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Pham Binh Minh

lines on the record: 46
first: 2008-04-16
most recent: 2021-02-17
sittings or episodes: 7
sources: un-security-council

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“Viet Nam, as a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and of the Security Council, will spare no effort to strengthen multilateral actions in our joint efforts to roll out COVID-19 vaccines and overcome this devastating pandemic.”
2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source
“The international community must engage in a global multilateral effort, led by the United Nations, to help build stronger and more resilient health systems and to leverage development assistance, global trade and economic cooperation so that every country can achieve an inclusive and resilient recovery in the aftermath of the pandemic. Above all, we need renewed global solidarity, partnership and synergy in our actions. The critical role of the multilateral system, with the United Nations at the centre, cannot be overstated in coordinating global efforts. Also, regional organizations, with their respective mandates and advantages, can complement international efforts to promote global governance for international peace, stability and prosperity.”
2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source
“It must in particular reiterate its demand for a global ceasefire and extend its call for a durable humanitarian pause. These are important prerequisites for actors on the ground, including relevant parts of the United Nations system, to effectively assist in the delivery of vaccines and the implementation of vaccination campaigns. And, thirdly, we must look beyond vaccines and the pandemic itself. We must work to address the root causes of conflicts and fragilities as well as the inequalities and injustices exposed by this pandemic.”
2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source
“But as recent studies have shown, this would be more costly compared to investment into multilateral vaccination efforts, such as the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) Facility. Viet Nam calls for greater contributions to the COVAX Facility to enable broader distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to the developing world, including populations in conflict and fragile settings. Secondly, an environment of peace, security and stability is critical to ensuring the unhindered delivery of vaccines to those in need. It is also vital to protect infrastructure critical to the survival of the civilian population in general, and for the safe and effective delivery of vaccines in conflict settings. The Security Council must strengthen the implementation of resolution 2532 (2020).”
2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source
“Vaccines for COVID-19 have been developed in record time, thanks, importantly, to global collaboration. It is very important that we, as the global community, continue to work together to make sure that safe and effective vaccines can truly help us curb the spread of COVID-19 and defeat the virus eventually. As time is of the essence, we must act fast, and we need a strategy to win. Such a strategy, in my view, should include at least three elements. First is to consider vaccines global public goods that should be made available and affordable to all countries and all communities, with priority given to high-risk populations and those of the front lines of the fight against the pandemic. It is concerning that some countries are stockpiling vaccines in quantities larger than their populations, at the expense of poorer countries.”
2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for convening this timely meeting, and I thank Secretary- General António Guterres and the Heads of UNICEF, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization for their insightful briefings. In a short span of just over a year, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has unleashed devastating impacts across continents and in every country. It has claimed over 2.4 million lives in over 200 countries and territories. The COVID-19 pandemic has created the worst economic and social crisis in decades. It has exposed structural inequalities at global and national levels. It has subjected millions more to poverty and hunger and to the lack of adequate health care. And nowhere can this be seen more clearly than in conflict-ridden countries and regions.”
2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source
“Building on this vision, we stand ready to contribute to enhancing cooperation between ASEAN and the AU in the future, for the common progress of Africa and Asia.”
2020-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1179 (2020) · source
“Throughout history, the national struggle for independence and quest for post- conflict reconstruction and development of Viet Nam has occurred in parallel with those of our African brothers and sisters. Viet Nam’s very first peacekeepers have been deployed to United Nations peacekeeping operations in South Sudan and the Central African Republic, and Viet Nam will continue this momentum in extending its strong support for Africa’s path to peace and development. During our tenure on the Security Council, cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations will remain one of our consistent priorities, as exemplified in our initiative to preside over the first ever Council briefing on United Nations-ASEAN cooperation in January (see S/PV.8711).”
2020-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1179 (2020) · source
“Secondly, it could be bolstered by strengthening strategic cooperation between the United Nations and the AU at both the institutional and operational levels, including by supporting the implementation of the AU’s Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Thirdly, it could be strengthened by expanding interregional cooperation to help Africa, as well as other parts of the world, cope with global problems that affect all nations alike. It would be of significant benefit to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the AU, for instance, to explore more opportunities for sharing experiences and best practices in addressing common challenges and realizing regional goals. Viet Nam holds dear its traditional friendships with African countries.”
2020-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1179 (2020) · source
“With regard to this process, regional mechanisms such as the AU have also been empowered to play a more robust and active role in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, through the deployment of peacekeeping and peace missions and the establishment of regional frameworks for sustaining peace. The partnership between the United Nations and the AU could be further strengthened in three key ways. First, it could be strengthened by supporting the AU’s coordination efforts on regional issues, on a basis of respect for regional visions, values, culture and history. With effective international support, the members of the African Union could translate their valuable insights and experience into real solutions for defusing local conflicts and tensions.”
