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2015-07-30
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2016-11-22
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  1. “We therefore believe that we should work together during the seventy-first session of the General Assembly on two parallel draft resolutions in the General Assembly and the Security Council on the impacts of water and climate change on security and peace, following the successful example of the review the United Nations peacebuilding architecture. We are hopeful that the Security Council and all Member States, working with the good offices of the new Secretary-General, will find success in taking action in the field on climate and water so that all of the "we the peoples" whom we serve will have their basic human rights, such as the rights to water, life, liberty and security, fulfilled. Once again, we thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Senegal for bringing this very important issue to the fore by convening today's meeting.”

    2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source

  2. “7699), relevant questions were raised as to how can women stop their men from joining armed terrorists for cash if they are away from home searching for water, or how can girls be empowered through education if they cannot study either because they their basic needs - including water - are not met, or because they are out looking for or fetching water. Finally, it is urgent to take decisive action. The time period we have to transform the world as envisioned in the 2030 Agenda is very short. We cannot attain much without security and peace.”

    2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source

  3. “Local populations should never have to compete with United Nations personnel for local resources, or suffer negative impacts caused by their presence. With its partners, Palau has pushed in the General Assembly's Fourth and Fifth Committees for the greening of the special political missions. Fourthly, actions on water in the Security Council and the General Assembly have to be aligned. We believe that the delivery by the Security Council on the issues of water and climate change has to be significantly improved, not just as part of conflict prevention but also as part of the recipe for successful conflict resolution. During the debate on the Sahel and terrorism in this Chamber earlier this year (see S/PV.”

    2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source

  4. “Thirdly, water is linked to the impacts of climate change. Climate change is a threat multiplier that impacts our security and peace. We therefore think that the contributions of the Department of Political Affairs and of the Special Representatives of the Secretary- General to addressing water challenges will be enhanced by having well-coordinated staff and experts serving in the field. That is why we have called also for the nomination of a Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Climate Change and Security. Special political missions, both current and future, have a very important role to play by reducing their climate footprint and improving their management of the environment, acting also as catalysts to bring partners to act together in addressing the challenge of climate change and water.”

    2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source

  5. “Secondly, access to water is a human right. Our body is approximately 80 per cent water, and our health and well-being depend to very large extent on the availability of this most basic nutrient. Therefore, water cannot and should never be allowed to become a business. We recognize that both the innovation and drive of the private sector, on the one hand, and the public investment in genuine and durable partnerships, on the other hand, as expressed in the Samoa Pathway, are needed, including the 10X20 Initiative mentioned earlier. But the role of the United Nations is to ensure, together with national Governments and civil society, that access to drinkable and safe water is secured for all, especially the most vulnerable. Palau thanks non-governmental organizations for their drive on this point.”

    2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source

  6. “That is true for practically all of the small island developing States, as we have already heard. Allow me to present five ideas for the Council's consideration. First, we need more information of the impacts of the lack of water on our security and peace. We firmly believe that, in order to ensure sustainable peace, we must have security first. That is linked to article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, under which everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person. Palau has fought for that basic principle in the Human Rights Council and will continue to do so. Regarding the much-needed information, there should be agreement among Member States on requests for the updating of the relevant reports of the Secretary- General, because updated information is key to making our decisions.”

    2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source

  7. “We commend and thank Senegal, President of the Security Council for the month of November, for convening this meeting about a matter that is of great importance to all of us. I also thank the delegation of Senegal for the very useful concept note (S/2016/969, annex). We express our gratitude also for the briefings. The information shared by the briefers is both very important and useful in understanding the issues around water and the way forward in addressing relevant problems, especially those related to security and peace. In March this year, my President declared a state of emergency in Palau owing to a drought caused by El Nifio, impacting the whole population. The potential negative impacts of the lack of water, many of which were elaborated this morning, make water a very important issue for all of us.”

    2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source

  8. “For instance, did we learn from the model that shows that there had been development advances in nations that had not had a war on their soil in the 70 years of existence of the United Nations, compared to a lack of development in those that had suffered conflicts? And did we take action accordingly? We hope that, in 2030, there will be less sadness because of terrorism and poverty and more development and peace.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source

  9. “Consequently, the mandates arising in resolutions of the Security Council must be clear, dynamic and, most importantly, forge genuine and durable partnerships that hold the Council accountable to the citizens that it serves. I have one final thought to offer. We think that the significant celebration of the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations should take place in 2030, because only then will we have an indication as to whether the commitments we made in Sendai, Addis Ababa, New York and Paris resulted in a paradigm shift in the way we viewed, understood and took action on the issues of security, development and root causes of conflict, of the actions we committed to take in the year 2015.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source

