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1. “We remain committed to the idea of peace and to the achievement without delay of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East on the basis of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions. In that regard, we are ready to support all initiatives that aim to open up a horizon for sustainable peace.”

   2023-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9290 (2023) · source

2. “The situation in Gaza is particularly concerning, as the blockade continues to aggravate humanitarian conditions and hinder development efforts. Brazil also remains worried about the chronic financial challenges faced by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which has been providing much-needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinian refugees. We must not undermine the role that has been played by UNRWA throughout the years to maintain stability on the ground. Before concluding, I would like to reaffirm Brazil`s long-standing commitment to the two-State solution, with Palestine and Israel living side by side in peace and security, within mutually agreed and internationally recognized borders.”

   2023-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9290 (2023) · source

3. “Brazil considers the agreement on the establishment of a mechanism to take the necessary steps towards improving the economic conditions of the Palestinian people and to significantly enhance the fiscal situation of the Palestinian National Authority to be another important element of the of the Sharm El-Sheikh joint communiqué. Intra-Palestinian reconciliation, together with the improvement of living conditions in the West Bank and Gaza, which will only be possible with sustainable economic growth, are important steps towards peace. We once again emphasize the role played by poverty, food insecurity and the lack of hope in providing the perfect breeding ground for extremist forces. Peace depends — and we emphasize this — on the commitment to the promotion of human rights for all.”

   2023-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9290 (2023) · source

4. “Israel must immediately cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, in compliance with resolution 2334 (2016). As one of the main obstacles to peace, the continued expansion of settlements, in flagrant violation of international law, threatens the viability of a future Palestinian State and is a constant source of violence and hatred. We also call on Israel to stop the continued demolitions and seizures of Palestinian structures, as well as the displacement of Palestinian families. All forms of settler-related violence must also immediately cease.”

   2023-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9290 (2023) · source

5. “As recognized by the parties, the need to pursue confidence-building measures in order to enhance mutual trust, create a political horizon and address outstanding issues through direct dialogue cannot be overemphasized. We welcome the fact that a follow- up mechanism has been established. We will pay close attention to those commitments, and this time around we expect them to be indeed implemented. An assessment of their impact involves the de-escalation of violence, which has affected civilians, including children. All violations of international humanitarian law must immediately stop. The principle of making a distinction between civilians and combatants must be upheld. Terrorism is deplorable in all its forms and manifestations.”

   2023-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9290 (2023) · source

6. “We welcome the emphasis in the joint communiqué of the 19 March meeting held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on the necessity of the active prevention by both parties of any actions that would disrupt the sanctity of the holy sites. We also stress the importance of the commitment made to maintain unchanged the historic status quo at the holy sites in Jerusalem, and of the recognition of the relevance of the Hashemite custodianship. Brazil thanks Egypt, Jordan and the United States for the diplomatic efforts to bring together Israeli and Palestinian authorities to reflect on ways and means to de-escalate tensions and pave a way forward towards a peaceful settlement. The meeting held in Sharm El-Sheikh following the Aqaba, Jordan, meeting is a welcome development against a grim backdrop.”

   2023-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9290 (2023) · source

7. “I thank Mr. Wennesland for his briefing and would like to express Brazil`s gratitude for his efforts aimed at restoring calm and promoting dialogue among all parties, always having peace as the ultimate goal. Brazil remains deeply concerned about the situation in Israel and Palestine. We are especially worried about the upcoming religious holidays, as the holy month of Ramadan will coincide with Easter and Passover. In an already tense scenario, without a genuine commitment from all parties to create the conditions for the celebrations to take place in peace and tranquillity, we truly risk seeing an escalation of violence. Peaceful celebrations are in everyone’s interest. All parties must exercise maximum restraint and avoid provocations, including extremist rhetoric.”

   2023-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9290 (2023) · source

8. “Bearing in mind the situation on the ground and the challenges faced by the Sudan and its people, we encourage the Sudanese authorities to prioritize progress on that front. Let me conclude by reiterating Brazil’s support for the Sudan, the Sudanese people and UNITAMS. We are hopeful that the Sudan will reach an inclusive, civilian- led political settlement.”

