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first: 2019-02-05
most recent: 2019-04-23
sittings or episodes: 3
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“We will continue nevertheless to advocate a survivor-centred approach in the discussions on sexual violence in conflict in order to ensure that the Council remains committed to its obligations, including - and most importantly - the protection of Victims.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“We are disappointed that the adopted text has departed from the initial objective and intention expressed by the penholder, which was aimed at providing maximum protection for the victims of sexual violence and ensuring full accountability for the perpetrators of such grave and inhumane violations. It is unfortunate that the Council could not uphold its own consensus reached in previous resolutions in the area of sexual and reproductive health. On the one hand, the text calls for a survivor-centred approach, while on the other hand it is denying survivors essential sexual and reproductive health services when they need them most. The Council is therefore telling survivors of sexual violence in conflict that consensus is more important than their needs.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“We engaged constructively in this process in order to advance a principled position focusing on three areas - the critical link between illicit trade in natural resources and sexual violence, which continues to fuel that heinous crime; accountability for the perpetrators; and a survivor-centred approach. In that regard, South Africa advocated the provision of comprehensive essential services, in particular for sexual and reproductive health, given the importance of those services to the lives of victims of sexual violence. In that regard, we wish to reiterate our belief that everyone has the right to have access to health-care services, including reproductive health care. It is regrettable that the adopted text does not take into consideration the gains made over the past number of years in this very important area.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“On behalf of my delegation, let me take this opportunity to thank you, Mr. President, for your personal conviction and outstanding leadership on this very pertinent subject. At the same time, I wish to thank the Permanent Mission of Germany for submitting the resolution on this matter (resolution 2467 (2019)), the adoption of which we welcome here in the Chamber. South Africa's vote in support of the German text on sexual violence in conflict is a strong indication of its unwavering commitment to a zero tolerance for sexual violence in conflict settings. That is despite the Council's inability to advance this agenda in a meaningful way that would protect the victims of sexual violence and restore their dignity.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“Finally, South Africa looks forward to continuing this debate during our presidency in October as we prepare for the twentieth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000) in 2020.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“Access to justice for survivors of sexual violence would also significantly contribute to a well- functioning and gender-sensitive security framework. Given the inextricable link between sexual violence in conflict situations and gender inequality, South Africa therefore advocates for the equal and meaningful participation and full involvement of women in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security. In that regard, Member States must continually look at measures to strengthen the full and effective implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security, pioneered by the sister Republic of Namibia, to whom we pay tribute today. The resolution provides the basis for forming partnerships with civil society, the private sector and community-based organizations.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“That includes, inter alia, first, sexual Violence as part of the designation criteria for sanctions; secondly, addressing the nexus between trafficking in persons and conflict- related sexual Violence, in accordance with resolutions 2331 (2016) and 2388 (2017); thirdly, using field visits to draw attention to concerns about sexual violence; and, lastly, putting in place constitutional, legislative and institutional arrangements to comprehensively address conflict-related sexual violence. The security sector of conflict and post-conflict countries must be reformed so as to prevent and better respond to sexual violence. In order to build effective, non-discriminatory and representative security institutions, it is essential that we provide personnel with effective and sustainable gender training and capacity- building.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“South Africa commends the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and the Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict. We call for the strengthening of their capacity so that they are able to deliver on the mandate given to them by the Council. South Africa supports the recommendation of the Secretary-General to strengthen our efforts aimed at addressing sexual violence in armed conflict.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“The Framework is aimed at assisting AU member States in combating impunity for sexual violence in conflict and enhancing the capacity of criminal justice systems in countries in conflict and post-conflict to respond to suspected cases of sexual violence in conflict. The Council must show that it can make a perceptible transition from rhetoric to reality when it comes to dealing with the challenges that victims are confronted with in their daily lives during armed conflict. We need to strengthen accountability for perpetrators, with survivors at the heart of our efforts. South Africa supports the more frequent use of measures under Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations and the capacity-building of States to address the matter at a national level in an integrated manner.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“To effectively address sexual violence in conflict, South Africa believes that we need an integrated and comprehensive approach. That includes providing multisectoral services to ensure reintegration support for survivors, including shelters. We must develop appropriate economic livelihood programmes. That is an integral part of societal prevention mechanisms, conflict resolution, transitional justice and peacebuilding. In line with the Framework of Cooperation between the United Nations Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and the African Union Commission, South Africa acknowledges accountability mechanisms as an important aspect of ways to prevent sexual violence in conflict.