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first: 2010-03-19
most recent: 2018-04-23
sittings or episodes: 35
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“We believe that if women are to play an equal part in the maintenance of peace and security, they must be empowered politically and economically and represented adequately at all decision-making levels, both at the pre-conflict stage and during hostilities, as well as during peacekeeping, reconstruction and reconciliation. In this respect, it is also our belief that the full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) can be achieved only through increased recognition of the crucial role of women, as well as their participation and involvement in all efforts aimed at preventing and resolving conflicts. We fully share the opinion that gender equality should be recognized as a core issue in the maintenance of peace and security.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In this regard, we call upon all concerned parties to refrain from committing human rights abuses in conflict situations, including sexual violence, to respect international humanitarian law and to promote non-violent forms of conflict resolution and a culture of peace. We recognize that peace is inextricably linked with equality between women and men. One of the most important issues to be addressed with regard to women and armed conflict remains women's participation in conflict resolution and the negotiation of peace agreements at the national and international levels. In the same vein, we recognize that women's equal participation in decision-making at all levels is key to better advance and address the specific needs and concerns of women.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“However, we remain concerned that, in spite of the adoption of resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008), which have become beacons of hope for millions of women and girls, crimes of rape and sexual violence persist. Women and girls continue to be targeted, while rape and sexual violence continue to be used as weapons of war. Women also constitute the majority of the world's refugees and internally displaced persons. However, we share a sense of optimism that, given our collective will, especially within the Security Council, we can bring an end to impunity and to this crime against humanity.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The deliberations also provide an opportunity to reaffirm the core message of resolution 1325 (2000) that sustainable peace will be possible only with women's full participation, perspectives, leadership and presence wherever we seek to make and keep the peace. As the report of the Secretary-General (S/2010/498) indicates, some progress has indeed been made in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), as demonstrated by the notable efforts made by the United Nations system, Member States, civil society and other actors. In this regard, a number of activities covering a broad range of areas have been undertaken over the past decade.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Resolution 1325 (2000) represents one of the most important milestones of gender mainstreaming in the United Nations. Since its adoption in 2000, this important tool has allowed the United Nations and its agencies, through the Inter-Agency Task Force on Women and Peace and Security, to work together on these issues. Considerable attention has also been paid to its implementation at the national and international levels. Today's deliberations reaffirm the great importance that we attach individually and collectively to the impact of conflict on women and to the role that women can play in the prevention and resolution of conflicts.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the delegation of Namibia on behalf of Southern African Development Community (SADC). I would like to extend the gratitude of my delegation to you, Mr. President, for having convened this important meeting on women and peace and security. We congratulate Ms. Michelle Bachelet on her appointment as Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women. We assure her of our full support in the discharge of her mandate. As 2010 marks the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), on women, peace and security, it is of the utmost importance that we strive to ensure gender equality, fight violence against women and to enhance women's participation in international peace and security.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“It is important that these countries deliver on the pledges they have made in this regard. We believe that the Security Council should continue to strengthen its cooperation with the African Union, and particularly with its Peace and Security Council, in order to fully utilize its regional early warning mechanisms and peacekeeping capacity. In conclusion, we reiterate our conviction that the United Nations has the potential to fulfil, in a practical manner, an effective function through collective and preventive diplomacy.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360Resumption1 (2010) · source
“However, securing reliable sources of funding and building preventive diplomacy capacity and expertise at the national and regional levels remain among Africa's most serious challenges. We recognize the importance of enhancing coordination amongst the relevant bilateral and multilateral donors to ensure predictable, coherent and timely financial support to optimize the use of preventive diplomacy tools, including mediation, throughout the conflict cycle. In this regard, the Group of Eight (G-8) Africa Action Plan of 2002, which makes specific commitments to supporting peace and security in Africa, needs to be pursued vigorously. This includes support for African efforts to resolve armed conflicts on the continent. The G-8 countries had also committed to assist with disarmament, demobilization and reintegration.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We believe that the Year of Peace will provide impetus to peace and security efforts on the continent and give better visibility to ongoing and past efforts of the African Union on the ground to speed up the implementation of commitments made by African countries in various treaties. In this regard, we acknowledge that, in recent years, the African Union has played an increasingly important role in addressing conflicts on the African continent and has made invaluable contributions to maintaining world peace and security. To this end, it is gratifying to note that progress has indeed been made on a number fronts. This includes the creation of the Peace and Security Council, the African Standby Force and a Panel of the Wise responsible for mediation and preventive diplomacy.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We support the declarations and resolutions of the General Assembly that call for the strengthening of the capacity of the United Nations to respond effectively and efficiently in matters relating to dispute or conflict prevention. As an embodiment of the collective will of African countries to achieve unity, peace and security, the African Union has the legitimacy and the political and moral authority to handle conflict prevention and resolution of conflict situations throughout Africa. It is important to recognize that the African Union has declared the year 2010 as the Year of Peace.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360Resumption1 (2010) · source
