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Ousman

lines on the record: 48
first: 2021-11-16
most recent: 2023-02-14
sittings or episodes: 9
sources: un-security-council

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“We have an opportunity to build resilience in Africa and other regions that are vulnerable to climate change, but the window for delivering on that promise is closing rapidly. It is therefore high time that the promises made to developing countries were kept. Let us work together to put people at the heart of our collective response to the climate crisis. Every organ of the United Nations, including the Security Council, has a role to play in that fight.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Climate change is a threat multiplier for States and social cohesion, including in Africa. We have seen the cross-border effects that result from States’ vulnerabilities and the risks posed to human and regional security in our neighbourhood. But while climate change does have implications for international security, it is first and foremost a threat to the security and the well-being of the people and communities most affected. We must therefore prioritize the development needs and aspirations of our people and protect them with adequate investments in climate adaptation. In the interests of international peace and security, we cannot fail that test and lose the trust of the public.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Thanks to our unique geographic location and experience in hosting refugees and managing our own internally displaced people in recent years, the Niger now finds itself called on to play a major role in the quest for solutions to the consequences of climate disruption in the Sahel. That is why, at the twenty-seventh session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, President Mohamed Bazoum pledged to act as a champion of climate mobility and work with other States that are similarly affected to encourage the international community’s attention and support to the issue. And we see ourselves standing in solidarity with the States and peoples of the Pacific islands who are facing existential threats related to those issues.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“To avoid uncontrolled movements that expose people to new risks, populations and communities facing climate stressors must be provided with the information and resources that they need to make informed decisions concerning if, when and where to move. That is why in building on the continental efforts of the African Climate Mobility Initiative, the Government of the Niger will work closely with the Global Centre for Climate Mobility to conduct an in-depth national analysis of the migration dynamics that are triggered by climate change in our country. The goal is to develop a master plan to integrate climate mobility into the Niger’s adaptation and development plans.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The arid and semi-arid countries of the Sahelian belt and the Horn of Africa are among the most vulnerable regions of the African continent. Increasing climate risks in a warming world threaten to further undermine our infrastructure, agriculture and our peoples’ livelihoods. Pastoralists, fishing communities and small farmers are among the most vulnerable groups, leading to conflicts over access to and control of increasingly scarce natural resources. By 2050, climate-related impacts are expected to increase the numbers of people moving to rapidly growing African cities, many of which are in vulnerable coastal areas, especially in West Africa.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In line with the joint initiative of Ireland and the Niger of December 2021 (see S/2021/990), we remain of the view that the adoption of a resolution on the security risks of climate change will strengthen the capacity of the Security Council to better understand and address that phenomenon, within its mandate, and enable it to take informed action to address those risks. That would include improved data collection, monitoring and analysis of the effects of climate change in the context of armed conflict and humanitarian emergencies. Climate change is already reshaping our world. In Africa, climate shocks and sea level rise are already causing loss and damage, forcing people to abandon their homelands and livelihoods in search of safer land and new income opportunities.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Mr. Ousman (Niger) (spoke in French): On behalf of the delegation of the Niger, I wish to congratulate Malta for organizing this important debate on the implications of sea level rise for international peace and security. We are heartened to see that more and more Council members are placing the security implications of climate change on the agenda during their Council presidencies. That is a sign of the growing interest in the topic and allows us to engage in frank discussions on the facts of such a pressing issue. I would like to thank the Secretary-General, the President of the General Assembly and all the other speakers for their inspiring briefings this morning.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, the programmes and subprogrammes of the Niger’s national strategy and plan for adaptation to climate change in the agricultural sector are being implemented with a gender-sensitive approach.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In such an environment, in which competition to ensure livelihoods fuels intercommunal conflicts that are compounded by threats to peace and security from the activities of armed terrorist groups, the disproportionate adverse impact on women and girls is clear. The Niger is of the view that the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda is inseparable from Government policies to combat climate change that include the gender dimension. At this juncture, I would like to recall that my country has revised its national gender policy to address new challenges related to the environment and sustainable development. The policy’s third pillar focuses on the empowerment of women and inclusive growth in relation to sustainable environmental management, disaster risk management and humanitarian emergency situations.