2020-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1179 (2020) · source
“The role of regional and subregional organizations in the maintenance of peace and security is clearly identified in the Charter of the United Nations. Within this framework, United Nations-AU engagement has grown into a strategic partnership central to the implementation of peace initiatives across the region. Indeed, such engagement is exemplary and mutually reinforcing. Enhanced cooperation between the two organizations has enabled the effective utilization of global efforts and expertise, as well as regional ownership, in addressing region-specific issues.”
2020-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1179 (2020) · source
“The AU’s Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want and its strategic partnership with the United Nations provide important frameworks for enabling the African Union to be an integral part of the global governance system. Yet conflicts continue to overshadow many parts of the region. Sustainable development in Africa is further hindered by emerging threats, especially terrorism, transnational organized crime, climate change and food and water insecurity. While the Ebola outbreak is still fresh in the memories of many, African countries are now heavily affected by the coronavirus disease pandemic. These collateral challenges compound the problems of already fragile situations, especially in conflict-affected areas. In the face of such uncertainties, collective efforts on the African continent, led by the AU, are more crucial than ever.”
2020-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1179 (2020) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s important meeting. I also sincerely thank Secretary-General Guterres and Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, for their insightful briefings. In the past few decades, Africa has made important strides towards greater regional integration. Efforts to promote stability and security, inclusive social and economic development, justice and governance are being implemented. Peace is now a reality across the continent. Endowed with cultural diversity and abundant resources, Africa has the true potential to become a global powerhouse of the future. The contributions of African nations to regional and international peace and security cannot be overstated. The African Union (AU) and subregional organizations have become key drivers of progress.”
2020-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1179 (2020) · source
“As 2020 ASEAN Chair and a member of the Security Council for the term 2020-2021, Viet Nam is strongly committed to joining global efforts to fight our common challenges and prevent them from undermining regional and international peace and stability.”
2020-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/953 (2020) · source
“On 8 August, ASEAN Foreign Ministers issued a joint statement reiterating commitments to maintaining South-East Asia as a region of peace, security, neutrality and stability, and strengthening peace-oriented values in the region, in line with international law. Subsequently, at the fifty-third ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, held on 9 September, ASEAN members reaffirmed their resolve to expeditiously develop a comprehensive recovery framework to move forward ASEAN’s COVID-19 recovery efforts and underscored the importance of strengthening cooperation with a view to mitigating the profound impacts of the pandemic.”
2020-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/953 (2020) · source
“To fulfil its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, the Council needs to show the highest level of cooperation, while improving its responsiveness, adaptability and efficiency. To respond in a timely manner to global security challenges and non-traditional security challenges that can aggravate vulnerable political and security situations, it is important that the Council make the best use of available tools, particularly preventive diplomacy, conflict prevention, peacemaking and peacekeeping mandates.Viet Nam supports the implementation of resolution 2532 (2020) and urges all warring parties to earnestly heed the Secretary-General’s call for an immediate global ceasefire.”
2020-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/953 (2020) · source
“We call for more intensified political and financial commitments, particularly from developed countries, to assist the most vulnerable people and countries in need. As no one wins until everyone wins, how the world emerges from the pandemic will depend on each and every nation’s ability to build trust, nurture commitments and work together to champion multilateralism, with the United Nations as the coordination centre and regional organizations playing a more active role. Multilateral institutions, for their part, should seize this critical moment to spearhead concrete reform measures to adapt their relevance and efficiency to the evolving international context. The Security Council is no exception.”
2020-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/953 (2020) · source
“Experience in many countries and regions, including Viet Nam and other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), has demonstrated that good governance is the linchpin to cope with interconnected dimensions of COVID-19, particularly through a whole-of-government and people-centred approach, decisive and early response, social unity and cohesion and innovative financing for development. Viet Nam believes that good global governance should aim to deliver for all rather than a few. International efforts should prioritize economic recovery, with a special focus on assistance for developing countries, addressing inequalities and root causes of conflicts and protection and support for vulnerable groups such as women, children, refugees and internally displaced persons.”
2020-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/953 (2020) · source
“The pandemic has laid bare the fragility of our world and “risks ignored for decades: inadequate health systems; gaps in social protection; structural inequalities; environmental degradation; the climate crisis”, as assessed in the latest report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (A/75/1, para. 5). Equally serious, faltering multilateral cooperation, excessive nationalism, political tensions and even the use of the pandemic to trigger discrimination and hatred have hampered our common response. It is important that we stand together against these obstacles and strengthen our commitments towards sustainable recovery from the pandemic and resilience in the face of possible future crises.”
