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first: 1995-12-20
most recent: 2015-03-18
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“I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate, and the Secretary-General for his briefing. Brazil fully supports the Secretary- General's visit to the Middle East. We are confident that it will help bring about a ceasefire and respect for international humanitarian law. Brazil also expresses its appreciation to the Permanent Representative of Israel and the Permanent Observer of the Observer State of Palestine for their interventions. The last time the Security Council held an open debate on the situation in the Middle East (see S/PV.7164), the nine-month deadline for reaching a final status agreement between Israelis and Palestinians was just expiring.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“Finally, before concluding, allow me to express my gratitude and acknowledge the highly professional and wise counsel that I have received from Assistant Secretary-General Judy Cheng Hopkins, as she prepares to assume new responsibilities. Let me also thank her team for its support to the Commission's work and activities.”
2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source
“Our collective approach to preventing a relapse into conflict, as well as our successes and failures, must be a central aspect of the review. There is a need for deepening the analysis, supported by country examples, of how multifaceted United Nations efforts contribute to long-term and sustainable peace. There is also a need to analyse how United Nations political mandates and evolving operational practice have made a real difference in the countries affected by, or emerging from, conflict. The Commission will benefit from that analysis and from the outcome of the 2015 review as it seeks to further strengthen, deepen and focus its advisory function to the Council and its support to the United Nations leadership in the field as we collectively tackle the complexity of post-conflict situations and try to prevent the recurrence of conflict.”
2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source
“The diplomatic expertise demonstrated by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ramos-Horta should inspire us to attribute greater value to mutually reinforcing strategies between the Security Council and the PBC. We can further refine our procedures in future in order to maximize the potential gains from enhanced interaction. The Commission looks forward to further exchanging views with members of the Council on those and other elements in the course of the informal interactive dialogue to be convened by the Council's presidency this afternoon. Next year, the Security Council and the General Assembly will embark upon the 10-year comprehensive review of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture.”
2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source
“There is also a need to prioritize support to those institutions and mechanisms that strengthen the capacity of societies to manage tensions, and the capacity of Governments to deliver basic services, protect human rights and facilitate access to justice. Those strategies should naturally be adapted to country-specific contexts. At the same time, they need to be pursued through long term, sustained and mutual commitments between the country concerned and its partners, regional and international organizations. I also wish to highlight the importance of developing improved interaction between the PBC and the Security Council. As Chair ofthe country-specific configuration on Guinea-Bissau, I have been encouraged by my experiencing of a high degree of attention on the part of the Council with respect to briefings I have made.”
2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source
“There is also the need to ensure that regional coherence is attained through active engagement by regional and subregional mechanisms and support from the United Nations and other partners. In that regard, one should highlight the positive dynamic that can be now observed between and among the four West- African countries on the PBC agenda - namely, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone and Liberia - and the role played by the Economic Community of West African States and the Mario River Union, regional organizations of which they are part. Thirdly, a political strategy must be reinforced by programmatic interventions with particular focus on support to institution-building, involving bilateral partners, regional development banks and international financial institutions.”
2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source
“As Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson underscored in his statement at the opening of the PBC annual session, let us not forget that "international aid is of course necessary in many situations, but it rarely helps build a new social contract. It can also weaken national ownership. The best way to assist countries going through post-conflict transition is to help them generate their own resources and capacities." In that regard, we would emphasize as well the importance of efforts towards national capacity building. Secondly, regional engagement and commitment are potentially extremely valuable for stable and sustainable peace. There is a need to ensure that the perspectives, interests and concerns of regional actors and neighbouring countries are factored into a broader political strategy in support of countries emerging from conflict.”
2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source
“Drawing on the experience gained from its engagement with the countries on its agenda, the Commission is able to highlight three elements that should underpin a new generation of political strategies to reinforce our collective efforts to prevent a relapse into conflict. First, with regard to national ownership, national leadership and national political commitment are indispensable ingredients for durable peace. There is a need for political strategies to include measures and incentives that allow for broad inclusion in political life, thereby ensuring that key national stakeholders remain engaged and committed to the peacebuilding process.”
