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first: 2022-01-12
most recent: 2023-12-19
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“We note the progressive commitments to ensuring fiscal sustainability through the adoption of the 2023 budget, as well as the Global Framework of Fiscal Bal- ance and Policies in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2023– 2025, which is designed to increase funding to State institutions by significant margins and support their effectiveness. We are also encouraged by progressive developments in areas such as transparency, account- ability, anti-corruption, infrastructure development, public administration and fiscal and economic reforms, all of which are taking place in Brčko district. As we have said before, those dividends of political will and cooperation should serve as a beacon for the full imple- mentation of the 5+2 agenda across the whole of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2023-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9319 (2023) · source
“I thank Mr. Christian Schmidt, the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, for his informative briefing. I also welcome the participation of the Chair of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina in this meeting. The report of the High Representative highlights developments such as the rapid formation of State institutions at all levels following the general elections held last October. The effective functioning of the executive, legislative and judicial arms of Government is the bedrock of democratic, peaceful and stable societies. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that is critical to remedying the political deadlock, which in recent times has prevented the State from delivering on the social contract with its citizenry. We encourage further progress towards the formation of a new Federation Government.”
2023-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9319 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, Ghana believes that peacebuilding and sustaining peace are possible and can be realized if we adopt a multidimensional approach characterized by ensuring inclusivity, as well as the strategic deployment of the tools in the Charter, backed by data and science, and by demonstrating strong political will in their implementation.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“We strongly believe that the provision of adequate resources to the Peacebuilding Fund should be a key component of the New Agenda for Peace, since it translates into greater investment in prevention and peacebuilding. In addition to encouraging an expanded donor base to the Fund, we believe that one of the viable means of providing it with a consistent baseline of funding is through United Nations-assessed contributions. We therefore welcome the Secretary-General’s aspiration for an annual appropriation of $100 million to the Peacebuilding Fund from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“That should include systems of laws and practices that guarantee the rights and human security of all citizens. Finally, the Secretary-General’s New Agenda for Peace provides us with a great opportunity to increase confidence and build trust towards peace. The promotion of transparency around the use of armaments, as well as compliance with rules of engagement and prioritizing the use of diplomatic tools to address evolving threats, are also useful elements to consider. Additionally, proposing new ideas for boosting relationships such as that between the United Nations and the AU, as well as integrating gender perspectives into decision-making, are all useful elements that can enhance confidence- and trust-building in the New Agenda for Peace.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“We encourage further investment in non-kinetic measures in tackling the underlying causes of instability through the adoption of a multidimensional approach that empowers critical agents of change, such as women and young people, in the processes of development, conflict prevention and governance at all levels. Commitment to the implementation of the agendas on youth, peace and security and women and peace and security is a critical enabler in amplifying their voices and harnessing their contribution to that noble cause. It is equally important to leave no one behind, by embracing at the national and local level a culture of peace that among other things broadens awareness-creation and the reinforcement of traditional and new institutions that can pick up early signals of conflict and address them.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Thirdly, in strategically partnering with regional arrangements under Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, the Security Council can tap into the science- and data-driven approach to peacebuilding through the early identification of patterns and drivers of violence, thereby improving conflict prediction and strengthening early-warning systems. That cost- effective approach helps to improve the allocation of peacebuilding resources, and we especially recommend supporting national and regional early-warning systems such as the 2002 Continental Early Warning System of the African Union (AU) and the Early Warning and Response Network of the Economic Community of West African States. Fourthly, it goes without saying that prioritizing efforts to address the root causes of instability is the surest way to sustain peace.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Secondly, a candid recognition of the realities of our time should reinforce our commitment to respecting the Charter of the United Nations, including its purpose of developing friendly relations among nations. That should also underpin our efforts to embrace dialogue and deliberate diplomatic action to build mutual trust consistent with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Through such dialogue we can avoid misunderstandings about strategic intentions while misjudgments and unhealthy competition, especially among major military Powers, can be prevented. We believe that could consolidate the kind of trust required for sustaining peace at the global level.