2020-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/953 (2020) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for personally presiding over this important debate on post-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global governance. Also, I thank Secretary-General Guterres and the African Union Commission Chairperson for their insightful briefings. Since my last statement (see S/2020/799, annex 5), at the debate on pandemics and the challenges of sustaining peace, just one and a half months ago, COVID-19 has infected more than 10 million and claimed the lives of over 200,000 people globally. Yet that is just the tip of the iceberg. Many more, particularly those in vulnerable conflict and post-conflict situations, have been, and will be, severely affected due to the lingering impacts of this unprecedented crisis.”
2020-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/953 (2020) · source
“In Southeast Asia, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), of which Viet Nam and Indonesia are proud members, is taking a whole-of-community approach in fighting the pandemic. ASEAN leaders have reaffirmed their political commitment and taken coordinated measures to protect the health of our citizens, revitalize our economies and prevent the pandemic from undermining overall regional peace and stability. No one can win this battle against the COVID-19 pandemic alone. Viet Nam continues to underscore the critical importance of international solidarity and strengthened cooperation in our response to COVID-19. We are strongly committed and call on all to join hands in this common endeavour.”
2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source
“We urge the United Nations peacebuilding architecture — from Headquarters to field operations — to take coordinated actions and deliver as one. A whole-of- system approach is crucial for the United Nations to deliver its promises of sustainable peace and development. Even the smallest actions to sustain peace during a pandemic can do a great deal to win the hearts and minds of local communities. I am particularly moved by the story of a resourceful Vietnamese woman peacekeeper in the Central African Republic who made face masks to help protect fellow peacekeepers and the local populations. Lastly, the important role of regional organizations cannot be overstated.”
2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source
“Special support must be given to the most vulnerable in conflicts and health crises, particularly the elderly, women and children, persons with disabilities, refugees and displaced persons. Globally, a threat like COVID-19 can be curbed only by working together through multilateral efforts. Viet Nam welcomes the adoption of resolution 2532 (2020) and the Secretary-General’s appeal for an immediate global ceasefire and facilitation of humanitarian activities. We call for the lifting of sanctions that can undermine countries’ capacity to respond to COVID-19. We commend United Nations peace operations for continuing to fulfil their crucial mandates and support host countries, despite an increasingly challenging operating environment.”
2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source
“Viet Nam has been enjoying peace, stability and long periods of growth for decades. But when the pandemic hit Viet Nam, it hit us hard. It put enormous strain on our health-care system and undermined our socioeconomic development. It disrupted every aspect of our lives in unprecedented and unthinkable ways. As such, we can only imagine the level of devastation this pandemic can bring to conflict-affected areas. The pandemic threatens to wipe out hard-won peacebuilding gains and worsen already complex and fragile situations, especially on the humanitarian front. Such a multidimensional crisis demands multidimensional solutions. At a national level, a whole-of-Government approach is needed to tackle the pandemic from a disease-control perspective while strengthening institutions, building trust and fostering cooperation.”
2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source
“It is a great pleasure to see you again, Madam President, albeit only virtually. I wish to thank you and the Indonesian presidency for having convened this meeting and for having invited the best briefers for this timely and important topic. My special greetings go to Secretary-General Guterres and former Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon. I am joining this meeting from Hanoi, Viet Nam — a country that has seen early success in controlling the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. A whole-of-government approach and strong and determined actions that leave no one behind have helped minimize casualties and impacts. Yet the recent re-emergence of the coronavirus in Viet Nam after three months is a stark reminder that no single country can win this battle unless and until everyone wins it.”
2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source
“Climate change knows no borders and will cause more severe consequences unless we coordinate our efforts more effectively and efficiently. To address this global challenge, we need a global response, in which multilateral cooperation coordinated by the United Nations is essential. I strongly believe that strengthening global partnership is key to securing sustainable peace and prosperity for our people and the planet.”
2020-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/751 (2020) · source
“The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement must continue to guide national and global responses based on mitigation, adaptation and resilience, which would contribute to the prevention of climate-induced conflicts and crises. Special attention and assistance should be given to developing, least- developed, small-island and landlocked countries, many of which suffer heavily from the impacts of climate change, but lag far behind in terms of response capacity, expertise and resources. Fourthly, in addressing climate and security issues, the Council, like any other international institution, needs to respect the sovereignty, national ownership and primary responsibility of States and act in line with their respective mandates.”