2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source
“Most States emerging from conflict struggle to develop the domestic revenue-generation systems necessary to sustain effective institutions and fully re-establish the legitimacy and authority of the State. The necessary political, technical and financial support required for critical institution-building in this area is slow to arrive. Support sustained over time is seen as a requirement for new institutions to become resilient and act as an effective brake against renewed conflict. At the same time, illicit financial flows deprive post- conflict countries of vital resources needed or basic services and recovery, often exceeding development assistance in volume.”
2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source
“The PBC's varied context-specific engagements have highlighted areas in which broader intergovernmental policy development is necessary to help countries reduce the risk ofconflict. For example, there is a need to consider the development of international frameworks that can help countries mobilize domestic resources to fund development efforts and build key institutions. During its first annual session convened on 23 June, the Peacebuilding Commission examined mechanisms for supporting domestic revenue-generation and combating illicit financial flows out of countries emerging from conflict. Those included, among other things, combating trade mis-invoicing and developing capacity and expertise to negotiate fair contracts with companies responsible for the extraction of national resources.”
2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source
“Similarly in Guinea-Bissau, the Commission threw its political weight behind the efforts of the United Nations leadership to ensure a smooth return to constitutional order and more inclusive political arrangements in the wake of the 2012 unconstitutional change of Government. As Sierra Leone has approached the milestone of transitioning from a Security Council- mandated mission, the Commission continues to provide an inter-governmental platform that the Government can rely upon to support its political and developmental gains and to address outstanding issues and challenges. In each of those situations, the political nature of the Commission's engagement was effectively reinforced by the timely and strategic programmatic interventions of the Peacebuilding Fund.”
2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source
“In Burundi, the Commission has worked closely with the United Nations leadership and the World Bank to intensify and sustain regional and international engagement in support of national attempts to address the country's political and socioeconomic challenges. In Guinea, the Commission leveraged its political weight in support of United Nations mediation efforts to help resolve the political stand-off prior to this year's parliamentary elections. The Commission is now involved in efforts for strengthening the capacity of the new Parliament so that it can play its role as a key part of the country's institutions and fully participate in the definition of Guinea's political and economic development.”
2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source
“The Peacebuilding Commission was established, in 2005, to help the United Nations to strengthen those strategies and find complementary avenues to bring long-lasting stability to countries emerging from conflict. The Peacebuilding Commission, along with the Peacebuilding Fund, has continued to work intensively in a variety of scenarios. In the case of the PBC, a particular focus has been placed on supporting the countries on our agenda. The nature of our support and engagement varies according to the nature of the challenges in each situation. Despite the re-emergence of conflict in the Central African Repblic, the PBC has continued to support the United Nations and African Union missions, in order to seek to strengthen collaboration in the region and to ensure backing for early efforts at institution-building.”
2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source
“The Commission believes, however, that the annual briefings and follow-up informal interactive dialogue present the two bodies with a valuable opportunity to reflect on the critical challenges that continue to affect the United Nations contribution to sustaining peace in countries emerging from conflict. The recent crises in the Central African Republic and South Sudan are painful reminders that our efforts to prevent a relapse into conflict remain insufficient and that our tools are not fully adequate. Those crises have also reminded us that the consequences of relapse can cause untold human tragedy and create instability across State boundaries. The Security Council has been mandated to respond and seek to bring end to Violent conflicts using a variety of strategies and tools.”
2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source
“Mr. Patriota: I thank the Rwandan presidency of the Security Council for its continuing commitment to advancing the Council's consideration of post-conflict peacebuilding, including by drawing on the advice of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) in a considered and meaningful way. My predecessor's presentation of the Commission's report on its seventh session (S/2014/67) shed light on its country-specific engagements, its ongoing efforts in the area of policy development, and the progress made in strengthening its advisory function to the Council.”