   2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9289 (2023) · source

9. “Although UNITAMS supports peace processes in the Sudan and the implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement, protecting civilians has become an exclusive responsibility of the Sudanese authorities since the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur concluded its withdrawal. Therefore, the suitable protection of civilians and a sustained peace also rely on the progress of the civilian-led political transition. We commend the ongoing conflict resolution initiatives and welcome the Sudanese authorities’ support for peacebuilding efforts. After all, mediation endeavours, peacebuilding initiatives and reconciliation projects are among the seeds of lasting peace. In-depth reforms are necessary to address the root causes of violence. Security sector reform is perhaps the most important one.”

   2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9289 (2023) · source

10. “We particularly appreciate the steps that the trilateral mechanism has taken to engage the Sudanese stakeholders who have not yet signed the framework agreement. We encourage those political actors to join the agreement and participate in the formal proceedings. Sudanese ownership is coherent with truly comprehensive national consultations. We commend the fact that the trilateral mechanism has enabled broad participation, not only in formal dialogues but also in grass-roots activities. Intercommunal violence and armed conflict remain a concern, especially in Darfur, Blue Nile state and South Kordofan.”

    2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9289 (2023) · source

11. “The participation of local communities and leaders is undoubtedly crucial to addressing those issues adequately. We therefore appreciate that community representatives, civil society groups, women leaders, youth leaders and even resistance committees have participated in the pertinent conferences. The principle of Sudanese ownership and leadership of the transition naturally remains critical. The Sudanese people will rightly judge the success of a civilian-led transition through the lenses of Sudanese ownership and leadership. We therefore commend the United Nations-African Union-Intergovernmental Authority on Development trilateral mechanism for continuing its efforts to support and facilitate the civilian-led transition based on the core principle of Sudanese ownership.”

    2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9289 (2023) · source

12. “Even though we could then commend the efforts that had led to the 5 December agreement, today’s vantage point affords a much more precise appraisal of the Sudan’s political developments. As the Secretary-General pointed out in his most recent report (S/2023/154), signing the framework agreement renewed hope for resuming a civilian-led transition in Khartoum. We commend the commitment to a long-term solution to the political deadlock that the signatories of the framework agreement have displayed thus far. We encourage the signatories of the framework agreement to advance the implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement, debate how transitional justice can become integral to public policy all over the Sudan, especially in Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan, and take further steps towards security sector reform.”

    2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9289 (2023) · source

13. “I want to begin by thanking Ambassador Agyeman for his briefing (see S/PV.9288) and chairmanship of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005), concerning the Sudan. I also thank Special Representative Perthes for his very important briefing today and his leadership of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS). I also want to welcome Ambassador Al-Harith Idriss Al-Harith Mohamed and the Sudan’s other representatives to the meeting. The last time the Council heard a briefing from Special Representative Perthes (see S/PV.9211), the Sudanese military leadership and a broad range of civilian actors had just come together to sign a political framework agreement.”

    2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9289 (2023) · source

14. “In addition to peacekeeping missions, special political missions and country teams should play active roles, in accordance with their mandates, to assist the countries concerned in advancing reforms. The African Union and other regional and subregional organizations also have a role to play in these processes. And the Peacebuilding Commission is an important platform for garnering international support for security sector reform initiatives. The African Union and other regional and subregional organizations have made great strides in helping post-conflict countries introduce reforms of their security sectors. Taking advantage of their experience, the United Nations must strengthen its coordination and cooperation with them, and Brazil stands ready to contribute to those efforts.”

    2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9285 (2023) · source

15. “Reconstruction and development resources should be used in a balanced way so as to ensure that the security sector has the budget it needs, along with the social spending needed to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development. That helps to eradicate breeding grounds for conflicts. It is failure to deal with basic development needs that runs the biggest risk of dragging a country back into conflict. The disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants are integral parts of this process. Moreover, security sector reform in itself can be a source of employment opportunities and a driver of economic growth, especially in deprived regions and communities. Finally, security sector reform requires coordination and cooperation on the part of multiple stakeholders.”

    2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9285 (2023) · source

16. “Moreover, inefficient and outdated security institutions are often incapable of dealing with terrorist and other illegal armed groups as they emerge. Security sector reform is therefore fundamental not only to consolidating peace in post-conflict situations but to addressing conflict itself. That is why a number of United Nations peacekeeping missions have provided an important role in assisting security sector reform, which lies at the crossroads of peacekeeping and peacebuilding. Fourthly, security sector reform must be understood not as a solution in itself or as a self- contained endeavour, but as part of a comprehensive peacebuilding strategy that also encompasses economic and social aspects.”