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“As a Council we need to leverage the strength of other bodies, such as the Peacebuilding Commission, the Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly, in deepening our understanding of specific situations and informing how our actions can better support the efforts to sustain peace in those contexts. We also believe that the 2016 twin resolutions — General Assembly resolution 70/262 and resolution 2282 (2016), which broadened the concept of peacebuilding to encompass post-conflict situations and conflict prevention both in the first place and across the conflict cycle — must be prioritized for implementation, particularly at the national and regional levels.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“The credibility of our voice is being marred by the inadequacy of our will for effective actions, and those threats portend significant danger ahead unless we make deliberate and concerted efforts to address them. Against the backdrop of the remarks I have just made, we would like to share five main points. First, it is important to sustain the interrelated work of the three pillars of the United Nations — peace and security, human rights and development — if we are to succeed with the peacebuilding and sustaining peace agenda. It is pertinent to embrace a cross-sectoral approach to enhance the coordination of efforts across the pillars and the many organs and bodies in the multilateral system. That can be done without hindering the unique contributions that they are expected to make in accordance with their mandates.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“We are living in an era with the highest number of violent conflicts since the Second World War. More than 2 billion people are estimated to be living in conflict zones, and the threats and risks of insecurity have never been greater than they are now. The possibility of a nuclear conflict is higher; terrorism has become pervasive; the effects of the pandemic persist; climate change vulnerability has worsened the plight of many; cyberthreats are undermining freedoms, societies and democracies; and the migration crisis, as well as food and energy insecurity, has degraded the human security of many. Those threats have heightened the complexities, buoyancy and density of global insecurity and exposed gaps between our agreed norms and the outcomes delivered.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“At the outset, I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, and the delegation of Switzerland on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. We wish you success in your first-ever presidency. We also thank the briefers for their remarks. As Ghana has often stated and as is widely shared, the multilateral system remains the best platform for advancing norms for peacebuilding and forging global solidarity for sustaining peace efforts. We therefore welcome the focus of today’s debate, which provides us with an opportunity to deepen discussions on how to ring-fence trust and preserve space for national, regional and multilateral efforts to advance peacebuilding and sustain peace. When we look at the state of peace around the world, it is clear that we need to do more.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Other measures aimed at building resilience in the communities are strongly encouraged. In conclusion, we wish to underscore that normalization efforts to resolve the Kosovo crisis must be anchored in the rules of international law and the core values of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2023-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9312 (2023) · source
“We encourage mutual cooperation to unearth the facts about those missing persons in order to help dispel unsubstantiated narratives that perpetuate distrust among the ethnic groups in the Kosovo region. We remain supportive of UNMIK’s mandate, aimed at promoting security, stability and respect for human rights in Kosovo. As evidenced by the Secretary- General’s report (S/2023/247) and the briefing by Special Representative of the Secretary-General, conditions in the region are far from normal and stable. In our view, the situation can benefit only from the trust-building efforts, social-cohesion measures and enhanced intercommunal engagements facilitated by UNMIK. We also take a positive view of UNMIK’s continuing initiatives with women and young people in order to enhance their peacemaking and peacebuilding capacities.”
2023-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9312 (2023) · source
“Authorities must endeavour to avoid inflammatory rhetoric and provocative actions. The low turnout in local elections held on 23 March highlights serious divisions in the fibre of the society but, more importantly, shows the need for continuing dialogue to identify a credible process for the return of Kosovo Serbs to administrative institutions. We also urge the constructive engagement of the parties on the creation of the association of Serb-majority municipalities and related questions on its status in line with the normalization agreement and previous commitments. The unresolved issue of some 1,600 missing persons remains a sticking point that, we believe, must be addressed from a humanitarian standpoint and not politicized.”
2023-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9312 (2023) · source
“We encourage the intensification of efforts towards the full and effective implementation of the agreement and note the establishment, earlier this month, of the Joint Monitoring Committee. We urge all parties to act in good faith and guard against the agreement falling into abeyance, as was the case with the numerous preceding agreements. We further urge the continuing support of the European Union and other partners to help transition the agreement to actual implementation. Returning normalcy to the Kosovo region is essential for the people, but also necessary for the realization of wider peace efforts in the Balkan region. We continue to be concerned about the heightened tensions in the northern Kosovo region and reiterate our call for de-escalation and restraint.”
