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first: 2014-04-25
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“We urge both Russia and Ukraine to do so, and I know that many around this table today — and beyond it — share that view. The war has gone on too long and destroyed too many lives. Resolving the conflict is important not only for Ukraine and Russia and both their peoples, but also for global peace and security. We all need to stop the escalation and help create the conditions for peace. We stand ready to work with all members of the Council to find ways to effectively address the root causes of the conflict and support a diplomatic pathway forward.”
2022-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9143 (2022) · source
“The principle of self-determination is also a fundamental principle enshrined in the Charter we all ratified, but any tensions between that principle and the principles of territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence need not amount to a zero-sum game. The developments in recent days warrant a clear statement from the Council underlining the importance of the fundamental principles of the Charter. We voted in favour of the draft resolution (S/2022/720) for that reason, although we would also have liked more time to engage in further edits to the text and on the substance. As we have continuously stressed in this Chamber, the pathway towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict lies in solutions that involve both sides coming to the table quickly, without preconditions and with the support of trusted interlocutors.”
2022-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9143 (2022) · source
“The referendums held over the past week amid the ongoing armed conflict and the announcement made earlier today regarding the incorporation of four regions into the Russian Federation are serious developments in the conflict. They make finding a peaceful resolution more difficult and implicate the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of a United Nations State Member. Those are core principles of the Charter of the United Nations that are central to peaceful, cooperative and productive relations between States and essential for the security and stability of all. Those principles protect all States, large and small, powerful and weak, and that has informed our vote today.”
2022-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9143 (2022) · source
“That, in turn, will help preventative action by the Council to address the worsening security and humanitarian situations of concern. Climate and food security are closely intertwined, and both are key to maintaining international peace and security. The United Arab Emirates looks forward to working with all the members of the Council and with all Member States in order to ensure that food security is given the global attention it deserves.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9133 (2022) · source
“Developing countries, especially fragile States, are more exposed to climate-induced natural disasters that, in turn, drive down agricultural output. That is impacting the lives and livelihoods of millions around the world. Yet currently only $2 per capita of climate financing reaches extremely fragile countries, 80 times less than other developing countries that are also underserved. We must prioritize investments in early-warning systems, anticipatory action and agricultural resilience, and we must increase the risk appetite of international financial institutions. In the Council, the United Arab Emirates has been consistently advocating for taking more unconventional drivers of conflict systematically into account — for instance, by receiving regular updates on risk factors in fragile settings.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9133 (2022) · source
“The United Arab Emirates, as a country that imports the majority of our foodstuffs, understands the vulnerabilities food importers are exposed to. To make matters worse, the increase in fertilizer prices is putting further pressure on food producers — increasing costs, reducing yields and threatening future harvests. Ukrainian grain and other foodstuffs must reach those most in need, not just those able to pay. Likewise, as was pointed out in the briefing we heard the at the start of this meeting, fertilizers play a critical role in ensuring future harvests, and Russian fertilizers must be able to reach global markets to help ensure that future agricultural production is not further imperilled. Thirdly, the current food security crisis is a telling example of how the impacts of climate change can contribute to insecurity.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9133 (2022) · source
“Parties to conflict must engage constructively to forge frameworks for ongoing cooperation on issues such as humanitarian access security challenges and food distribution. Food insecurity is indeed part of a symptom of deeper divides. The added benefit of that approach is that cooperation between parties to address food security at a technical level can actually help build the confidence that is necessary to achieve broader political progress on the issues underlying the conflict. Secondly, we need to do more to alleviate the impacts of the global food crisis today, exacerbated by recent conflict. Ukraine and Russia accounted for 12 per cent of all calories traded globally, and some 26 countries relied on them for 50 per cent of their grains.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9133 (2022) · source