    2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9285 (2023) · source

17. “The imposition of blanket solutions that do not take into account specific realities on the ground can be a recipe for failure and result in the reversal of hard-won achievements. Secondly, security sector reform is an intrinsically political process. It involves not only the implementation of governance rules and the reorganization of institutions, but also the distribution of power and resources within a society. It is therefore essential as a way to advance sustainable and inclusive political solutions for conflicts. Thirdly, deficiencies in the security sector may become a root cause of conflict. Security institutions that are unaccountable and unrepresentative can contribute to fostering grievances in certain communities and sectors of society.”

    2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9285 (2023) · source

18. “At the outset, let me congratulate the presidency of Mozambique for the initiative of convening the Council to discuss the important issue of security sector reform. I also thank the briefers, Mr. Alexandre Zouev and Mr. Bankole Adeoye, for their insightful remarks. Efficient, professional and fully functional security sectors are fundamental elements of countries’ governance systems. In many post-conflict situations, security sector reform is paramount in consolidating and building peace and is also an important basis for achieving sustainable development. With that in mind, I would like to raise five points. First, national ownership must be the underlying principle guiding all initiatives concerning security sector reform. The intentions and priorities of the countries concerned must be respected.”

    2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9285 (2023) · source

19. “Given the report’s worrisome conclusions, we reiterate the need for close cooperation between the OPCW and the United Nations, especially the Security Council, recalling that the ultimate responsibility for attribution rests with this organ, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the Chemical Weapons Convention itself. We express the hope that the Syrian authorities and the OPCW can engage in effective cooperation in order to clarify the incidents of the use of chemical weapons and to address the outstanding questions regarding Syria’s declared chemical arsenal and its destruction. That cooperation is essential to closing the Syrian chemical file.”

    2023-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9275 (2023) · source

20. “While we have concerns about the process that led to the establishment of the IIT, as well as questions regarding the challenges that it faced in the implementation of its mandate, we acknowledge the gravity of its conclusions. Brazil has given the report due consideration in view of our unwavering commitment to the prohibition of the use of chemical weapons. We condemn the use of any chemical weapons anywhere, by anyone and under any circumstances. Any use of such weapons represents a threat to international peace and security, in direct violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. Brazil sees the use or threat of use of any weapon of mass destruction as incompatible with international humanitarian law.”

    2023-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9275 (2023) · source

21. “At the outset, I would like to thank Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing today. I would also like to reiterate Brazil´s solidarity with the peoples of Syria and Türkiye after the devastating earthquake that hit both countries last month. The Brazilian Government announced the donation of water purifiers and seven tons of nutritious dehydrated foods to the Government of Syria as part of the efforts to help to address the immediate needs of the affected populations. We express our deepest sympathies for their losses. As we stated at the most recent briefing (see S/PV. 9255), the events described by the most recent report of the Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) are extremely serious and must be subject to a thorough and impartial analysis, in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention.”

    2023-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9275 (2023) · source

22. “Experience shows that in most cases sanctions have a limited effect on actors whose behaviour they intend to influence, while invariably harming civilian populations, including in third countries. Close and transparent cooperation between the United Nations and the EU continues to be very beneficial to the multilateral system, and it can be further strengthened through dialogue with other States Members of the United Nations.”

    2023-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9268 (2023) · source

23. “We recognize the important role the European Union (EU) plays in security issues, including through its contributions to the peace operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and its engagement in peace efforts in other regions, as well as its support for the sustainability of the Palestinian Authority. Brazil encourages the EU to redouble its efforts in the search for a negotiated solution to the conflict in Ukraine. We believe that the EU can contribute to adequately addressing the root causes of this conflict, as it has done in the past, and to preventing violence from becoming normalized. We also believe there is a need for reflection on the unforeseen consequences of unilateral sanctions.”

    2023-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9268 (2023) · source

24. “At the outset, let me thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting. I would like to congratulate Malta on its outstanding presidency of the Security Council this month. I would also like to thank Mr. Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, for his comprehensive briefing. The complexity of the crises we face today places enormous pressure on global governance structures. It is high time for United Nations reform that would offer more legitimate and effective responses to the multiple challenges to peace and security and the demands of the developing world. Brazil believes that cooperation with regional and subregional organizations, under the terms of Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter, is one of the ways multilateralism can be strengthened.”

