war, nonetheless, in many conflicts its control is an important issue that could fuel conflict. In other situations, water is used simply as a weapon of warfare or to put pressure on vulnerable populations.”

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  7. “The OMVS is now cited as a successful model of cooperation in the area of collective water resources management. Its originality lies in the fact that its facilities and infrastructures belong to its four member States, investments are made by all of them and the benefits are mutually shared. Cooperation is the path of salvation. But it must be acknowledged that there remains much to be done in that area. In the same vein, it is worrisome to note that, to date, 158 of the 263 international watercourses remain without a cooperation framework. Moreover, according to many experts, unequal access to water could be the main cause of future conflicts.”

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  8. “In the same vein, it should be recognized that shared waters have historically and sometimes, improbably, brought States closer together and formed the basis for closer ties and confidence-building. As far as it is concerned, Senegal, whose history, geography and name bear the indelible imprint of its eponymous watercourse, has always striven to promote what we refer to today as water diplomacy. As the Secretary-General recalled just now, it was that constant faith that formed the basis for the establishment with its neighbours, almost 45 years ago, in 1972, of the Senegal River Basin Development Organization (OMVS) - made up of Guinea, Mali, Mauritania and Senegal - and, in 1978, the Gambia River Basin Development Organization, whose members are the Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal.”

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  9. “Nevertheless, the legitimate efforts of our countries and communities to guarantee access to such a vital resource can and must be deployed in a sound, organized way in order to guard against misunderstandings and even tensions, especially in the case of water resources being shared among several States. Recent history teaches us that such a hypothesis is not a fictitious one. In that regard, it is true that commendable efforts have been made over time towards the peaceful and concerted management of water resources, with the signing, since the end of the Second World War, of more than 200 bilateral and multilateral cooperation instruments covering some 60 international watercourses.”

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  10. “Above and beyond the scarcity of water, the resource is unevenly distributed throughout the planet, with nine countries sharing 60 per cent of the world's water reserves while 28 countries experience regular water shortages, and 80 occasional shortages. A total of 1.5 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water. Predictions are even more alarming. They warn that, by 2050, at least one in four people could live in a country affected by chronic or recurrent freshwater shortages. The competition for access to water might seem inevitable because, in addition to being a natural resource, water could take on a geostrategic dimension, which would make it a domestic security challenge for a number of States.”

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  11. “As a fundamental element ofgeology, water is also necessary in the areas of biology, the conomy, culture and worship. It is for those reasons that the United Nations has made it a human right and acknowledged that access to water is essential for the enjoyment of all other human rights. Regrettably, today climate change, urbanization, demographic changes and unsustainable economic practices, as well as the dizzying increase in consumption, all contribute to a reduction in the quantity and quality of water. Moreover, although 71 per cent of the Earth's surface is water, less than 3 per cent of it is freshwater, of which 2.2 per cent is in glaciers and groundwater reserves. As a result, a mere 1 per cent of the Earth's water is left to meet the needs of the 7.35 billion human beings and those of plants and animals.”

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  12. “It should be recalled that the mandate of that Panel, which is made up of 12 Heads of State and Government, seeks to spur global action with a view to accelerating the effective implementation of Goal 6 ofthe 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. That goal seeks to guarantee access to water and sanitation for all and ensure the sustainable management of water resources. It is that ongoing commitment to the issue that enabled my country, through its Minister for Water and Sanitation, to hold the co-chairmanship of the Global High-Level Panel on Water and Peace. Its mission is to offer a global architecture to make water an instrument of peace and cooperation, rather than a source of conflict. It is clear that water is essential to life, if not life itself. It is a daily part of an individual's life at every stage.”

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  13. “The former deals with the consequences of climate change and, in the latter, the Council urges all parties to conflicts to abstain from attacking civilian installations, such as water supply stations, and to avoid establishing military positions in inhabited areas. We also can recall that seven months ago almost to the day, President Sall presided over the very first Council debate on water and peace and security, under the Arria Formula. That commitment at the highest level reflects the importance that Senegal attaches to the problem. Indeed, it also explains why the Secretary- General and the President of the World Bank appointed the President of Senegal as a member of the High-level Panel on Water on Water.”

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  14. “They have presented a comprehensive overview of the stakes and challenges linked to the issue of water. I am referring to the Secretary-General; Mr. Danilo Turk, Chair of the Global High-Level Panel on Water and Peace; Ms. Christine Beerli, Vice-President ofthe International Committee of the Red Cross; and Mr. Sundeep Waslekar, President of Strategic Foresight Group. For the first time in its 71-year history, the Council, in a formal meeting this morning, is broaching the issue of water and its relationship to peace and security. Certainly, the issue has featured in the background of certain Council decisions, particularly presidential statement S/PRST/2011/15, of 20 July 2011, and presidential statement S/PRST/2013/15, of 2 October 2013.”

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  15. “I thank Mr. Waslekar for his briefing. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Senegal abroad. At the outset, I would like to express how pleased we are to have the Secretary-General participate in this high-level Security Council debate on a topic that is of particular interest to him. Allow me to also reiterate, on behalf of Senegalese President Macky Sall, the warm congratulations of Senegal for the excellent work carried out during his two mandates at the helm of the United Nations, and for his significant contributions to building peace and security and promoting and protecting the interests of the international community, and particularly those of Africa, in the areas of development and human rights. I also thank and congratulate the briefers today for their relevant and structured briefings.”

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  16. “I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document 8/2016/969, which contains a letter dated 14 November 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a concept paper on the item under consideration. I wish to warmly welcome the Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, and give him the floor.”

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  17. “Christine Beerli, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross; and Mr. Sundeep Waslekar, President of Strategic Foresight Group. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Ms. Joanne Adamson, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. I propose that the Council invite the Permanent Observer of the Observer State of the Holy See to the United Nations, to participate in the meeting, in accordance with the provisional rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard. There being no objection, it is so decided. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

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  18. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cyprus, Djibouti, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, the Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, the Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, Uganda and Viet Nam to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Danilo Turk, Chair of the Global High-Level Panel on Water and Peace; Ms.”

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