2023-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9312 (2023) · source
“In particular, we welcome the new agreement on the path to the normalization of relations reached on 27 February in Brussels and the implementation annex, which was concluded in Ohrid, North Macedonia, on 18 March. The 11-point agreement and its implementation annex offer another opportunity to resolve contentious issues and pave the way towards peace, stability, economic and social advancement for all groups of people in the Kosovo region. The implementation of the agreement, we believe, would also help to address persisting crises relating to the recognition of formal documents, symbols and vehicle license plates. It bears emphasizing, however, that the promise of the new deal can be realized only through an unprecedented level of commitment by all sides to the normalization process.”
2023-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9312 (2023) · source
“Despite the heightened tensions over the past six months, we note the significant advancements that continue to be made towards the normalization of relations between the Kosovo region and Serbia, and we are encouraged by the demonstration of political commitment by the parties to forge past the prevailing challenges in their mutual interests. We have in our previous statements to the Council advocated support for the path to dialogue to evolve the relations between the Kosovo region and Serbia and welcome the extensive and constructive discussions between the two sides within the framework of the European Union-facilitated dialogue.”
2023-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9312 (2023) · source
“Let me begin by welcoming the presence of His Excellency Mr. Ivica Dačić, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia. I thank Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), for her briefing. My delegation also takes note of the remarks made by Ms. Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz. While the war drums of the 1998 Kosovo crisis have long stopped beating, the legacy of political and inter-ethnic tensions continue to echo with the risk of renewed violent conflict. We therefore reaffirm the centrality of resolution 1244 (1999) in the efforts by the United Nations to support the process of finding a comprehensive and lasting solution to the decades- long problem.”
2023-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9312 (2023) · source
“We call on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to refrain from further ballistic missile launches and comply with the Security Council’s existing demands. It is imperative for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to cooperate with the international community towards the complete and irreversible elimination of its weapons of mass destruction capabilities, including its uranium enrichment and plutonium processing capabilities, in compliance with its NPT obligations as well as International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards. Finally, we hope that, through the actions of the region and other international stakeholders, the efforts of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea can be redirected towards economic development and the welfare of its people.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9305 (2023) · source
“While doing so, we must recommit to our common objectives to achieve concrete progress in the furtherance of peace and security on the Korean peninsula. We note the different interests that exist in relation to how the situation on the Korean peninsula should be resolved but also note that there is a common concern to ensure that we do not have a nuclearized peninsula. We therefore urge a principled and pragmatic approach based on diplomacy, dialogue and trust-building to incrementally foster conditions that allow for constructive engagement to resolve the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s weapons programme. In conclusion, we urge all parties to undertake measures to deescalate tensions on the Korean peninsula.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9305 (2023) · source
“23) The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s intransigence in flouting the Council’s multiple resolutions and breaching its international law obligations, including the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), jeopardizes the security of the region and that of the international community. Therefore, it is important that the Council find a common voice to indicate that such actions cannot be countenanced. The continuation of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s nuclear weapons programme and its missile delivery systems means that the Council should reconsider its approaches to dealing with the concern through an honest discussion of how we should proceed with further actions.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9305 (2023) · source
“We note that the Panel of Experts of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006), in its final report, issued in February, indicated the danger when it stated that “the [previously identified major trends in the ballistic missile programme] have been confirmed and developed, including the improvement of the strategic forces’ command and control, the optimization of operational readiness of both solid and liquid-propelled missile systems with increased diversity, mobility and resilience, and the continuous improvement in the efficiency of ICBM-specific liquid and solid propellant engines”. (S/2023/171, para.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9305 (2023) · source
“I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari for his briefing to the Council and welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea. Last Thursday’s test of a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the first by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, is yet another disturbing confirmation of the dramatic acceleration of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s ballistic missiles programme, demonstrating the regime’s resolve to have complementarity and operational readiness for its nuclear weapon delivery systems at strategic and tactical levels. We are gravely concerned by this unacceptable situation and firmly deplore the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s actions.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9305 (2023) · source
“To that end, while we await the completion of the national investigations, we believe that as a Council we should work constructively to find a unified voice with which to strongly condemn the present attacks, in order to send a strong message to would-be perpetrators that attacks on similar critical infrastructure will not be tolerated by the international community.”