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“South Africa firmly believes that the survivors of sexual violence must be provided with essential services, in line with our long-held position that sexual and reproductive health services are not only an important component of the right to health but are critical to women's empowerment generally. In the context of sexual Violence in conflict, a lack of access to such services threatens the most sacrosanct of all human rights, the right to life itself. In spite of the lateness of the hour, South Africa still hopes that the Council can agree on a consensus draft resolution that protects survivors, holds perpetrators accountable and metes out appropriate punishment to the perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“The devastating effects of sexual violence have a lasting impact on survivors, who have to deal with post- conflict challenges that include trauma, revictimization and stigmatization in their communities. While we know that anyone can fall victim to sexual violence, we find it deeply disturbing that women and girls continue to be disproportionately affected. Many also live through the prolonged trauma of raising children born of rape, who are often rejected by society and deprived of their rights and access to social services. That is why gender-sensitive responses and programmes must be tailored to be survivor-oriented.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“I also associate my delegation with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the 54 member States of the African Union (AU) on this very important subject. South Africa believes that violence against women is a serious crime that warrants more urgent and decisive action by the international community. Sexual violence, wherever it occurs, fundamentally dehumanizes its victims and irreparably damages their human dignity. Sexual violence in conflict is often used as an act of war to achieve psychological, military and political objectives and control. In areas rich in natural resources such as our continent, sexual violence is used to depopulate, displace and terrorize communities.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank and commend you, Mr. President, and the Permanent Mission of Germany for organizing this important and pertinent debate. Like other speakers, I also want to take this opportunity to express South Africa's condemnation of the recent terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka and to express our solidarity with the people and Government of Sri Lanka as they mourn their deaths and their loss. I would like to express South Africa's gratitude to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and his Special Representative, Ms. Pramila Patten, as well as to our distinguished briefers, Dr. Denis Mukwege, Ms. Nadia Murad, Ms. Amal Clooney and Ms. Inas Miloud, for their extremely informative and enlightening briefings and for the heart-wrenching testimonials that we heard this morning.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“We therefore encourage the Security Council and the broader international community to support our continent to achieve those vital development objectives. My delegation expresses its utmost appreciation to the delegation of Equatorial Guinea for its inspirational leadership, which has resulted in the unanimous adoption ofresolution 2457 (2019) on silencing the guns in Africa. We believe that the adoption by the Council of this resolution is yet another step forward that should move us closer towards ensuring that Africa is at peace with itself. The momentum towards silencing the guns is indeed unstoppable.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“The effective implementation of the Roadmap requires strong regional and continental architecture in which regional economic communities and regional mechanisms will be instrumental to advancing our quest for a united, prosperous and integrated African continent that is free of conflict and underdevelopment. South Africa supports ever-closer cooperation between the AU and the United Nations in that area through the efforts of the AU Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development Framework and the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission. In conclusion, South Africa reiterates its belief that an Africa free of war and conflicts and at peace with itself is critical to continental efforts to advance the achievement of both the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union Agenda 2063.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“My delegation is confident that the Master Roadmap, as well as its monitoring and evaluation mechanism, will greatly assist us in achieving our goal ofa conflict- free Africa. A multidimensional approach that helps to take Africa to an era of peace should be adopted. That approach should include, among other things, promoting inclusive socioeconomic development and resilience, promoting access to resources and economic opportunity, and promoting and entrenching democracy and good governance. The scale and magnitude of the challenges involved and their intersectionality require not only the availability and allocation of significant resources, but also the establishment of strong, sustainable and vibrant partnerships at the national, regional, continental and international levels.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“The AU Master Roadmap is indicative of the strong resolve of African leaders to ensure continental ownership and sustainable solutions for Africa's challenges. South Africa believes that it is imperative, therefore, that we accelerate efforts to strengthen and capacitate the African Peace and Security Architecture. My delegation is of the view that the African Peace and Security Architecture should be the central framework through which Chapter VIII engagement with the AU on peace and security matters should take place. All of us, including the Security Council, must gear our efforts towards the effective operationalization of the pillars dealing with conflict prevention, crises and conflict management, post-conflict reconstruction and development and strategic security issues.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“Through the 2013 solemn declaration marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Organization of African Unity/AU, African leaders renewed their resolve and commitment to tackling the peace and security challenges confronting the continent by adopting the AU Master Roadmap of Practical Steps for Silencing the Guns in Africa by 2020, as part of the flagship projects and programmes of Agenda 2063. Since the adoption of the AU Master Roadmap, the continent has made significant strides to reduce violent and armed conflict, as has already been mentioned. South Africa's approach to peace, security and sustainable development resonates strongly with the aspirational goals adopted by the AU Assembly.