2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source
“Peacekeeping operations concern all Member States and need to be thoroughly and democratically discussed. A reformed Security Council that is more representative of the contemporary world would have the increased legitimacy needed to craft demanding peacekeeping operation mandates that are attuned to the aspirations of the wider membership and can therefore enlist the support of a greater number of troop-contributing countries towards the achievement of common goals.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“This is most visible with regard to the commendable role assumed by the African Union in peacekeeping efforts in Africa. Surely, regional appropriation of regional issues is a development we must applaud, on the understanding that applicable provisions of the Charter of the United Nations are being strictly observed. At the same time, one should not overlook the need for international assistance in support of those initiatives. It is unfair to assume that the African Union will be able to provide, alone, the resources indispensable to the adequate fulfillment of missions whose mandates are ever-more complex and ambitious. As a rule, neither regional organizations nor the United Nations should outsource their respective responsibilities in the provision of international peace and security.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“Operational, administrative and financial arrangements related to inter-mission cooperation cannot result in actions that fill a gap while opening another. The second aspect is the deployment of modern technological resources. Brazil views the incorporation of technology into peacekeeping operations as an inevitable development. However, technical means such as unmanned, unarmed aerial systems may have their potential usefulness negated if their use results in a smaller number of well-equipped and trained soldiers on the ground. The investment in new technologies will be effective only if paralleled by investment in the necessary human resources. Another aspect worth examining is the collaboration between the Council and regional organizations.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“Whenever it is requested to deal with a situation, the Security Council should, from the earliest possible stages of the peacekeeping mandate-drafting, look beyond the immediate horizon of events into the root causes of conflicts, and develop long-lasting strategies for peace. Improved interaction between the Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission is of the essence in that regard. Let me touch upon recent trends in peacekeeping operations. The first is the growing use ofinter-mission cooperation. Brazil recognizes the potential benefits of inter-mission cooperation, especially as a tool for quickly responding to crises. However, it cannot be envisaged as a cost-reduction instrument.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“In certain parts of the world, international challenges to peace and security find their root causes in poverty, social exclusion, discrimination and impunity before the law. Without addressing those root causes, there can be little hope that a stable and peaceful situation will ensue. The integration of peacekeeping and peacebuilding initiatives is therefore crucial for the long-standing stabilization of States emerging from conflict. It would be a serious setback if new peacekeeping operation trends in an environment of resource constraints lead to the prevalence of military solutions, in detriment to multidimensional mandates that include parallel, effective peacebuilding efforts.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“It is a classic case of taxation without representation, considering that the Security Council determines the establishment of a special political mission, but the costs are spread as if it were a decision of the General Assembly. Let us not forget that more than 20 per cent of the United Nations regular budget is currently destined to the maintenance of special political missions, negatively impacting the capacity of the United Nations to adequately carry out mandates in other areas, in particular as regards development assistance. If resources are scarce when it comes to peacekeeping operations, they are blatantly insufficient to assure development assistance and post- conflict peacebuilding.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“In spite of that, regrettably the Department of Peacekeeping Operations has been grappling with the contradictory dynamics of ever-more complex mandates, on the one hand, and increasing pressure for budget reductions, on the other. Whereas there is no contradiction in trying to ensure that all resources in any given mission are spent in the most effective manner, efforts to impose artificial caps to overall expenditures in peacekeeping operations will turn out to be detrimental to our collective efforts to fulfil our responsibilities under the Charter. At the same time, special political missions are increasingly acquiring characteristics similar to multidimensional peacekeeping operations, even though they are funded by the regular budget of the Organization.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“As discussions on that issue take place in the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly, we expect all partners to adopt a responsible position regarding that matter. There can be no question that United Nations peacekeeping efforts are cost-effective and that, despite constraints, the United Nations does a lot with very little. For evidence, one need look no further than to the stark contrast between the United Nations peacekeeping budget of around $8 billion a year and the nuclear Powers' defence expenditure in 2013, which totalled $991 billion, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“United Nations peacekeeping operations have recently been deployed in areas where no peace agreements are in place and where Government authority is weak or non-existent. The implications of being a troop- or police-contributing country, therefore, have been changing quickly. The evolution of peacekeeping missions entailed the renewed commitment of troop- contributing countries in deploying their citizens in riskier and more demanding operations. Enhanced efforts in predeployment training, high standards for equipment and the contribution of a large array of specialized units are nowadays common features. In keeping with those developments, the strengthened peacekeeping partnership will be possible only if we adopt a fair reimbursement rate.