2023-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9295 (2023) · source
“Secondly, given the global level of interest in the matter, it is important to keep the Council regularly updated on developments in the ongoing national investigations. In that regard, we welcome, the joint letters of 21 February and 24 March submitted by Germany, Denmark and Sweden, and encourage additional relevant and positive updates of that kind. Lastly, we stress the necessity and importance of upholding the provisions of resolution 2341 (2017) on protecting critical infrastructure, especially of a transnational kind.”
2023-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9295 (2023) · source
“We call on all the parties to foster trust and build confidence by avoiding any unilateral actions that could potentially undermine the efforts to establish the facts, unravel the truth and pursue the need for accountability. At the same time, we are mindful of the solemn responsibility conferred on the Council by the Charter of the United Nations. In that respect, we want to make three points that we believe are necessary to help bring about a speedy closure of the matter. First, the ongoing national investigations should be expedited. They should be time-bound, not open- ended, and should endeavour to keep the Russian authorities and operators informed of all their actions in a timely fashion, as well as seeking their cooperation as necessary.”
2023-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9295 (2023) · source
“While we have noted the expression of some dissatisfaction with the conduct of the current investigative processes, our own assessment is that it may be premature to launch, or advocate, parallel international investigations under the auspices of the United Nations, which does not have its own capacity for such investigations. As a country, we used our statements in the two previous meetings (see S/PV.9266 and S/PV.9144) on this matter to urge all the parties and actors to exercise restraint and cooperate in good faith with the national investigations currently under way. We believe that call for restraint is still relevant today.”
2023-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9295 (2023) · source
“Ghana considers the preservation of peace as an overarching objective of the mandate that underpins the important work of the Security Council. That has underlined our overall approach to the discussions on the attacks on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines. Ghana abstained in the voting on draft resolution S/2023/212, submitted by the Russian Federation, not because we are against international investigations, but because we recognize that at this stage there are three ongoing investigations by competent national authorities that have committed to a fair and impartial process to establish the truth surrounding a deliberate act of sabotage.”
2023-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9295 (2023) · source
“We reiterate our call on the warring sides to refrain from further missile attacks on residential facilities, as well as the destruction of critical energy infrastructure, such as we have seen in recent weeks. We call for level-headedness and for a de-escalation of tensions as we approach the one-year mark of this unjustifiable war. While we remain supportive of international peace efforts, we must emphasize the moral and legal obligation of the Russian Federation, as the protagonist of the war, to end all its operations in Ukraine, with the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of its forces from the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine. Until then, we fear that the prospects of a peaceful settlement may continue to remain out of reach.”
2023-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9256 (2023) · source
“We therefore urge the Security Council to intensify its work for peace, along with similar efforts through the good offices of the Secretary-General to help facilitate dialogue among the parties, their allies and other relevant actors. It is time for a pause by the parties and for the wider international community to critically assess the immediate and long-term implications of the war and what that means for promoting and maintaining international peace and security. For the international community, especially countries with developing economies, the sooner the war ends, the better the chances of recovery for the ailing global economic systems on which we are collectively dependent. We encourage all actors to keep in focus the humanitarian cost of the war and the compelling need to safeguard and preserve innocent lives from harm.”
2023-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9256 (2023) · source
“It is worth reminding ourselves, however, that many past and present conflicts in various parts of the world have shown that there is little or no chance of establishing peace through military action. Indeed, the United Nations was founded on that very realization and on the importance of ensuring pacific settlements of the disputes that are bound to occur as long as competing interests prevail among States. Based on that wisdom, the Charter of the United Nations expressly prohibits the use of force among States and offers a wide range of diplomatic tools to aid in the peaceful resolution of disputes. We believe that a negotiated settlement would guarantee a comprehensive, durable and just peace between the Russian Federation and its neighbour Ukraine.”
2023-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9256 (2023) · source
“Secretary-General António Guterres, in his statement to the General Assembly on his priorities for 2023 (see A/77/PV.58), echoed our fears of a wider war with devastating consequences for Ukraine and for the rest of us, who have not been spared the war’s effects where the international financial, energy and food systems are concerned. We are deeply worried about the possible threat of accidental or miscalculated actions with catastrophic outcomes as the warring sides mobilize massive military and other strategic resources in anticipation of an escalation of the warfare in the coming days. We find it alarming and unfortunate that projections of a military win seem to be gaining the upper hand over our collectively held values based on the peaceful settlement of conflicts.”