2020-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/751 (2020) · source
“The ongoing efforts to advance the climate agenda in the Council, in which Viet Nam actively engages, are going in the right direction. But more could be done. First, the Council should continue with an integrated and comprehensive approach in addressing root causes of conflicts, such as poverty, injustice, militarism and disregard for international law. Secondly, the Council should include in its conflict analysis consideration of the impacts of climate change. This is key to developing strategies that can address all aspects of crises and conflicts in a comprehensive and sustainable manner. Thirdly, the Council must support efforts of the entire United Nations system and the role of key international instruments for addressing climate change.”
2020-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/751 (2020) · source
“At the regional level, we work with partners to strengthen Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) awareness, coordination and resilience and to implement an ASEAN Joint Response to Climate Change. The adverse effects of climate change are increasingly visible. They have deprived populations of livelihoods and exposed them to acute food and water insecurities. They have caused mass displacement and ignited fierce competition over natural resources. Climate change has proven to be a dangerous threat multiplier, to aggravate vulnerable political and security situations and to prolong, exacerbate and even instigate conflicts and instabilities. In the face of these tremendous challenges, the Security Council must do its part.”
2020-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/751 (2020) · source
“I thank you, Sir, and the German presidency for convening this important open debate on climate and security. Let me also thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča and the other briefers for their insights and recommendations. Viet Nam is among the nations most heavily affected by climate change. Our Mekong river delta — crucial for Viet Nam’s and regional food security — is one of the deltas most affected by sea-level rise and salination. Effective response to climate change is therefore vital to our sustainable development. Viet Nam seriously implements our commitments and obligations under all key international legal instruments on climate change. We support efforts to address climate-related challenges, including at the Security Council.”
2020-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/751 (2020) · source
“During its two Presidencies, Viet Nam worked intensively to promote consensus among Member States in resolving important issues, organizing an open debate on "Children and armed conflict" and another on "Women and peace and security", which led to the adoption of resolution 1889 (2009). I should like to avail myself of this opportunity to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General, the Secretariat and Member States - and to Council members in particular - for their support for and cooperation with Viet Nam, which helped us fulfil the duty entrusted to us by the United Nations membership.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233 (2009) · source
“So far, Viet Nam has signed eight bilateral agreements on drug control, with Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, China, the Russian Federation, Thailand, Myanmar, Hungary and the United States. We hold that bilateral and multilateral cooperation play a critical role in the fight against drug trafficking. As a constructive and responsible member of the Security Council, Viet Nam has actively participated in the work of the Council, thus contributing to the 09-6381] maintenance of international peace and security as well as the fulfilment of the Council's mandate in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233 (2009) · source
“Our Government established the National Committee on Drug Prevention and Control and endorsed the Master Plan and National Target Programme on Drug Prevention and Control until 2010. Viet Nam has ratified the three United Nations conventions on drug control. In the context of the continuing spread of the drug menace and the increasing consensus of the international community on the need to strengthen the fight against drug trafficking, we hope that these important conventions will soon achieve universality. Viet Nam has also expanded cooperation with countries in the region, especially those in the Mekong subregion, and we have worked closely with UNODC.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233 (2009) · source
“In the fight against drug trafficking, production and transport, we support enhanced international and regional cooperation, with the United Nations entities, in particular the UNODC, playing the leading role. While primary responsibility rests with the States concerned, United Nations bodies, including the Security Council, and other international and regional organizations have an important role to play in supporting and coordinating these efforts with a view to ensuring their effectiveness and avoiding duplication and waste of resources. While we are fully aware of the challenges posed by drug trafficking, Viet Nam gives high priority to drug prevention and control. Viet Nam adopted the law on drug prevention and control in 2000 and amended it in 2008.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233 (2009) · source
“In addition to sophisticated means and advanced technology, they have taken advantage of globalization to expand drug production and consumption, increased contacts with criminals in other dangerous fields such as money laundering and arms smuggling, and established transnational criminal organizations. The super profits from drug trafficking are used to finance terrorist groups and acts of violence, causing unstable or even anarchic situations, and aggravating crises where they occur, and thus producing long-term negative impacts on security, public order and economic development. The prevention and suppression of such dangerous crimes require joint efforts on the part of the international community.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233 (2009) · source
“The production of drugs and the number of drug users in the world have shown a downward trend, as reported by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. We recognize the efforts made by the United Nations specialized agencies, especially UNODC, in coordinating international drug control activities. However, the situation of drug crime in the world continues to see complicated developments. As the profits from drug trafficking reach around $500 billion per year, second only to that from arms smuggling, drug criminals have exerted every effort to maintain drug trafficking at all costs.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233 (2009) · source
“I thank the Burkina Faso Presidency for the initiative to organize this open debate of the Security Council. And I thank you, Mr. President, for personally presiding over the debate. I also thank the Secretary-General and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for their participation and statements. More than ten years have passed since the General Assembly's special session on the world drug problem in 1998 and the international community has recorded encouraging achievements in this area. With greater importance attached to the prevention and control of drug trafficking, 95 per cent of United Nations Member States have acceded to the three international conventions on drug control - the highest rate of accession enjoyed by any United Nations legal document.”