“As noted in the concept paper contained in document S/2010/37l, we acknowledge that early warning, preventive diplomacy, preventive deployment, practical disarmament measures and post-conflict peacebuilding are interdependent and complementary components of a comprehensive conflict prevention strategy. In this regard, we believe that the sooner we act to prevent conflict, the greater are the chances of success. Consistent with its democratic tradition, Botswana is fully committed to the implementation of existing international instruments, as well as of respective principles and rules governing the peaceful settlement of international disputes.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360Resumption1 (2010) · source
“My delegation upholds the principle that States should act so as to prevent, in their international relations, the emergence or aggravation of disputes or conflict situations, in particular by fulfilling their obligations under international law. We also believe that it is the duty and responsibility of all States, in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, to use peaceful means to settle any dispute that is likely to endanger international peace and security. We are encouraged to note that the culture of prevention is indeed gaining ground, as is the understanding to strengthen and give support to the tools used in response to situations that could potentially lead to the outbreak of violence.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Madam President, allow me to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of this Council. My delegation also joins in thanking the Nigerian presidency for its initiative of convening this open debate. Under the United Nations Charter, the Security Council bears the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. The effective implementation of this noble mandate hinges on the trust and support of all States Members of the United Nations, the coordination and cooperation of regional and subregional organizations, and the persistent efforts of the Organization itself to explore durable solutions to conflict situations around the world.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360Resumption1 (2010) · source
“It should therefore never tire in its noble efforts to strengthen the rule of law. It should rather continue to consistently apply the provisions of various conventions in order to safeguard the clarion call of the Charter "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war" by mobilizing the collective will of the entire membership to maintain international peace and security.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We need not be fearful of the law to the 10-4285] extent that constructive enhancement of the various provisions of international legal instruments is replaced by a preoccupation with how best to unshackle the law. It is clearly demonstrated that the sacrosanct respect and adherence to the rule of law at both the national and the international levels, as well as the maintenance of peace and security, are mutually reinforcing. Conversely, the collapse of national institutions charged with the mandate of enacting legislation and lack of respect for the rule of law and enforcement are often a catalyst for the escalation and sustenance of conflict, as well as the destruction of socio-economic infrastructure. The United Nations is the only multilateral platform for the progressive development and codification of international law.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347Resumption1 (2010) · source
“However, there is a minority of those whose attitude of taking advantage of the inadequacies of the international judicial system and circumventing the provisions of the Charter only succeeds in undermining the very legal frameworks that they helped to create. In order to strengthen the rule of law, we should strive for the attainment of the highest ideals of the Charter by doing more to cultivate the norms and standards of international law. My delegation would be more worried if many of us did not endeavour to resist the temptation to undermine international law, which is contributing so immensely to the promotion of the rule of law and the development of international jurisprudence.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The other options include the use of preventive diplomacy to forestall conflicts, striking a balance between disarmament and development in order to effectively dismantle the structural causes of conflict, and, lastly, interposing international buffers with observers to keep peace or in peacebuilding and peacekeeping operations. The creation of the United Nations and, with it, the adoption of the Charter and the creation of the principal organs, such as the Security Council, ushered in a new and genuine dispensation in which States could no longer resort to unilateral armed force in pursuit of their national interests without providing justification and legality for their actions. That is the legal framework that exists and deserves to be respected by all Member States, big and small, weak and powerful.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Article 1 of the Charter of the United Nations recognizes that the collective measures employed by the United Nations in the prevention and removal of threats to peace should be underpinned by the principles of justice and international law. In their notable work United Nations Ideas That Changed the World, Thomas Weiss and others list four critical areas that have traditionally driven United Nations responses to the challenges of war and armed conflict. Foremost in that sequence is the notion of replacing war and conflict with the rule of law and negotiations.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347Resumption1 (2010) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on a matter that is central to the mandate of the Security Council. We welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate, especially as it comes shortly after the Review Conference on the International Criminal Court, which was convened in Kampala some two weeks ago. The Council may be pleased to know that Botswana is strongly committed to ending impunity and crimes against humanity and that we are one of the major supporters of the International Criminal Court in the discharge of its mandate. We derived guidance and inspiration from the concept note (S/2010/322) and we sincerely commend Mexico's presidency on that initiative.”