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“As a result, we bear witness to the proliferation of cases of humanitarian emergencies with a corresponding increase in the demand for the institutional building of capacities, which in the absence of other capable institutions, must be provided by peacekeeping missions - particularly in the domains of security and justice. Peacekeeping is destined to remain one of the main tools at the disposal of the international community to address international threats to peace and security. United Nations peacekeeping has become more complex and dangerous. Nowadays, there is more to peacekeeping than military patrols along a ceasefire line or the observation ofthe parties to ensure separation and compliance with agreements.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“In Haiti, Lebanon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in many other locations, Brazilian military and police uphold the noble principles that continue to preside over United Nations peacekeeping operations. War between States continues to be the most dangerous and potentially destructive form of conflict, as we can observe from the widespread resurgence of geopolitical tensions in sensitive regions of the world. This new "old" trend is all the more worrisome when we consider that many countries continue to stockpile weapons of mass destruction. Civilians are the main victims of conflicts today. They are victims not only of the collapse of State structures and the ensuing violence, but also of the unauthorized use of force or the provision of weapons by third parties.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on a topic of paramount importance to the United Nations in general, and the Security Council, in particular. United Nations Members need to be fully aware of the constant evolution of peacekeeping operations in practical and conceptual terms, and it is appropriate, in that sense, that Security Council members maintain a regular exchange of views with the broader membership on a matter of such strategic importance. I also thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. Brazil renews its strong commitment to United Nations peacekeeping operations and its readiness to work with a view to their improvement.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“Building on such strides, the Council could consider strengthening the elements of the UNIOGBIS mandate that refer to its partnership with the PBC and the potential for that partnership to help bring about enhanced coordination, additional strategic advice on a key set of core, achievable and nationally led peacebuilding priorities and greater synergy with the PBF and other institutional partners.”
2014-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7177 (2014) · source
“That brings me to a final consideration, on the upcoming renewal of the UNIOGBIS mandate by the Council. As noted by Special Representative Ramos- Horta in our most recent configuration meeting, the linkage between the PBC, including as a political body, and UNIOGBIS should remain a key building block of the Office's mandate. Resolution 2103 (2013) refers to the PBC's readiness to reengage with Guinea-Bissau once conditions allow and to the need to further realign the United Nations system's State-building and peacebuilding activities and the contribution of the Peacebuilding Fund to peace consolidation in Guinea-Bissau. It is my view that we have made some important strides in that direction already.”
2014-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7177 (2014) · source
“It is linked to reforms in other key sectors: economic revitalization, reconciliation and political dialogue, and the creation of opportunities and political alternatives with a view to consolidating democratic stability. I stress once again that it is key to ensure that no social group be perceived as being left behind and that all be granted their due recognition. Our expectations should also be attuned to such realities so as to help us devise the most effective strategies to advance on realistic objectives. In that connection, we look forward to the upcoming national conference on the modernization and restructuring of the security sector, which is scheduled to take place next month, and welcome the efforts of UNIOGBIS to promote dialogue and outreach on that issue.”
2014-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7177 (2014) · source
“The Economic Community of West African States has been playing an important leading role in that regard, and we should stand ready to continue to support its efforts - and the engagement of other partners - with resources and expertise. The PBC stands available to play a coordinating role and offer strategic advice by providing a platform that can bring together the main partners around common objectives. That engagement can be important to help bring about the necessary political space for such complex processes to advance. As we have noted in the past, security sector reform in Guinea-Bissau cannot be Viewed in isolation, and it should not concentrate solely on the top-level structures.”
2014-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7177 (2014) · source
“As noted by Assistant Secretary-General Judy Cheng-Hopkins during our configuration's most recent informal meeting, a donor's conference should not be seen as business as usual. We must communicate and articulate in an effective way the improved technical basis for engagement, the concrete impact that can be achieved with modest amounts in Guinea-Bissau, the great potential of the country in agriculture, services and tourism, and, above all the people's desire to move past the cycle of poverty and instability. Fourthly, with regard to the modernization of the security and defence sector, I believe that we will now be better positioned to devise a comprehensive and more effective strategy in support of legitimate authorities.”
2014-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7177 (2014) · source
“We can already count on improved coordination among key partners and on encouraging and skilled leadership in Bissau. A successful transition is likely to mobilize both traditional and new partners, and that can well present a unique opportunity. That leads me to my next consideration. Beyond the emergency budgetary support to keep a new Government running, we have welcomed the Special Representative of the Secretary-General's proposal that a donors' conference be held as early as possible, so that the willingness to re-engage on the part of the international community can materialize in much- needed concrete pledges and disbursements. At the same time, we understand that conditions need to be put in place for that support to be effective.”