“In Ethiopia in particular, it is imperative to build on recent developments to reinvigorate the indefinite humanitarian truce, which was instrumental for the resumption of humanitarian aid. Finally, on South Sudan, growing food insecurity has resulted from the complex dynamics and challenges the country is facing, including rising intercommunal tensions, the impact of climate change and limited infrastructure. Our collective efforts to address the humanitarian needs of the people of South Sudan are now more critical than ever. On the broader impacts of food insecurity globally, I would like to raise three issues. First, we know that singular short-term approaches will not be sufficient in addressing the impact of armed conflict, rising food prices, stalled economic growth and disruptions in global supply chains.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9133 (2022) · source
“In the Horn of Africa, including in Ethiopia and Somalia, agricultural activity continues to be undermined by climate change and phenomena such as water scarcity, the degradation of farm land and deadly cycles of droughts and flash floods. The effects of that are severely exacerbated by conflict, violence and displacement across the region. It is critical to ensure that the millions of people who are at risk of starvation be able to access food. The international community should support the work of local and regional partners in the Horn of Africa to develop mechanisms that help communities build resilience to mitigate the risks of rising food insecurity.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9133 (2022) · source
“I would like to make the following points on the impact of food insecurity on some of the conflict situations that we are considering today, as outlined by the briefers. On Yemen, we reiterate that the Houthis need to end all violations of the current humanitarian truce and fully implement it to see our way through this. The note by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs underlines how the blockading of roads by the Houthis in and out of Taiz is perpetuating grave hardships for the civilian population. And this purely humanitarian issue affecting millions of Yemenis needs to be resolved without delay. The note also makes clear how urgent economic support can improve the living conditions of the population.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9133 (2022) · source
“I would also like to thank Mr. Martin Griffiths, Mr. Maximo Torero and Mr. David Beasley for their excellent briefings. The magnitude of the crises they are describing is, as David Beasley said, of biblical proportions. Their projections of the hundreds of thousands of people who will experience catastrophic levels of food insecurity are indeed deeply alarming, and that call for action must not go unheeded. Four years ago, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2417 (2018). It recognized the impacts that armed conflict has on food security and expressed the Council’s intention to give its full attention to the issue. Since that time, the need for our dedicated attention to this issue has never been greater, and we thank those who have brought this matter to the Council’s attention.”
2022-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9133 (2022) · source
“It demonstrates the gravity of the situation and the multifaceted nature of the challenges we face. At the same time, we must ensure that we are able to make headway on other important issues on the Council’s agenda and that dynamics driven by this issue do not spill over or impact our ability to forge consensus on other crucial files. To that end, we must redouble our efforts to achieve tangible results on a range of unresolved issues that deserve our equal attention, from the Middle East, to Africa and around the world. The Council has a responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, and we must seek to discharge that duty to the fullest possible extent.”
2022-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9127 (2022) · source
“For example, they are having wider ramifications on global arms control, as demonstrated by the lack of an agreed outcome at the tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which is the cornerstone of the nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament regime. The recent terrorist attacks by Al-Shabaab in Somalia and displays of heavy weaponry by the Houthi terrorists in Yemen serve as continuous reminders of the risks associated with the limited enforcement of the existing arms control mechanisms. Unless we do something, the proliferation of small and light weapons will continue to grow exponentially. Let me conclude by noting that, as others just said, this is the third time that the Security Council has met in three days to discuss issues related to the conflict in Ukraine.”
2022-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9127 (2022) · source
“In that regard, we note with concern the warnings expressed by the Secretary General of INTERPOL in June about the dangers of the availability of weapons and the real possibilities of criminal groups exploiting their proliferation. That is especially dangerous in the case of smaller, easily portable light weapons. We support INTERPOL’s calls for suppliers to track and trace the weapons entering Ukraine in order to minimize the risk of any potential increase in transnational crime and regional instability during and after the conflict. The geopolitical tensions rising across the globe risk undermining the very mechanisms that we have in place to manage conflict, promote stability and ensure prosperity and development for all of our nations.”