  10. “We therefore look to it to help us accomplish the required paradigm shift from more peacekeepers, more weapons and more logistical concerns to resources directed at eradicating poverty, educating youth and addressing the other core pillars of long-lasting sustainable development and peace. Quality peacebuilding will be achieved when experienced peacekeepers can be deployed quickly before a conflict worsens and when doctors, teachers, engineers and civil servants of all kinds are deployed to complement the work of military and police personnel, strengthening the often weakened core elements of a peaceful civil society that are required to repudiate extremism, terrorism and genocide.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source

  11. “We can win over their hearts and minds in favour of peace, not by imposition but by conviction demonstrated by achieving all the Goals contained in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the assurance that the plight of island nations at risk of being swallowed up by rising sea levels and the deteriorating health of the oceans are acknowledged as a peace and security matter in the Security Council. For us, this is the best way for the Council to ensure equal protection and security for everyone, with no one being left behind. Accordingly, we demonstrate that it is the quality rather than quantity of peacebuilding that is the key to successful peacekeeping. During the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we heard many times that the new framework would help us to move away from business as usual.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source

  12. “Additionally, ethics for sustainable development should not only be embraced, but protected and facilitated by the Security Council. We believe that to achieve peace we have to reach back and deep into the component parts of the solid foundation required for peaceful and secure societies. We believe in what we have often heard about the need to win hearts and minds in order to win the war. That is true. However, we do not need to win the hearts and minds of our enemies, but of our own children, youth, elderly and leaders.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source

  13. “Palau agrees with the statements made during the framing of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/ 1), and that many speakers have reiterated today, to the effect that sustainable development is not possible without peace. In this Chamber, our challenge is to attest to the fact that peace and security are not possible without sustainable development. We think therefore that the Council's mandate to maintain peace and security has to be adjusted to the realities of the twenty-first century. For instance, the Security Council has an obligation to take ownership of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the fight against climate change as part of its core working deliverables.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source

  14. “First, let me start by thanking the presidency and the Government of the United Kingdom for convening this very important debate. We thank His Excellency Mr. Olof Skoog for his briefing and add our admiration and congratulations to Ms. Bouchamaoui and the people of Tunisia. We condemn the terrorist attacks that occurred last week in France. Lebanon and Egypt. Our prayers and thoughts go to the families and friends of the victims of these tragic events. We stand in solidarity with France, Lebanon and the Russian Federation as well as the rest of peace-loving world in calling for and taking action to defeat the enemies of peace, freedom and humankind.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source

  15. “Before I leave, I would like to emphasize that peace and security are important to Palau and, small as we are, we do participate in international peacekeeping activities in the Sudan and Darfur. As Members of the United Nations community, we will continue to do our part to ensure that peace and good mental health and well-being will continue for all people all over the world. Finally, we would like to thank the Security Council, as well as all of our partners, for their work and assistance, as well as for the further assistance commitments that were made today.”

    2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source

  16. “Additionally, the Council can continue to encourage all Member States to arrive at a strong, legally binding agreement on climate change in Paris, as we have heard many members say today, including the representative of the Netherlands just a few minutes ago. To summarize, as the concept note (S/2015/543, annex) says, understanding the role that the Council and the United Nations system can play in working with small island developing States to address these challenges will be important to preventing future conflicts and maintaining international peace and security. Palau urges the Security Council to put the threat that climate change poses to small island States' peace and security on its agenda.”

    2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source

  17. “When an entire population is forced to migrate or become refugees, either as one group in one place or several groups in several places, peace becomes elusive and the potential for unrest and conflict becomes real. Palau has low-lying atoll islands that are at risk of being swallowed by rising sea levels and are in that category, with the potential for the absence of peace and the presence of conflict. We therefore join our leaders in urging the Security Council to consider the impact of climate change as a real threat to peace and security that it should address by adding it to its agenda now, as we heard the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Minister of International Development Cooperation of Sweden advocate earlier.”

    2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source

  18. “Palau shares all the issues discussed by the leaders who have spoken today, ranging from issues of governance such as money-laundering and illicit financial flows to syndicate criminal activities. We have our share of trafficking and drug use, of non-communicable diseases and HIV/AIDS. Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing continues unabated, bringing the risk of food insecurity. All of those problems have the potential to destabilize and bring unrest to our communities, but the one we wish to see on the Security Council's agenda is the impact of climate change, because it deserves to be addressed here and now. When whole nations are swallowed by the sea, there is potential for unrest.”

    2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source

  19. “Palau would like to congratulate New Zealand on its presidency of the Security Council for the month of July and to thank it for convening this important open debate on the peace and security challenges facing small island developing States (SIDS). We would like to acknowledge the presence of the leaders who have come from all the capitals of the SIDS countries for this important event. We associate ourselves with the statements delivered by the representative of Tonga, on behalf of the Pacific SIDS, and by the Foreign Secretary of the Maldives, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, to which I would like to add this statement in my national capacity.”

    2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source