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The climate emergency creates additional humanitarian needs and exacerbates and prolongs existing development issues. Indeed, climate-related natural disasters, although varied in nature from region to region, are becoming increasingly frequent. They have a negative impact on human rights, disrupt livelihoods and threaten lives worldwide. In the Sahel, a region to which my country belongs, climate change, with its negative impact on agricultural and pastoral activities, as well as on water resources, is also the cause of extreme droughts and heavy rains that undermine the socioeconomic conditions of populations.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“2011-042 of 14 December 2011 establishing a national agency for legal and judicial assistance, the Niger has ensured, without discrimination of any kind, unhindered access to justice for citizens. At the international level, my country has participated in many initiatives aimed at advancing the women and peace and security agenda. I would like to mention the creation, in collaboration with the African Union and the European Union, on 2 January 2021, of the Group of Friends of Women of the Sahel, during an Arria Formula meeting, co-sponsored by 12 members of the Security Council, including the Niger. Allow me to express my delegation’s satisfaction with the significant progress made in considering the gender dimension in peacekeeping and peace operations — a trend that should be encouraged, as it helps to improve mandate delivery.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In addition, to promote the full and effective participation of women in the various spheres of public life, law number 2000-008 of 7 June 2000 instituted a quota system for elected positions in the Government and State public administration. Furthermore, to guarantee peace and prosperity, the national strategy for gender-sensitive inclusive finance, which has resulted in a considerable increase in women’s access to diversified, innovative, quality and low-cost financial products and services, seeks to ensure the economic inclusion of women. Cognizant of the fact that the rule of law and access to justice are essential to the construction of a just and peaceful society, through law No.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“My delegation expresses its deep concern about the 3,300 cases of conflict-related sexual violence that have been reported and calls for greater cooperation and coordination to ensure accountability and put an end to the stigma faced by the survivors of sexual violence. With regard to the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda, the Niger developed a national action plan for the period 2020–2024, which focuses on the following strategic areas: prevention, protection, participation, partnership and coordination. To ensure the active involvement of women’s groups and women-led civil society organizations in peace processes and political transitions, the plan focuses on removing obstacles to the meaningful involvement of women in sustainable conflict prevention and in strengthening social cohesion.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Ousman (Niger) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Gabon for including on the programme of work, during its presidency of the Security Council, the relevant and timely issue of women and peace and security. As we approach the twenty-second anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security, the international community faces a proliferation of security threats, of which women and girls are, regrettably, the main victims. The recent report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security (S/2022/740) draws our attention to the indescribable suffering that women endure in conflict and humanitarian emergency situations, in particular the resurgence of attacks against women human rights defenders and increase in conflict-related sexual violence.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The Niger fervently hopes that COP 27 will serve as a framework for the development of a strong momentum in favour of a resolute, concerted and global commitment to the fight against climate change and its harmful effects, which today hinder the progress of many of our States towards stability and prosperity.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“My delegation hopes that the twenty- seventh Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 27), to be held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, will lead States parties to reach agreement on the divisive issues in the negotiations, to which Africa attaches great importance. Such issues relate to the financing of climate policies and action on adaptation for and technology transfer to developing countries. It is high time that the promises made to developing countries for funding to strengthen their resilience to those shocks were finally fulfilled.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“It was in that belief that during the Niger’s presidency of the Security Council in December 2021 we initiated and submitted for members’ consideration, together with Ireland, draft resolution S/2021/990, on the link between the effects of climate change and security. While we regret that the draft text was not adopted, despite the support of an overwhelming majority of Member States, we remain confident that our successors will bring those discussions to a successful conclusion. To conclude my remarks, at the strategic and operational levels, we hope to see the implementation of synergistic and coherent actions for greater resilience among our populations to climate shocks and emerging challenges, in the spirit of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“We believe it is essential to strengthen the Council’s capacity to understand the security-related impacts of climate change through a regular report by the Secretary-General, which should include a thorough analysis of current and future risks and action-oriented recommendations to enable the Council to fulfil its core peacekeeping and conflict-prevention mandates. Moreover, our understanding of the principle of unity of action at the United Nations means that the fact that it has one organ with the principal mandate for an issue should not exclude another of its organs from dealing with an aspect of that issue relevant to its own mandate.