2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233 (2009) · source
“We look forward to further promoting these efforts in the interest of peace, security and development in Asia, Africa and throughout the world.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“The difficulties facing the African Union Mission in Somalia and the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur are vivid examples demonstrating how necessary this is. In our region of South-East Asia, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has become an important mechanism for strengthening peace, friendship and cooperation in the region. ASEAN has also attached great importance to fostering consultations and exchanging experiences and best practices with other regional organizations in Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America to promote multilateral endeavours for peace, stability and development. As a brother and friend of Africa and as a member of ASEAN, Viet Nam has always been at the forefront of any efforts aimed at strengthening the partnership for peace and development between the two organizations.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“We welcome the adoption of the Declaration signed by the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the AU Commission in November 2006 on enhancing cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union in the area of capacity-building over the next 10 years (A/61/630, annex), as well as the ongoing close coordination between the two secretariats. Given the many existing challenges ahead, Viet Nam is of the view that the AU should be supported in playing a greater role and should therefore enjoy greater cooperation from the United Nations in term of financial and logistical assistance for building the capacity of its peacekeeping forces, so as to consolidate peace in fragile post-conflict countries and help prevent a relapse into violence.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“Together with United Nations peacekeeping operations, the African Union (AU) has proactively contributed to the mediation, reconciliation and reconstruction processes in many countries such as Angola, Burundi, C6te d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea- Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, the Sudan, Uganda and Western Sahara. The Governments and the peoples of Africa and the African Union must be commended for their determined efforts in this connection.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“At the same time, the United Nations and the Security Council should pay greater attention to the issue of providing political, physical and financial assistance to peacekeeping efforts of regional organizations that lack resources. Equally important, possible modalities of partnership between the United Nations and regional organizations must be further explored and expanded for mutual reinforcement, taking into account the differing characteristics of regional organizations in terms of membership, resource availability and institutional capacity, as well as the uniqueness of each conflict situation. Africa, the second largest and second most populous continent, is where most regional conflicts are taking place.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“On the implementation front, we are convinced that cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations should be based on their complementary capacities and comparative advantages, making full use of their experience, in accordance with the United Nations Charter and the relevant statutes of regional organizations. Regional organizations, owing to their most immediate connection to regional particularities, are well positioned to understand the root causes of armed conflicts and have unique advantages to detect potential threats early and find peaceful solutions to those problems. Better coordination and the development of a more effective partnership between the United Nations and regional organizations will strengthen the capacity of the Security Council to fulfil its task of maintaining international peace and security.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“As the Secretary-General noted in his 2007 report on the work of the Organization (A/62/1), there has been a dramatic increase in the range of cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations. Heads of State and Government at the 2005 World Summit agreed to expand consultation and cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations through formalized agreements and, as appropriate, the involvement of regional organizations in the work of the Security Council. Various resolutions adopted by the General Assembly and the Security Council on cooperation between the United Nations and specific regional organizations help further promote such cooperation.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“More than ever before, the international community recognizes the pressing need for a stronger relationship between the United Nations and regional organizations in responding to challenges to regional and international peace and security. The Charter of the United Nations places on the Security Council the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. Despite the fact that the Security Council has yet to find a lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, notwithstanding tremendous efforts, the initial positive steps in the transition from conflict to peace in countries like Sierra Leone, Liberia, Burundi and recently the Democratic Republic of the Congo are testimony to what the Security Council can do to bring peace and security to the people of Africa.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source
“On behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and the delegation of South Africa on your effective leadership of the work of the Council this month. We highly appreciate your initiative to hold a debate on this important topic, and I am confident that, under your skilful leadership, this meeting will arrive at a successful conclusion. We are facing fast and complex changes in the world, in which peace and cooperation for development remain the dominant trend, though challenges arising from both traditional and non-traditional security issues have increased at the regional level.”
2008-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5868 (2008) · source