2023-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9256 (2023) · source
“I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing. I also thank civil-society briefer Roger Waters for the views he expressed on the matter at hand. At the outset, I want to affirm the right of Ukraine to self-defence and in that respect to taking all necessary measures within the limits of international law to protect its people and territory from the aggressive acts of the Russian Federation. After a year of intense fighting marked by suffering, death and destruction, the war in Ukraine now appears to be heading in the direction of an intractable conflict with no end in sight.”
2023-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9256 (2023) · source
“As a long-standing troop-contributing country, Ghana has observed for some time now the need to balance military approaches aimed at restoring peace and peacebuilding measures focused on the resilience of the conflict communities to prevent relapse into violent conflict. As resilience involves multiple risks, sectors and systems, we would continue to encourage coherent actions across the United Nations system that are targeted at the resilience-building agenda for sustainable peace.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“Youth and women should be actively empowered through local peace initiatives, as local ownership of peace processes is key to the success of every peace mission. The emphasis on the resilience of individuals and communities is a more practical and effective peacebuilding strategy for addressing protracted crises. Failing to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals exposes the fragilities of countries and reinforces the drivers of conflict. We have stated in the Security Council before, and we repeat it today, that integrating effective resilience-building into peace operations must be a central priority, if we are to remain a credible guarantor of peace and security around the world.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“As we have often said, a dollar spent in preventing a conflict saves the millions required in the phase of conflict resolution. We should therefore not only act early to stop conflict and violence from escalating, but also be proactive in dealing with early indicators of conflicts and violence before they get out of hand. Fourthly, in investing in people for resilient societies, women’s active and meaningful participation in peace processes, dialogues and peacebuilding efforts remains vital to achieving just, inclusive and long- term peace. We therefore continue to advocate an equal inclusion of women and generous embrace of youth-led organizations in decision-making and policymaking on peace and security at national and local levels.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“Thirdly, a lot has been said about the role of early warning in preventing conflicts. However, we believe early-warning mechanisms are more effective if they are anchored in such regional arrangements as the African Union and its regional economic communities, for example, the Economic Community of West African States, which are closer to the conflict settings and usually have an institutional memory and keen awareness of sensitivities that help to better defuse conflict triggers. We therefore urge the United Nations to work closely with these regional organizations and for their capacities to be strengthened through increased funding for early-warning analysis and assessments. This must include supporting fragile countries in implementing appropriate interventions to remove identified threats to peace and security.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“In addressing the causes of conflict in fragile countries, as well as those in transition, the Council should leverage the resources of the PBC in bringing the actions of other international actors, such as the Bretton Woods institutions and bilateral donors, closer to the objectives of sustainable peace on the basis of locally developed and context-specific processes. In that regard, we stress the need for strategically timed joint meetings with the PBC, beginning at the mandate generation phase and in relation to common country situations that are up for renewal in the Council. We also urge PBC consultation with the Security Council in support of a coherent all- of-United-Nations-system strategy to build and sustain peace in fragile contexts, especially in the Sahel.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“Secondly, in its efforts to build peace, the Council could work more closely with other organs and bodies within the United Nations system to ensure coherence and effectiveness in the implementation of peace objectives, especially with the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), which plays an advisory role for both the Security Council and the General Assembly. As we have seen over the years, the PBC has a cross- sectoral convening ability and has shown its ability to create, through its work, synergies across international, regional, national and local dimensions.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“In order to break the cycle of violence and the southward expansion of terrorist activity into coastal States, it is important to agree on urgent actions to strengthen support for building the economic resilience of vulnerable communities as part of nationally and regionally led peace and security initiatives. It is important to note that one feature of the complexity of terrorist-driven conflicts is the interplay of physical insecurity and insecurity fuelled by weak community resilience. Prevention in that regard must go hand in hand with effective Security Council counter-terrorism support for regionally led peace and security initiatives.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“The Council’s decisions should therefore seek to reinforce actions in fragile contexts that support programmes which build the resilience of systems, institutions and individuals, and which incorporate projects for economic revitalization, employment creation and opportunities for livelihoods, in particular for young people and demobilized former combatants. In the Sahel for instance, the impact of climate change, including displacement and food insecurity, as well as endemic poverty and exclusion, low levels of education and youth unemployment, have created fertile ground for radicalization and recruitment by extremist groups.