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“The fight against climate-related security risks will require us to change our behaviours and attitudes in the constant quest for a harmonious balance that can ultimately reconcile humankind and our living environment. The fight against the harmful effects of environmental degradation on peace and security is multidimensional and includes the protection and recovery of land and the rational management of natural resources. Essentially, we must create a basis for sustainable development that by meeting the needs of the population will also protect them from the propaganda of terrorist groups. As is often said, poverty and precarity make breeding grounds for violent extremism and terrorism.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“In that context, and as we have said before in this Chamber, climate change and conflict dynamics create a feedback loop in which the effects of climate change put additional pressures on the environment and conflicts undermine communities’ capacities to cope. As we can tell, the climate-security-development nexus is undeniable. Managing it effectively requires cooperative policies that are better adapted to these new challenges, which spare no country and constitute real threats to the peace and stability of States, as well as to the lives and livelihoods of future generations. That is why we must adopt a more global and concerted approach in our consideration of climate change, because it is only together that we will be able to tackle it.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“Indeed, when the unpredictability of rainfall, desertification, the scarcity of arable land, drought and the drop in water levels are combined, that has an impact on the economic and social life of the populations and leads to conflicts over access to such resources. When that situation is compounded by conflict, it complicates the resolution of the latter by undermining all efforts to achieve and build peace. That is particularly the case in the Sahel and the Lake Chad basin regions, which are marked by great fragility and exponential demographic growth against a backdrop of increasing insecurity.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“If its presidency of the Security Council chose to convene a debate on the security risks linked to climate change in Africa, it is because your country, Mr. President, like other African countries and beyond, is convinced that the upheavals suffered by our ecological environment have an impact on conflict situations and their resolution. For some island States, those threats are even life-threatening. Although Africa has contributed little to the phenomenon, it remains the continent that suffers disproportionately from the harmful consequences of such climate change, which affects the stability of many of our States.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“Mr. Ousman (Niger) (spoke in French): I would like to begin by extending to you, Mr. President, my warmest congratulations on Gabon’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. I can assure you of the Niger’s readiness to provide you with all the support you need in carrying out your challenging task. I would like to thank Ms. Martha Pobee, Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Mr. Tanguy Gahouma- Bekale, former Chair of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change, and Mr. Patrick Youssef, Regional Director for Africa of the International Committee of the Red Cross, for their excellent briefings. The Niger thanks Gabon for organizing this debate.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“As many of the speakers have said this morning, arable land exists and the world has sufficient funds to finance agriculture, especially with the help of science and technology. To refuse to feed people is therefore to choose to fuel conflict. We have the technical and financial capacity to change the course of history. Let us do it now. Let us do it while there is still time.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, while urgent measures are needed to end conflicts and break the cycle of food insecurity and famine that they generate in affected areas, the Niger believes that, in countries facing the scourge of terrorism and violent extremism coupled with climate change, only sustainable solutions supported by significant funding can break this vicious cycle. To this end, the implementation of projects and programmes aimed at mitigating the adverse effects of climate change and land degradation on farming and herding will undoubtedly help boost food production. Building basic infrastructure to provide essential services and good governance will undoubtedly help to build the peace and resilience of populations in these conflict zones, particularly the Sahel.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“This is why, during its recent Council mandate, the Niger constantly drew attention to the link between the negative impact of climate change, insecurity and food security. If there are still sceptics as to the link between food security and conflict, the current crisis in Ukraine serves to prove them wrong. It is now clear that a conflict in any part of the world can affect the supply and accessibility of food and such agricultural inputs as fertilizer, owing to the disruption of supply chains associated with that conflict area. My delegation calls on the international community to make every effort to end the hostilities in Ukraine in order to create an environment conducive to the free flow of goods to and from that area, in order to alleviate and eventually alleviate the current food shortage.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Unfortunately, in many cases, access to populations trapped in remote areas or under the control of violent extremist groups is difficult and risky for humanitarian workers, who are themselves targeted, or taken hostage for ransom, by terrorist groups. The adverse effects of climate change are another factor that exacerbates food insecurity. Indeed, even before the advent of insecurity and the intensification of the activities of armed terrorist groups, regions like the Sahel were already weakened by extreme climatic phenomena such as droughts, floods and soil degradation. With the resulting scarcity of natural resources, difficulties in accessing these resources have led to conflicts between farming and herding communities that had previously lived in symbiosis.