2010-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6347Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In conclusion, my delegation wishes to reiterate Botswana's commitment to the realization of global peace and security as a prerequisite to development, dignified human existence, effective governance and the pursuit of prosperity. We cannot overemphasize the need for cooperation at the regional, bilateral and international levels, as well as cooperation among the various United Nations entities, in order to attain long- term peace, stability and development through processes accepted by all at the strategic, operational and institutional levels.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Botswana believes that post-conflict peacebuilding can succeed if we place a high premium on the national ownership of not only actual reconstruction activities, but also in determining the development priorities for which international assistance is being provided. We are pleased, Mr. President, that you have convened this open debate at a time when we are preparing for the mandated review of the Peacebuilding Commission this year. It is very important that the ideas generated during this debate be allowed to feed into the review process. In that regard, Botswana supports the adoption of the draft presidential statement at the end of this open debate.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Addressing the needs and challenges of such vulnerable groups as youth, children, women, the disabled and the injured should be an integral part of effective peacebuilding. That is all the more significant because those groups of victims usually play little or no role at all in the incitement, planning and execution of violent conflict, but suffer the most from its effects. Peacebuilding initiatives should therefore be accompanied by relief efforts and the provision of infrastructure such as schools, water reticulation systems, primary health care and related services, and the revitalization of key economic sectors.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Botswana therefore wishes to emphasize the significance of supporting the democratization process and institutional development as crucial measures for the prevention of conflict and the laying of the foundation for sustainable socio-economic development. In order to leave a positive mark where peacebuilding interventions are made, we must ensure effective coordination between the United Nations, host Governments, bilateral donors and civil society so that the delivery of all well-intended international assistance encourages national ownership and observes strict procedures to minimize the unintended sponsorship of conflict. Botswana also believes that investing in the reconstruction and rehabilitation of physical infrastructure, as well as in social and economic programmes, is a vital part of post-conflict reconstruction.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Botswana maintains that it is important to ensure collaboration and synergy in the programmes and activities of the various United Nations entities - such as the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council - in the broad area of peacebuilding and the management of conflict. This open debate is a perfect example of such coordination and collaboration. We all agree that peace, safety and stability are prerequisites for the achievement of sustainable development. The causes of conflict, particularly in Africa, include the absence of political tolerance, democracy, good governance and the rule of law, as well as the inequitable distribution of revenue earned from natural resources within States.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We were also pleased and satisfied to take note of the presence of the Secretary-General here this morning, as well as the Ministers from Afghanistan, Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste. Their presence here demonstrated the great importance of the subject matter under discussions, as well as that of the issue of comprehensive peacebuilding to prevent the recurrence of conflict. Let me also recognize the presence of the Permanent Representative of Germany, Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, whom I wish to commend for his effective stewardship of that body.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Botswana is pleased to see you, Sir, personally presiding over the business of the Council today. We have no doubt that, under your presidency, the Council will surpass all expectations in the conduct of its work. My delegation wishes to associate itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Bangladesh on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. Botswana attaches great importance to the promotion of post-conflict peacebuilding. In that connection, we welcome your initiative, Mr. President, to hold this Security Council open debate on the subject. Let me also commend you for inviting the eminent persons who were with us for the major part of the morning and who are with us today, all of whom have unrivalled knowledge and experience in the subject matter of today's debate.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The responsibility for bringing about transformative change in the Middle East would be the greatest reward, and it is a moral imperative, in contrast with carrying out provocative actions, demolitions and invasions and outdoing one another in the theatre of war. Such change should be brought about so that, for the first time in living memory, the children of that region can also realize their dreams rather than face constant confrontation and difficulty, so that they too, like all children in other parts of the world, can live the dignified lives experienced by their counterparts elsewhere in the world.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We therefore wish to echo the call of the international community for both parties to fulfil their obligations under various international instruments and to refrain from any steps that could undermine the momentum of the negotiations process. The continuing campaign of violence as well as the unending annexation of new territories in the area are the most undesirable of the ingredients that should be avoided in this delicate procedure of remoulding a peaceful accord. Those who employ such unsavoury tactics risk compromising their own credibility and integrity as genuine and committed partners in the quest for solutions to the Situation in the Middle East and settlement of the question of Palestine.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298Resumption1 (2010) · source
“They should start building a common future for generations that will know no violence or conflict, but will instead recognize the virtues of tolerance, accommodation and concord. In the interest of peace and the protection of innocent civilian lives, it is necessary that all the relevant Security Council and General Assembly resolutions be given full effect and respect, alongside the strict observance of basic humanitarian principles, international law and international humanitarian law by all parties to the conflict. Over the years, international diplomatic efforts have intensified with a view to creating an atmosphere conducive to negotiations which are aimed at mutual recognition and achievement of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298Resumption1 (2010) · source