2022-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9127 (2022) · source
“Let us make sure that the strategic objective of peace is not undermined by the immediate military tactics of war. The pursuit of the maintenance of international peace and security is rarely a simplistic equation. As long as armed conflicts remain a brutal part of our reality, we must recognize the importance of striving for the safe and secure transfer of weapons. It is crucial that the ultimate recipients of arms and ammunition be accounted for so that, down the line, such weapons do not inadvertently end up in the hands of terrorists. History has taught us the danger of focusing on short-term objectives and ignoring the longer-term implications of the flow of lethal weapons in the calculus of decisions about the supply, transfer, stockpiling and safe storage of arms.”
2022-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9127 (2022) · source
“The United Arab Emirates has advocated repeatedly for a cessation of hostilities and a peaceful settlement to the conflict. In order to get to a peaceful end to the conflict, any action taken by the parties or other stakeholders needs to be measured and deliberate. The war has been raging for more than six months and, sadly, it risks settling into a protracted conflict, with both sides intent on military victory. We should not resign ourselves to that reality, and the countless lives at stake depend on that. This war will not end militarily. Sooner or later — and we hope that it will be sooner — there will have to be real dialogue and a political solution based on respect for sovereignty, international law and the Charter of the United Nations.”
2022-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9127 (2022) · source
“As we mourn Her Majesty’s passing away, we must also celebrate an extraordinary life and Her Majesty’s achievements and legacy, which lives on. With regard to the subject of today’s meeting, I would like to thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her updates, and I also take note of the briefing by Ms. Trifković. We have met, as others have said, countless times to discuss the war in Ukraine, its causes and its consequences. We do not forget that what is happening in Ukraine is a result of the war, but as I have emphasized before in this Chamber, while the past cannot be changed, we still can have an impact on the present and the future trajectory of this conflict. That is why this topic deserves our attention in the correct forum and with the technical expertise required to fully discuss it.”
2022-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9127 (2022) · source
“Before I begin, I would also like to join other colleagues in expressing the heartfelt condolences of the United Arab Emirates to the Government and the people of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the passing away of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Having celebrated the seventieth Jubilee this past summer, Her Majesty’s reign spanned an intense period of our modern world, and there is a lot to be said that will be remembered about Her Majesty’s long, well- lived and remarkable life, but at the moment, I shall limit myself to this. We stand together with the United Kingdom at this difficult time, and we want to express how truly inspired we have been by Queen Elizabeth’s duty to, and life in service of, her people.”
2022-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9127 (2022) · source
“We continue to gather here and listen to descriptions of the mounting costs of the war, and as with all wars, the human costs will only worsen with every day that passes. However, what is needed now is ideas and the political will to make them a reality. We saw that six weeks ago in a small way in Istanbul and we must see it again. A cessation of hostilities would be the right place to start.”
2022-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9126 (2022) · source
“We must redouble our efforts to help to mitigate the effects of the conflict and move towards further confidence-building measures. There is no other path forward. In the past month we have welcomed the resumption of agricultural exports from Ukraine as a result of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, but it will be vital to ensure that grain continue to reach those most in need, not just those able to pay. At the same time, we also hope to see swift progress in getting Russian fertilizer out to global markets. That is crucial for next year’s harvest and to avoid any further deterioration in the current food crisis. It will not only contribute to addressing the real needs of millions around the world, but it may also create momentum for other tangible agreements to address the conflict.”
2022-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9126 (2022) · source
“Since the start of the conflict, guaranteeing the safety of those fleeing has proved to be a particular challenge, with recent fighting intensifying in the areas surrounding Kherson, Kharkiv and Dnipro. Routes to safety must be secured and the humanitarian actors supporting evacuations protected. Meanwhile, there are reports of the destruction of water, electricity and gas infrastructure, which once again leaves people in particularly vulnerable situations without access to life-sustaining services as winter approaches. We reiterate our call for the protection of civilians and for ensuring that no civilian objects, including those indispensable to the survival of the civilian population, are targeted. As the conflict drags on, the need to find a way to halt the suffering and stop the violence only deepens.”