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“We recently also witnessed peaceful elections in Madagascar. Furthermore, we have witnessed a very historic breakthrough in the Horn of Africa with the rapprochement between Ethiopia and Eritrea and now between Eritrea and Djibouti. We also witnessed the peaceful conclusion of agreements in the Central African Republic and in South Sudan. However, pockets of conflict and instability in a number of countries run the risk of eroding the positive gains made, and in so doing, risking a relapse into conflict in countries that have emerged from conflict.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“At the recent thirty-second Assembly of the AU Heads of State and Government, it was noted that since 2017, 50 AU member States have contributed to the Peace Fund on the basis of the existing scale of assessments, and that a total amount of $89 million has been contributed. That indeed demonstrates the high-level commitment by the AU membership to fully operationalizing the Peace Fund. Overall, significant progress has been made in recent years to establish peace, security and stability on the African continent, resulting in positive peace dividends and strong and sustainable economic growth and positive development outcomes for many African countries. As has been said and noted by many representatives who spoke before me, we have witnessed a tremendous peaceful transition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“That has resulted in a subordinate role for Africa in decision-making, particularly in the area of peace and security. In order to address that historical problem, and as part of the recently approved AU institutional reforms aimed at ensuring that the continent achieves greater autonomy, ownership and self-reliance in addressing its peace, security and development challenges, the AU has established the Peace Fund. The Peace Fund is structured around three thematic areas that cover mediation and preventative diplomacy, institutional capacity and peace support operations.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“South Africa has consistently underscored the view that the use of United Nations assessed contributions provides the most reliable, sustainable and predictable means for United Nations-mandated AU peace operations. It was indeed heartening to sit here and listen to the representative of the French Republic indicating that France subscribes to the notion that AU peace operations need to be supported from the regular contributions of the United Nations. We shall work with the French Republic and other delegations to ensure that we fulfil that objective. Reliable and sustainable funding for the AU has been a persistent challenge for the African Union over the past two decades, with an overreliance on funding from international donors.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“The cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations has over the years produced tangible results, as has been seen for example on the African continent with the deployment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur. South Africa welcomes the progress that has been made over the years in strengthening the partnership between the United Nations and the AU, including the adoption of the landmark resolutions 1809 (2008) and 2033 (2012), among others. Indeed, this cooperation is strategic for promoting the principle of comparative advantage, complementarity and burden-sharing. It is therefore imperative that the United Nations continue to work closely with the AU and regional organizations to achieve sustainable peace on the African continent.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“This debate is timely, as it follows immediately upon the successful conclusion of the thirty-second ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union held in Addis Ababa, where the AU considered issues of utmost importance to the continent, including progress with regards to AU aspirations outlined in Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. Since its creation, the United Nations has consistently recognized the valuable contributions of regional and subregional organizations to peace and security. Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations underscores the need to enhance the partnership between the United Nations and regional organizations in the prevention and peaceful settlement of disputes.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“At the outset, allow me to convey the apologies of our dear sister Ms. Lindiwe Sisulu who, due to other pressing commitments, unfortunately could not join today's special discussion. My delegation wishes to join previous speakers in expressing its profound appreciation to the rotating presidency of the fraternal Republic of Equatorial Guinea for convening this important open debate on silencing the guns in Africa. We wish to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary- General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs; our dear Ambassador Ramtane Lamamra, African Union (AU) High Representative for Silencing the Guns in Africa; and our compatriot Mr. Gounden, Executive Director of the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes, for their extremely insightful briefings this morning.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“It is only through concerted, holistic and comprehensive action, both on land and at sea, that we will be able to fight that scourge.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“Our current efforts to combat transnational organized crime at sea must be fully consistent with that international legal framework. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate my Government's support for the call to strengthen the capacity of Member States' maritime security to enforce international maritime law. In that regard, the importance of exchanging evidence and information for anti-piracy law-enforcement purposes, as well as sharing lessons learned and best practices among States and international and regional organizations, is imperative, and should ensure that the necessary structures remain dynamic and that the relevant structures, strategies and programmes are adapted to align with prevailing shifts in global trends. We wish to reiterate that transnational organized crime at sea is linked to insecurity on land.