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In all those conflict situations, the supply chains have been disrupted, as have commercial transactions between communities, as people had to flee their homes and abandon their livelihoods. In fact, violence in the Sahel, where agriculture is the main economic activity, has led to millions of people being displaced. They had to abandon their crops and their cattle and seek refuge in other communities or even in refugee camps. With no crops to harvest, no animals to raise, and rural markets having become no-go areas, displaced people have found themselves food insecure and dependent on humanitarian aid for survival.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“While the world has just begun to see the light at the end of the tunnel in terms of the fight against the coronavirus disease pandemic, at the same time, regrettably, we are seeing a growing number of conflicts and violence in various regions of the world, with tragic consequences, in particular for food security and nutrition for those peoples that are the victims of those conflicts. It is not a mere coincidence that a study was published by the World Food Programme showing that 60 per cent of those who are suffering from food insecurity and malnutrition live in regions of violent conflict and insecurity, as is the case in Yemen, in Syria, in the Horn of Africa, in the Lake Chad basin and in my own region, the Sahel.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Ousman (Niger) (spoke in French): The Niger congratulates your delegation, Mr. President, on having assumed the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I should like also to thank our eminent briefers, Secretary-General António Guterres, Mr. David Beasley and Mr. Qu Dongyu and Ms. Menker for their enlightening briefings. The participation of a high number of ministers in our debate today shows, as if it were necessary, the importance of holding a discussion on the impact of conflicts on food security.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I will now adjourn the meeting so that the Council can continue its discussion on the subject in closed consultations. The meeting rose at 11.50 a.m.”
2021-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8925 (2021) · source
“I thank Mr. Perthes for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2021-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8925 (2021) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Sudan to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Volker Perthes, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for the Sudan and Head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2021/1008, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan. I now give the floor to Mr. Perthes.”
2021-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8925 (2021) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Sudan to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson, Permanent Representative of Estonia, in his capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005), concerning the Sudan. I now give the floor to Ambassador Jürgenson.”
2021-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8924 (2021) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. At this meeting, we will hear a briefing by Ambassador Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramírez, Permanent Representative of Mexico, in his capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2374 (2017) concerning Mali. I now give the floor to Ambassador De la Fuente Ramírez.”
2021-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8922 (2021) · source
“Finally, the Niger recalls that, as matters stand, the repatriation and deportation of migrants rescued at sea to Libya violates international humanitarian law. Those vulnerable people rescued at sea need protection, not to be brought back to Libya, where they will be subjected to arbitrary detention and other abuses by jailers who are often outside of Government control.”
2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source
“We therefore welcome the recent reopening of the coastal road linking eastern and western Libya. On the humanitarian front, while we welcome the overall improvement since the ceasefire was established, the situation remains worrisome. Despite recent efforts by the Government, the provision of basic social services still falls short of the country’s humanitarian needs. The effects of the crisis on the health system also continue to make it difficult to control and vaccinate against the coronavirus disease pandemic in the country. The humanitarian issue cannot be addressed without mentioning the appalling and inhumane living conditions of migrants and refugees in Libya. It is high time to take the necessary measures to put an end to the abuses and violations to which they are continually subjected.”
2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source
“We also affirm our support for the High National Elections Commission, the stakeholders and all Libyan candidates in honouring their commitments to hold elections on 24 December and refrain from any statements that could jeopardize the ongoing electoral process. It is also important that those actors publicly commit to respecting the rights of their political opponents before, during and after the elections, and accept the results. In addition, we condemn any acts of foreign interference and violations of the arms embargo and the relevant Security Council resolutions, as well as the commitments made during the two Berlin Conferences by some actors involved in the crisis in Libya. The continued implementation of the ceasefire agreement remains crucial.”
2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source
“In that regard, I would like to reiterate my Government’s encouragement to the United Nations Support Mission in Libya for its tireless efforts to assist the Libyan authorities, and I reaffirm that the Niger supports the recommendations of its strategic and independent review. In that context, I would like to recall that the Niger remains steadfast in its commitment to working for a lasting political solution to the Libyan crisis, as well as to fully playing its part in helping the brotherly Libyan people to recover from the effects of the decade of conflict that has scarred the country. In that regard, my delegation reiterates its support for the declaration adopted at the Paris International Conference for Libya, held on 12 November, which calls for an inclusive and consultative electoral process.”