2022-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9126 (2022) · source
“As the conflict goes on, their generous protection and service delivery for those seeking refuge, including an education, becomes ever more vital. At the same time, we once again underline that such protection must be provided without prejudice or discrimination. People fleeing war are at their most vulnerable. In such conditions, it is key that they retain dignity and agency. Those seeking safety must be allowed safe and voluntary passage, and when circumstances permit, any return home should similarly be voluntary, safe, dignified and durable. We reiterate that all the parties must scrupulously abide by their obligations under international law, including those aspects of international humanitarian law that address displacement.”
2022-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9126 (2022) · source
“Brands Kehris’s briefing on the protection of children is an issue that the Ukrainian and Russian authorities should investigate and rectify with urgency. It is an area where communication between the two parties is much needed and expected by the international community. If ever there was a clear-cut illustration of the need for a gender-responsive humanitarian approach, this is it. The Security Council should insist on tailor-made solutions by donors and humanitarian actors that specifically address the needs of Ukraine’s women and children. In the face of those difficult challenges, we commend the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, as well as other United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners, for their swift response to the needs of displaced people, as well as the host countries.”
2022-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9126 (2022) · source
“The images of Ukrainian children back in their classrooms have been profoundly moving for the resilience they show, as the war has not spared some 2,300 educational institutions and has entirely destroyed 300, according to United Nations reports. Like all wars, the war in Ukraine has disproportionately affected women and children. At this particular time of the year, we recall UNICEF’s estimates that more than 2 million children have fled their country and many others have been internally displaced. Some may be able to attend virtual classes in Ukraine, but most will be in need of schools or day- care facilities in their new homes. At the same time, even those lucky enough to have a school to go to are grappling with the social anxieties of integration and trauma. Ms.”
2022-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9126 (2022) · source
“I too would like to thank our briefers, Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo and Assistant Secretary-General Brands Kehris, for their sobering updates. I have also taken note of the briefing by Ms. Drik. Along with many other households in New York and around the world, many of us have been consumed this week with preparing for the start of the school year. That should be a joyful and exciting time for families, and particularly for schoolchildren, which makes it very difficult to imagine amid the conflict we are discussing today or any other ongoing conflict around the world that is on the Security Council’s agenda.”
2022-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9126 (2022) · source
“I also extend our best wishes to our colleagues in the French delegation for a successful presidency of the Council in September.”
2022-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9121 (2022) · source
“It remains vitally important that UNIFIL is able to support Lebanon through the coming period by carrying out the mandate given by the Security Council, including through the Interim Force’s freedom of movement in its area of operations and along the Blue Line. The United Arab Emirates looks forward to continuing to work with Council members with the same spirit of constructive cooperation so as to enhance this body’s invaluable support for Lebanon’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity and to realize the legitimate aspirations of the Lebanese people. In conclusion, given that this is the last official meeting of the Security Council this month at which I will take the floor, I would like to take this opportunity also to congratulate China on a very successful and productive presidency in this month of August 2022.”
2022-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9121 (2022) · source
“We particularly welcome the resolution’s strengthened language expressing Council members’ unified condemnation of the continued maintenance of weapons by armed groups outside the State’s control in violation of resolution 1701 (2006), as noted by the Secretary-General. Additionally, we underscore that the maintenance of weapons by non-State groups has been a demonstrably grave threat to Lebanon’s sovereignty, security and stability, as well as to the region as a whole. The inclusion of such a condemnation in a unanimous resolution by the Security Council reflects a collective expectation that this core issue is urgently addressed in the interest of the Lebanese people and Lebanon’s sovereignty.”