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“IORA recognizes that the ocean economy is emerging globally as a common and critical source of growth, innovation and employment creation owing to its enormous economic potential, and it has therefore identified maritime security and safety as two of its priorities. At the domestic level, South Africa has identified marine protection and governance as a top priority of our ocean economy strategy, known as Operation Phakisa, which means "make haste", underlining the importance that our Government attaches to this important area of human endeavour. South Africa believes that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea outlines a comprehensive legal framework applicable to piracy and armed robbery at sea.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“In cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Governments of Mozambique, Tanzania and South Africa have entered into a trilateral agreement to counter drug trafficking on maritime routes in the Indian Ocean that seeks to intensify maritime-surveillance capability and the detection of illicit trafficking in the Indian Ocean, as well as to enhance security at ports and other points of entry in the region. In addition to those initiatives on the African continent, South Africa is currently Chair of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), which was established in 1995 and consists of 21 Indian Ocean- rim countries straddling the continents of Africa, Asia and Australasia.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“It should also be noted that the AU declared the period from 2015 to 2025 to be the Decade of African Seas and Oceans, with the strategic goal of improving maritime conditions to ensure the protection and sustainable use of the seas and oceans of Africa. South Africa has worked together with fellow African countries in developing those key continental instruments, which seek to create an ocean environment that is safe, secure and environmentally sustainable for the benefit of the peoples of Africa.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“Furthermore, in 2016 the AU adopted the African Charter on Maritime Security, Safety and Development, known as the Lome Charter, developed to operationalize the security and developmental aspects articulated in the 2050 AIM. Strategy and the AU's Agenda 2063. It provides general rules and principles for regulating navigational security and combating piracy and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities, as well as for preserving marine life and biodiversity. It includes provisions for enhancing areas of economic development through ocean-economy activities and cooperation in the use of oceanic riches at the level of exclusive economic zones and international waters.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“In 2014, the African Union (AU) adopted 2050 Africa's Integrated Maritime Strategy (2050 AIM Strategy), which identifies threats and vulnerabilities that could fuel violence and insecurity on the African continent. Those threats include transnational organized crime in the maritime domain, which covers illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, money-laundering, trafficking in illegal arms and drugs, piracy and armed robbery at sea, illegal oil bunkering and human trafficking. Through the 2050 AIM. Strategy, the AU seeks to rally its member States in a coordinated and collaborative partnership that will foster wealth creation in a safe and secure African maritime domain, thereby contributing to the continent's socioeconomic development.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“In order to meet the challenges posed by this large-scale phenomenon, it is crucial that we develop a robust regulatory framework and a coordinated and comprehensive approach at the national, regional and international levels to address it. South Africa welcomed the Council's adoption of resolutions 2383 (2017) and 2442 (2018), which we believe will make a major contribution to dealing with the challenge of transnational organized crime at sea, specifically off the coast of Somalia and the affected coastal areas in the Gulf of Guinea. They embody some of the important steps that the international community should take to prevent and counteract maritime crimes and maintain international peace and security.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“The proceeds from those crimes contribute to the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, protracted conflicts, trafficking in drugs and humans, terrorism, money-laundering and increased mercenary activity. In the past few years South African security and coastal patrols have confiscated numerous vessels and arrested countless people involved in illegal fishing and abalone poaching in our waters, which deprive South Africans of millions of dollars of revenue and have a negative effect on the livelihoods of our coastal communities. The link between transnational organized crime at sea and the threat that it poses to the stability, security and economies of both coastal and landlocked States is visible and a matter of grave concern.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“South Africa, as the Council is aware, is a maritime country with more than 2,800 kilometres of coastline and an exclusive economic zone of 1.54 million square kilometres straddling both the Indian and Atlantic oceans that is larger than our land area of 1.2 million square kilometres. It is estimated that there are 580 ships in South African waters every day, and more than 11,000 ships dock in our ports every year. South Africa therefore continues to be concerned about the prevalence of transnational organized crime at sea. Africa is very conscious ofthe impact ofthese insidious activities on the stability, security and development of both coastal and inland countries. In many instances, the effects of such transnational organized crime fuel conflicts on the continent.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“Allow me tojoin previous speakers in expressing our deepest gratitude to the fraternal Republic of Equatorial Guinea for convening this important debate on transnational organized crime at sea, which poses a great threat to international peace and security. We also take this opportunity to welcome you, Sir, to New York and to thank you for the brilliant and wise manner in which you are presiding over our proceedings this morning. I wish to express our gratitude to the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Mr. Yury Fedotov, and to our dear sister, the Executive Secretary of the Gulf of Guinea Commission, Mrs. Florentina Adenike Ukonga, for their extremely useful, comprehensive and informative briefings on the subject under discussion.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source