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“As we consider the challenges related to resolving conflicts in the Sahel, including Mali, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Somalia and others, the Council must recall resolution 2282 (2016) on the review of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture and recent reports on that subject in order to consider additional instruments and enhanced relationships upon which it could draw to adopt a people-centred approach towards maintaining international peace and security. In that context, Ghana would like to make four specific points in relation to today’s open debate. First, the best guarantee for sustaining peace is to prevent conflicts and address their many underlying drivers.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“Whether by forcibly taking control of huge parts of States, launching assaults on States’ authority and presence, looting natural resources or destabilizing society through disinformation, radicalization and recruitment, especially of young populations, those groups seek to displace established States and Governments. Moreover, poor governance deficits — including the inability of developing countries to deliver essential public services, create inclusive opportunities and promote participatory governance — undermine the effectiveness of traditional responses for addressing such conflicts. That often leads to protracted conflicts with dire consequences, including large-scale humanitarian situations.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“With the increase in the number of incidents of intra-State conflict since the early 1990s and the growing threat of cross-border terrorism and violent extremism, the international community has had to deal with diverse and mutually reinforcing drivers of instability, which make prevailing conflicts complex and difficult to resolve. The dynamics of such conflicts today are aggravated not only by the proliferation of small arms and light weapons but also by the reach and lethality of terrorist groups and transnational criminal networks.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“I begin by thanking Japan for organizing today’s open debate on peacebuilding and sustaining peace. The focus of the debate on the investment in people to enhance resilience mirrors, in part, our signature event of 3 November 2022 (see S/PV.9181) and takes forward the Security Council’s need for further engagement on how to effectively address the many powerful drivers of instability. We are grateful to Deputy Secretary- General Amina Mohammed for her insightful statement and thank the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith, and the representatives of international and regional organizations for their perspectives.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“Finally, let me express Ghana’s unwavering support for the sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine. We stand ready to support the efforts of the Council and the wider international community in finding a comprehensive and lasting resolution to the conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine and, furthermore, to address the global challenges resulting from the war.”
2023-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9243 (2023) · source
“We note with regret that the United Nations fact-finding mission that was to investigate the killing of prisoners in Olenivka has had to be disbanded for safety reasons. Despite setbacks, we must maintain our collective commitment to ensure accountability for all war crimes and to avoid impunity in Ukraine. With regard to nuclear safety and security, we wish to underscore the absolute importance for the parties to take preventive measures, including the delineation of a demilitarized zone around the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and the other nuclear facilities in the country. We urge the International Atomic Energy Agency, in its engagements with parties, to also address the concerns regarding the physical and mental well- being of the staff at the Zaporizhzhya power plant.”
2023-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9243 (2023) · source
“Millions of people have been displaced from their homes, with little hope of returning to find them in place. To date, close to 7,000 deaths and more than 111,000 injuries, including of children, have been recorded. Most regrettably, humanitarian workers have also fallen victim to the war. The deliberate attacks on civilians and humanitarian workers are unacceptable and constitute violations under international humanitarian law. We condemn all such actions and call on the parties to comply with their international obligations and to grant humanitarian access to all impacted areas. We condemn all abuses and violations of human rights arising from the war and reiterate our call for thorough, transparent and independent investigations into all such reports.”
2023-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9243 (2023) · source
“We must, however, point out that a lot depends on the will of the Russian Federation to abate its violations of the sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine. We therefore reiterate our call for an end to this war by the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the Russian Federation forces from the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine. We are firmly of the view that dialogue and diplomacy offer the most viable paths to address the security and other concerns of the parties in a comprehensive and mutually acceptable manner. We continue to be disheartened by the humanitarian suffering experienced by the people as a result of the war. Each day the war persists, innocent people pay the price with their lives and livelihoods.”
2023-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9243 (2023) · source