2022-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9121 (2022) · source
“In the light of that, the United Arab Emirates strongly welcomes the renewal, noting the request for renewal from the Government of Lebanon and the letter of the Secretary-General (S/2022/607). We further recognize UNIFIL’s vital role in supporting Lebanon and the Lebanese Armed Forces, and we underscore UNIFIL’s valuable contribution to maintaining regional stability, especially in the absence of a permanent ceasefire. In this regard, we must thank the police- and troop-contributing countries whose generous contributions are the foundation of peacekeeping in Lebanon and beyond in our region.”
2022-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9121 (2022) · source
“I would like first to commend our French colleagues for their unwavering commitment to securing a consensus outcome for this important mandate renewal. The United Arab Emirates also appreciates the constructive and cooperative approach demonstrated by Security Council members to unify around a renewal of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Lebanon faces overlapping generational crises that have visited profound socioeconomic hardship on the Lebanese people. Resolution 2650 (2022) therefore represents the Security Council’s much-needed reiteration of its commitment to Lebanon’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity as it navigates a difficult path forward.”
2022-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9121 (2022) · source
“In the case of Afghanistan, identifying our common ground and speaking with a single voice should not be beyond the countries represented in the Chamber. The United Arab Emirates will continue to work with all Council members to ensure a constructive approach to the challenges facing Afghanistan in the coming period. We need to keep our focus on that goal.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“We would also like to highlight that Islamic countries have a special role to play in relation to engagement with the Taliban to help promote religious and cultural dialogue, respect for diversity and the elimination of discrimination. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), alongside other regional organizations, has played an important role in that respect. The United Arab Emirates, as a member of the OIC, stands ready to contribute to a renewed effort for stability and prosperity in Afghanistan and for its people, as we have done over the past five decades, with more than $2 billion in humanitarian assistance. Since August of last year, we have witnessed the emergence of seismic global political and economic challenges to our international system. We cannot let ordinary Afghans pay the price of increasing global polarization.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“The United Arab Emirates is ready to play its part in contributing to such efforts. The United Arab Emirates has been clear-eyed about those challenges for the past year. However, the basic question of how we move forward remains unanswered. The international response cannot be the isolation of Afghanistan. Calibrated engagement with the Taliban needs to be maintained, and shutting off communication channels with the de facto authorities will not yield results in any of the areas where the international community would like to see progress. However, we need a coordinated strategy — and that is alarmingly absent from our deliberations today.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“According to World Bank estimates, the economy shrunk by between 20 per cent and 30 per cent in the past year, and humanitarian indicators continue to worsen. Although the humanitarian carve-out from the 1988 sanctions regime, to which the Council agreed, was necessary to relieve some of the pressure, it did not and could not address the desperate need for liquidity, access to banking services and the Central Bank’s core functions. Those are all building blocks that need to be in place to incentivize economic activity and lead to recovery. We recognize that there are difficult and significant policy issues and constraints at play here, but we urge the redoubling of efforts by all those involved to come to an agreement to restore the essential operation of Afghanistan’s economy.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“The security situation also continues to be fragile, and countering extremism and terrorism remains a top challenge. Reports by the Secretary-General and the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team clearly state that the threats posed by Al-Qaida and Da’esh-Khorasan Province remain of concern. We recall the Council’s clear and repeated demand that the territory of Afghanistan not be used to shelter or train terrorists. The United Arab Emirates calls on the Taliban to live up to their commitment to combating terrorism and on the Council to use the full tools at its disposal to ensure that that is the case. The United Arab Emirates is also very concerned about the fact that the economy of Afghanistan continues to be in freefall.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“I want to elaborate further on the worsening situation of women and girls in Afghanistan, which remains profoundly troubling. Our fears about the Taliban reversing the gains made in women’s and girls’ empowerment over the past two decades have, unfortunately, materialized. On this issue, there is agreement around the Council table: we have all rejected the restrictions imposed on women and girls and the erosion of their access to equal opportunity. This is not a question of competing priorities or cultural or religious norms. Ensuring that women and girls can participate fully, equally and meaningfully in all aspects of life is part and parcel of what is required if Afghanistan is to progress into the twenty-first century, and that must remain a mainstay of the Council’s demands.