2014-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7177 (2014) · source
“I will remain in contact with Special Representative Ramos-Horta and other partners, such as the World Bank, in order to ensure that the PBC stands ready to help. I believe that we find ourselves today better positioned, from a technical point of View, to reengage with Guinea-Bissau. The proposal of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for a government efficacy amelioration programme that is aligned with the priorities identified by the new Government in order to ensure national ownership and based on broad consultations with all international partners can be a key element to enhance capacity and transparency. We look forward to working with the elected authorities on the review of the peacebuilding strategic framework and the possible cooperation with the PBF on a set of national peacebuilding priorities.”
2014-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7177 (2014) · source
“In all democratic systems, the formation of a Government is a complex process, and it is all the more so for a country such as Guinea-Bissau, emerging from institutional rupture and facing daunting social and economic challenges. We welcome the initial gestures of Prime Minister-designate Domingos Simoes Pereira towards inclusion and dialogue. As we have highlighted time and again, it is essential that international assistance be present from day one. Pressing issues such as the payment of salaries, especially for civil servants in the education and health sectors, and food security are also key elements for the consolidation of the democratic transition. Decisive and swift support is needed.”
2014-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7177 (2014) · source
“I also believe that the configuration was able to strengthen its partnership with the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) and its coordination with Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ramos-Horta. The synergy with the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) is also an important dimension, which is translated through the PBF's funding of projects ranging from support to the electoral process and the establishment of the National Commission for Planning and Strategic Coordination, to the promotion of women and youth employment. Secondly, it is important to bear in mind that the pursuit of our first medium-term strategic objective, the completion of a full democratic cycle, has just begun.”
2014-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7177 (2014) · source
“On the basis of my January visit to Bissau along with Assistant Secretary-General Judy Cheng- Hopkins, the configuration has also initiated early planning for the post-electoral engagement. In that regard, I had proposed to the configuration and to the Council that we consider three achievable medium- term peacebuilding objectives as our guidance in that process: the completion of a full democratic cycle in Guinea-Bissau, significant strides in food security and basic social indicators, and enhanced coordination and understanding to advance on the modernization of the security and defence sector.”
2014-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7177 (2014) · source
“As we await the proclamation of the results, let me outline some important discussions that have taken place in the Guinea-Bissau configuration during the past few months, with a view to contributing to future steps. First, the configuration has been actively following the situation throughout the transitional period. By means oftwo press statements, it has called on all parties to respect the electoral outcome as the expression of the democratic will of the people of Guinea-Bissau. It has served as a forum to help improve the coordination among key regional and international partners - one aspect that is likely to become even more important as we prepare to resume full international cooperation with the country.”
2014-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7177 (2014) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for inviting me to address the Security Council in my capacity as Chair of the Guinea-Bissau configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). Allow me to congratulate the people of Guinea-Bissau on their peaceful and active participation in the second round of presidential elections, which was a fundamental step in the country's history. I thank once again all of Guinea- Bissau's partners who contributed resources, technical support and observers. Also, I would convey a very special word of appreciation for the invaluable work of Special Representative of the Secretary-General Jose Ramos-Horta, whose personal qualities and dedication have been an asset for the United Nations and a decisive contribution to the process.”