    2023-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9268 (2023) · source

25. “Peace agreements and post-conflict arrangements hardly ever deal with the situation of those who have been subjected to violence during conflict and its aftermath. With the support of the Peacebuilding Commission, the Security Council should continue to advocate for the inclusion of references in peace agreements given the imperative to — ideally, at least — eradicate all forms of sexual violence, especially against all women and girls, and of provisions related to accountability for gender-based violence. Promoting the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in decision-making processes and peace talks also means tackling the root causes of sexual violence in conflict, including structural gender inequality and harmful social norms that lead to the stigmatization and discrimination of survivors.”

    2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016 (2022) · source

26. “The Security Council must urgently address the funding shortfalls that prevent it from delivering a satisfactory response. That includes having the resources, for instance, to continue to deploy women’s protection advisers to bring about behavioural change through engagement with the parties to a conflict. It is also essential to guarantee that predeployment training of United Nations troops and personnel includes capacity-building to recognize and respond to sexual violence in conflict, including on early warning and risk mitigation. Troops should be trained to help foster an enabling environment for surviving victims to seek support and for perpetrators to be prosecuted for their crimes.”

    2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016 (2022) · source

27. “The recently approved resolution 2625 (2022), on South Sudan, which renews the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), expresses serious concern about those ongoing reports and underlines the urgency of timely investigations, not only to support accountability but also to provide assistance and protection to survivors. It enables UNMISS to curb sexual violence within its core directive for the protection of civilians. In effect, UNMISS may use a variety of means and areas of deployment to deter, prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence, including by facilitating access to organizations that provide services and support to survivors. However, having such provisions in Council resolutions is not enough.”

    2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016 (2022) · source

28. “Brazil reiterates its calls for urgent independent investigations of such allegations, and welcomes the participation of skilled and experienced UN-Women experts to investigate sexual violence, abuse and exploitation in the work of the commission of inquiry of the Human Rights Council. The Security Council should respond appropriately to all allegations of sexual violence in situations of conflict under its agenda. That response must recognize the problem and strengthen, whenever appropriate, the mandates of peacekeeping operations and special political missions so as to promote real changes on the ground. Recent reports on South Sudan offer a horrific account of sexual violence being used as a weapon of war and remind us of the grave consequences of widespread impunity for sexual violence in conflict.”

    2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016 (2022) · source

29. “Addressing the prevailing culture of impunity for the crime of sexual violence in conflict is paramount, not just as a means of reparation but also of delivering justice by making perpetrators accountable for their crimes. As experience shows, it is also an important tool to prevent the horrific scenarios described by the aforementioned reports and a myriad of other accounts. As Ms. Sima Bahous told us on Monday (see S/PV.9013) and Ms. Pramila Patten confirmed today, red flags are now flying all over as allegations of sexual violence are reported in the context of the conflict in Ukraine.”

    2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016 (2022) · source

30. “Today’s briefings and the most recent report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/272) serve as stark reminders that the fight to end sexual violence as a weapon of war and as a tool of intimidation and social control in conflict and post-conflict situations is very far from over. Brazil thanks the United Kingdom for organizing today’s debate and the briefers for their comprehensive presentations. In addition to that, we take this opportunity to commend Special Representative Pramila Patten for her work and her Office for the crucial role that it plays in international efforts to combat sexual violence in conflict. We also thank Ms. Nadia Murad, Ms. Mariana Karkoutly and Ms. Hilina Berhanu for their testimonials. They show us the strength of the committed work of victims themselves and of their organizations on the ground.”

    2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016 (2022) · source

31. “It is highly regrettable to be here today once more calling for an end to an utterly unacceptable crime, committed mostly against women and girls, but also against men and boys. Sexual violence in conflict destroys the social fabric of communities. It inflicts long-lasting psychological trauma, having a direct bearing on the resilience of peace and on the prospects for sustainable development. Perpetrators, be they State or non-State actors, terrorist or mercenaries, should now think twice before committing such crimes. But they do not stop; they continue because they know that, most probably, their actions will go unpunished, even though they are committing well-known violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, abhorrent acts prohibited in times of both war and peace.”

    2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016 (2022) · source