2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source
“That will also be a crucial step in implementing the ceasefire agreement of 23 October 2020 (2011), in line with resolutions 2570 (2021) and 2571 (2021). My delegation also welcomes the adoption of the electoral law governing the legislative elections at the beginning of October, which fills the legislative gaps to pave the way for the presidential elections on 24 December, for which key figures in the process have already announced their candidacies. Those elections, which we want to be free, fair, inclusive and credible, are a key step in Libya’s path towards stability. All stakeholders have a historic responsibility to do their utmost to bring the process to a successful conclusion in a peaceful manner and in compliance with the commitments that they have made.”
2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source
“The Niger welcomes the significant progress made since the previous Security Council meeting on 10 September (see S/PV.8870), in particular the decision taken on 1 November by the 5+5 Joint Military Commission, whereby the representatives of Chad, the Niger and the Sudan agreed to establish an effective communication and coordination mechanism to support the implementation of an action plan, endorsed in Geneva on 8 October, for the withdrawal of mercenaries, fighters and foreign forces from Libya in a gradual, balanced, synchronized and phased process. Coordination with Libya’s neighbours and addressing their concerns remain crucial to a sustainable and successful withdrawal of mercenaries and foreign fighters.”
2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source
“Mr. Ousman (Niger) (spoke in French): I thank Mr. Ján Kubiš, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya, and Ambassador T.S. Tirumurti, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya, for their briefings. I reiterate my delegation’s congratulations to them on their commitment to stabilization in Libya. I also commend Ms. Lamees Bensaad, member of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, for her perspective.”
2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source
“Hence the importance of the Secretary-General bringing urgent and sensitive situations that are likely to degenerate into conflicts to the attention of the Security Council as soon as possible, in accordance with Article 99 of the Charter of the United Nations. The Security Council must further strengthen its cooperation with all the principal organs of the United Nations in order to successfully prevent conflict and save lives.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“My delegation calls for the strengthening of the capacity of the Secretariat to support the preventive diplomacy functions of the relevant legislative bodies through the allocation of a substantial budget for that purpose. Effective preventive diplomacy could avoid the need to engage in multiple post-conflict peacekeeping and peacebuilding activities and humanitarian and reconstruction measures, which are far more costly. The Peacebuilding Commission remains the best example of cooperation among the principal organs of the United Nations and, as such, deserves to be strengthened and its advisory areas expanded. In conclusion, my delegation believes that anticipating crises must be at the centre of the work of the United Nations.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“We also welcome the strategic partnership between the United Nations and the African Union through the 2017 Joint United Nations-African Union Framework for Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security and the memorandum of understanding on the partnership on peacebuilding between the two organizations. The creation of United Nations regional offices, including the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, also remains an advantageous approach. Not only does it bring the Organization closer to the people, but it also enables it to better contribute to conflict prevention and peacebuilding by focusing on specific challenges affecting security in the region, including organized crime, terrorism, the effects of climate change, migration issues and poverty, inter alia.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“Preventive diplomacy can include intervention by the Security Council, the Secretary-General and other actors to discourage the use of violence in critical situations. But intervention cannot replace political dialogue and mediation — for, without genuine dialogue, conflict prevention and lasting peace are difficult to achieve. In accordance with the principle of subsidiarity enshrined in Chapter VIII of the Charter, the United Nations must also work in partnership with regional organizations to put an end to ongoing conflicts and prevent new crises from breaking out or worsening. In that regard, the Niger welcomes the Secretary-General’s commitment to the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union on peace and security.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“Peace and security, for which the Niger has always shown a strong commitment, are fundamental elements of our foreign policy, which is why the Niger is committed to respect for the Charter of the United Nations and for multilateralism. With regard to the provisions of the Charter, the goal of the United Nations is to maintain international peace and security, with the Security Council charged with that responsibility. Therefore, coherence, coordination and the interaction of all the principal organs of the Organization must continue and be strengthened to achieve the common objective sought. One of the main functions of some of those organs is the peaceful settlement of disputes as enshrined in the Charter, which, if implemented effectively, would prevent many wars with incalculable consequences.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“Mr. Ousman (Niger) (spoke in French): First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on organizing this open debate, whose theme is generating great interest. I also take this opportunity to congratulate and thank all the briefers for their excellent presentations. The purpose behind the establishment of the United Nations was to maintain international peace and security and save future generations from the scourge of war. Given that prevention is better than cure, preventive diplomacy efforts must figure prominently in the Organization’s architecture for seeking and strengthening peace. With the enormous challenges facing humankind today — some of them new — conflict prevention is not an option, but an imperative.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source