“More than 60 years down the line, we are still struggling with finding a durable solution to the situation in the Middle East, including progress on the question of Palestine. It is inconceivable that people who were born in the same place, as we could be led to understand, and who also have so much in common cannot agree to live peacefully side by side. As Botswana has stated before on this subject in various forums, there is merit in the two-State solution. We believe that Israel and Palestine must coexist as two sovereign States that share not only a border, but also a common desire for peace, security and prosperity. We therefore urge the people of the Middle East to summon the necessary will and courage to recognize the folly of war and accept the virtue of dialogue.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298Resumption1 (2010) · source
“He went on to express his sympathy for the ages-long persecution of the Jewish community, with whom he had developed a rapport and affinity while in exile in South Africa. However, he also observed that the call for a national home for the Jews in the Middle East and the fact that the Arabs sought to call Palestine their home were equally compelling. What is evident therefore is that neither party was more qualified to impose their will on the other. Gandhi would later say, in 1938, "What is going on in Palestine today cannot be justified by any moral code of conduct". But for generations now, that Middle East region has known no peace, and success in the international community's efforts to resolve the conflict has been elusive.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Thank you, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to add my voice to the debate on this vexed subject. Also, allow me to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency for the month of April. My appreciation goes also to the delegation of Gabon for having presided over the work of the Security Council during the month of March. Like previous speakers, let me also take this opportunity to extend my condolences to the Chinese delegation following the sad disaster of a devastating earthquake. In Louis Fischer's book entitled The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas, Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi ventured into the question of Israel and Palestine with a mixed sense of foreboding.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Botswana also supports the use of innovative measures and initiatives to deal with specific aspects of arms trafficking and the mitigation ofits impact.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“This debate should serve to enrich our understanding of the issues in Central Africa in particular, which is one of the hardest-hit regions as far as the problem of small arms and light weapons trafficking is concerned, so that we will be better prepared to make meaningful contributions to the deliberations of that Meeting. In conclusion, my delegation wishes to reiterate Botswana's commitment to the realization of peace and security in Africa as a prerequisite to development, dignified human existence, effective governance and the pursuit of prosperity. We cannot overemphasize the need for cooperation at the regional, bilateral and international levels in order to facilitate the successful implementation of our commitments under the various agreements.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“Botswana is committed to the full implementation of measures mandated by regional and international legal instruments, in particular the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, the Bamako Declaration on an African Common Position on the Illicit Proliferation, Circulation and Trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons, and - in my subregion - the Protocol on the Control of Firearms, Ammunition and Other Related Materials in the Southern African Development Community Region. We are pleased, Sir, that you have convened this open debate at a time when we are preparing for the fourth Biennial Meeting of States on Small Arms, to be held from 14 to 18 June 2010.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“Botswana notes with appreciation the important role of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa with regard to supporting the measure that I have just mentioned. We also welcome the proposed legally binding instrument on monitoring small arms and light weapons, ammunition and manufacturing equipment, which will be on the agenda of the thirtieth ministerial meeting of the Standing Advisory Committee, which is to be held in Kinshasa from 26 to 30 April 2010. Botswana urges the international community to lend its full support to this process and to also support the implementation of such a legal instrument once it is in place.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“Botswana views the curbing of arms trafficking as a practical step towards attaining international peace and security, including in the Central African region. Such efforts deserve the full support of the international community, including through extending financial and other resources to countries in the region and strengthening the capacity of the subregional economic body, the Economic Community of Central African States, in the coordination of agreed measures. Efforts by the subregion to implement confidence-building measures and establish mechanisms for the promotion of peace and security deserve the support of the international community.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“Clearly, the presence of arms that are unaccounted for not only contributes to heightened crime levels, but also provides an opportunity to undermine efforts to expand infrastructure and to deliver services throughout the length and breadth of national territory. It is therefore important that the international community step up efforts to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons, a challenge that has the potential to undermine a country's development prospects and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by the target date of 2015. Furthermore, arms that are unaccounted for impede the process of regional and Africa-wide economic integration and the people-to-people interaction that we all aspire to in that part of the world.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“Besides peace and security, other specific issues that arise from the problem of illicit arms trafficking are cross-border crimes, armed violence, and harassment of travellers, tourists and investors, both local and foreign. My delegation aligns itself with the draft presidential statement on this subject, and we fully support its adoption later today and its recommendations. We also associate ourselves with the statement just delivered by the Permanent Observer of the African Union on this subject. We agree that peace, safety and stability are essential preconditions for the achievement of sustainable development. This means that addressing the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons, which fuels armed violence and instability, will go a long way in promoting an environment conducive to development.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“My delegation joins other delegations in congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March 2010. Botswana attaches great importance to combating the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons, and in this connection we welcome your initiative, Sir, to hold this open debate on the impact of illicit arms trafficking on peace and security in the Central African region. Let me also commend you for inviting representatives of regional organizations, all of whom, we believe, are crucial stakeholders in the subject matter of today's debate. The illicit trade and trafficking in small arms and light weapons is a major threat to peace and security in Africa. The impact of illicit arms trafficking on peace and security in the Central African region is particularly severe.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source