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“Of course, challenges existed in Afghanistan before the onset of the worst food security crisis the world has seen in a generation, which is hitting the already vulnerable Afghan population very hard, with more than 90 per cent of Afghanistan’s population struggling to meet basic food needs. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) will continue to be a crucial partner in addressing those critical challenges and in managing the international community’s relationship with the Taliban. We are therefore concerned that more than two months have passed without the appointment of a successor to Special Representative Lyons, and we commend her tireless efforts in that role. We urge a swift appointment and the Council’s full engagement with UNAMA.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“Afghanistan is now the only country on Earth where girls cannot attend high school and where the fundamentals of a dignified life are systematically denied to women. At the same time, the international community and the Afghan people were promised that Afghanistan would be placed on a path to stability and peace. That has not been the case so far, as confirmed by the presence of Al-Qaida’s most recent leader, killed last month in Kabul, and a series of attacks by Da’esh- Khorasan Province. The alarming security situation appears to be worsening rather than stabilizing.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank Russia for requesting this timely meeting to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. I also thank our briefers — Under-Secretary-General Griffiths, Deputy Special Representative Potzel and Ms. Morgan Edwards — for their briefings. A full year has passed since the withdrawal of international forces from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s capture of Kabul. During that time, we have seen the conditions for ordinary Afghans deteriorate, with a growing number of people facing starvation and lacking access to many basic services, including health care. Over the past year, we have heard heart- wrenching accounts of the catastrophic humanitarian situation.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“Ultimately, a peaceful, sustainable resolution relies on the Charter of the United Nations and international law as our guiding principles. Six months in, our call for a cessation of hostilities throughout Ukraine is as relevant as it has ever been. We cannot become inured to this war. The stakes are too high, and every life is too precious. The conflict should end now, and we need to see leaders from both sides commit to charting that difficult path forward with all of our support.”
2022-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9115 (2022) · source
“We cannot change the past, but what happens next is a responsibility we all share. In the past few weeks, we have seen signs of progress, particularly with the agreements on agricultural exports. We have also taken positive note of the parties’ expressed support for a mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency to the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, and we reiterate how urgent that is. As the Secretary-General said, warning lights are flashing and a failure to act could have grave consequences. Those initiatives all have potential as confidence-building measures that could unlock broader political discussions. We need to work hard to preserve and expand those windows towards viable diplomatic initiatives aimed at de-escalation and resolution.”
2022-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9115 (2022) · source
“It must incentivize more concerted efforts to mitigate the impact of the conflict on the lives of those most in need and hopefully ensure that we are not here six months from now, marking a year of conflict and further global disruption. The Charter of the United Nations provides a repertoire of tools to address the peaceful settlement of disputes, none of which are applicable in the absence of the political will to use them. That in turn requires all of us to recognize that the war will end only through a negotiated settlement and that all wars must eventually end, as they have done countless times in human history. There is value in the Council’s meetings on Ukraine when they are complemented by action, laser-focused on alleviating the suffering of civilians and finding a political path to the war’s end.”
2022-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9115 (2022) · source
“A staggering third of Ukrainians have been displaced from their homes, and 6.6 million have sought refuge across Europe. Beyond Ukraine’s borders, the conflict has exacerbated food insecurity and the rise in commodity prices, both of which add to the daily hardship suffered by hundreds of millions of people around the world. The United Arab Emirates enthusiastically applauds the agreements brokered with the support of the Secretary-General and the Republic of Türkiye to facilitate the export of grain, food supplies and fertilizers to global markets. However, that rare example of tangible progress must not be the last.”