2014-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7177 (2014) · source
“Brazil also expresses disappointment over the postponement of the conference on the establishment of a zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East, which should have taken place in 2012, and supports its convening at the earliest possible date. In conclusion, no effort on the non-proliferation front, valuable as it may be, will suffice without further steps in disarmament as regards all weapons of mass destruction. These processes are mutually reinforcing and must all be pursued with the same vigour by the international community.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“The tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004), which falls close to the seventieth anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, as well as the forty-fifth anniversary of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, provides an opportunity to reflect on the achievements and challenges still ahead in the promotion of a safer world In this context, we reiterate our concern over the lack of consensus that has prevented us from further advancing in the disarmament forums, such as the Conference on Disarmament, for 18 years now, and in the United Nations Disarmament Commission for a whole decade. The NPT review cycle, for its part, has been characterized as a rolling-over exercise every five years by the nuclear-weapon States with respect to the implementation of their disarmament commitments.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“We are also one of the promoters of the idea of a nuclear-weapon-free southern hemisphere and, in the framework of the zone of peace and cooperation in the South Atlantic, we have been highlighting the benefits of a zone free of nuclear weapons in the southern Atlantic. We have incorporated into our national legislation all obligations deriving from those instruments, as well as those from resolution 1540 (2004), and we have submitted national reports to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). In this context, we value the important work that has been carried out by the 1540 Committee and its Group of Experts in assisting States to promote match-making in cooperation and assistance, and other activities related to the implementation of the resolution.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“Despite the shortcomings of any strategy that does not contemplate the linkage between disarmament and non-proliferation efforts, Brazil is fully committed to its obligations in this field, including those arising from resolutions 1540 (2004) and 1977 (2011). The Brazilian Federal Constitution already forbids the conduct of any non-peaceful nuclear activity in Brazilian territory. Furthermore, my country is a party to all major treaties and conventions in the field of disarmament and non-proliferation, such as the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“Today, cuts in nuclear arsenals are quickly offset by qualitative improvements in nuclear forces, by the modernization of nuclear weapons and their delivery systems, and by the roles ascribed to nuclear weapons in the national defence doctrines of States possessing these arsenals. As long as weapons of mass destruction, in particular nuclear weapons, continue to exist, there will be States and non-State actors interested in acquiring and developing them. Let me recall the Secretary- General's words, issued at a conference in Monterey, California, in 2013, that "there are no right hands for wrong weapons". That statement has also been quoted by previous speakers today, including in particular the Ambassador of Argentina.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“We remain frustrated, however, by the absence of political will and leadership on the part of States possessing nuclear weapons to initiate similar negotiations aiming at the complete elimination of these weapons, with clear benchmarks and timelines. The possibility that weapons of mass destruction could fall into the hands of non-State actors, particularly terrorists, is a matter of additional concern. Circumscribing our efforts only to fighting proliferation amounts to a limited perspective, however. There is an urgent need for concrete action towards effective disarmament by States possessing weapons of mass destruction. Also, we remain convinced that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction has to be tackled in all its aspects. The risks of vertical proliferation, especially of nuclear weapons, cannot be left aside.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for organizing this open debate. We appreciate the fact that the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea is personally presiding over today's meeting. I also wish to thank Deputy Secretary-General Eliasson for his briefing. Brazil firmly believes that the mere existence of weapons of mass destruction constitutes a threat to humankind and therefore to international peace and security. Throughout the past 50 years, the international community has succeeded in agreeing on multilateral legally binding instruments that ban some categories of these lethal armaments, such as biological and chemical weapons.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“The experience of country-specific configurations, combined with the policy-setting platform of the Organizational Committee, can provide a very adequate locus for a discussion of those fundamental political dimensions of SSR, attuned to the realities of its implementation on the ground and understood as a process of democratic development of the security sector. 1 invite the Security Council to make further use of this resource, in line with the draft resolution to be adopted later today.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source
“In such contexts, it is also critical to ensure that SSR does not give rise to new classes of privilege to replace old ones, but instead builds institutions that serve the interests of all. This highlights the need for SSR to go hand in hand with the promotion of equality before the law, and with the exercise and protection of social and economic rights through job creation, social inclusion programmes, capacity-building and enhanced opportunities for social mobility. Let me conclude by stressing the important contribution the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) can give to our reflections on SSR. The PBC is deeply involved in the daily challenges of SSR.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source
“Furthermore, the importance of regional and subregional contexts comes to the fore not only because the regional and subregional components of conflict continue to be determinant for peace, but also because regional and subregional organizations can be effective operative partners in articulating international support into viable political strategies. For that to happen, of course, strong coordination at those levels is essential. We welcome in this regard the African Union resolve to strengthen its capacities in SSR. Finally, it is also crucial to think of SSR as a process that should contribute to meaningful transformation and stability through representative and inclusive recruitment. In many societies, the authority and power associated with weapons is viewed as an end in itself and, in some circumstances, as a path to economic gains.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source
“Thirdly, as we approach the turbulent political environment surrounding SSR, we cannot simplify notions such as political will. SSR entails complex, difficult and sometimes very risky decisions. Painful decisions on financing, on recruiting, on transitional justice, and even on how to shape historical narratives are intrinsic to SSR processes. An encompassing strategy to bolster SSR implementation will benefit from being fully informed by such political realities and devise the best mechanisms to mitigate risks.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source