2022-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9115 (2022) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his opening remarks and Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her valuable briefing. I also want to express my gratitude to the Secretary-General and his team for their effective use of his good offices. As he said in Odesa, the ships that have left Ukrainian ports over the past month carrying grain are indeed vessels of hope. I also thank President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine for his briefing, and I would like to join my colleagues in congratulating him and all Ukrainians on their country’s Independence Day. Today we are marking six months since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. It is difficult to overstate the toll it has taken on the dead, the injured, those remaining in the country and those forced to flee.”
2022-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9115 (2022) · source
“We all have a stake in the preservation and success of the multilateral system, but the stakes are clearly not equal for some, including those caught up in the geostrategic crossfire. What is at stake is their very survival. Cognizant of that fact, the most effective of our predecessors in these chairs tried to manage their differences and disagreements in a way that enables the United Nations to remain responsive to those who need it the most. The world looks to this Chamber to summon that spirit once again and, in the process, usher in the necessary renewal of an open, cooperative and inclusive world order.”
2022-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9112 (2022) · source
“And the Council should creatively and intentionally leverage the tools at its disposal to support such organizations and reinforce their efforts with the financial support needed for those changes, not only paying it lip service. More than anything, this is a time and a place for determined leadership. The issues on our agenda are not zero-sum games. In the long term, cooperation leads to better outcomes for all, but self-interest begets self-interest. That must inform the efforts to reverse its corrosive effects. We need leadership that can overcome the binary approach to coalition-building. The us-versus-them lens may clarify current divides, but at the risk of obscuring the urgency of longer- term challenges.”
2022-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9112 (2022) · source
“As others have said, in doing so, we must be pragmatic, incremental and results-oriented. We should prioritize the common challenges that genuinely concern all of us and that can be resolved only if we work together — climate change, pandemics, food and water insecurity, poverty, gender inequality, energy supply, terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. We should actively seek out our partnerships, especially with those with whom we may not always agree. We cannot sacrifice crucial agreement for complete agreement. Broadening responsibility also means systematically empowering regional organizations to solve regional problems. They are often better placed to find sustainable solutions, as they bring with them a nuanced understanding and greater willingness to compromise.”
2022-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9112 (2022) · source
“They include 80 countries that secured independence during decolonization, as well as the engagement of private-sector and philanthropic actors and local and global networks of youth, women and civil society. But, in order to fully reap the benefits of that progress, institutional responsibility must also expand. For example, the multilateral system has long been divided between the so-called norm-makers and -takers. However, wider ownership of the system could ensure greater investment in its success. Countries historically limited to merely norm-taking have the capacity to play a more active role in setting and upholding the agenda. Collectively, we must fashion a more inclusive system of norm-setting and decision-making to allow for the views of all to shape our inextricably bound future.”
2022-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9112 (2022) · source
“Instead, the United Arab Emirates firmly believes that this must be a moment of renewal for the international system. Our cooperation is necessary if we are indeed to address the world’s most urgent threats, and the crises on the Council’s agenda will not relent in their demands for our collective efforts. As we grow ever-more reliant on each other, our first and only truly global multilateral system is still our last best hope. However, it cannot remain frozen in time. It must adapt to a world with more countries, an increasingly diverse set of influential actors, a shifting balance of power, an expanding role for regional institutions and the growing risk of tensions among major Powers. It is to the credit of this inclusive system that it now relies on a much wider circle of members and stakeholders than it did at its creation.”
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“They envisioned an international order in which people express their right to self-determination through equally sovereign States that resolve their differences with dialogue and without the threat of wars of aggression. They sought to temper power by binding together in common security and prosperity those who may wield it and those who may suffer it. Since then, with pragmatism, creativity and leadership and despite many challenges to those lofty ideals, the system has held. That achievement in itself should give us some comfort in this moment of rising polarization and fragmentation. As the bold vision of an open, cooperative and inclusive world order is vindicated by the scale of our global challenges, we cannot entertain abandoning it, whether through revisionism or retrenchment.”
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