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first: 2015-11-17
most recent: 2015-11-17
sittings or episodes: 1
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“We must deliver on the pledge we made less than two months ago that no one would be left behind. We cannot allow fragile and conflict-affected areas to become the ghettos of the world.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“The African-led International Support Mission in Mali organized by the Economic Community of West African States is a good example. It was authorized in resolution 2085 (2012) and later became part of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali. Secondly, creative approaches are needed to finance conflict prevention, mediation and peacebuilding. It is simply unsustainable to rely on a few voluntary donors to support that very important and central function of the United Nations. The burden should be shared more equally among States and stakeholders. With the adoption of the global Sustainable Development Goals (General Assembly resolution 70/ 1), the world has turned the importance of peace and development into an agenda for action.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“We should View development indicators as the canaries in the coal mine, while justice and legitimate institutions act as an immune system that can help to protect countries from violence and from development in reverse. Recent reports on peace operations, peacebuilding and conflict prevention offer the Security Council a wealth of suggestions for addressing root causes at a much earlier stage. For the Netherlands, two issues stand out. First, we support the view that the Security Council should engage much earlier when a conflict starts to develop, by adopting a more flexible and sequenced approach on the basis of conflict analysis. Horizon scanning and briefings from the Secretary-General could help the Council in that task.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“The rule of law is not the same as rule by law. Today, the Security Council is discussing the nexus between security and development, and some are worried that talking about peace and conflict prevention in the context of development will securitize the development discourse. But I think the opposite is true. Bringing a development perspective to issues of conflict prevention and peace will enable us to focus better and earlier on emerging conflicts and instability. As the Council tries to focus more on prevention, it must pay attention to development. Issues such as inequality, poverty and unemployment have a tremendous impact on the risk of conflict.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“Strong, inclusive institutions are often taken for granted by people like me who come from peaceful and prosperous societies. It is like the ground under our feet - we do not think about it, we just walk on it. But imagine if the ground were constantly trembling beneath us. Imagine waking up every morning not knowing who to turn to for protection, realizing that one's freedom, job or business could be taken away just like that by someone more powerful. Remember Mohamed Bouazizi, who triggered the Arab Spring by setting himself on fire because he was fed up with being exploited every day by the police. Justice and strong, inclusive institutions are the bridge between development and peace, and the foundation for trust between citizens and Government. But that works only if the law is not used to exclude the many to the benefit of the few.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“I would like to start by thanking you, Madam President, and the United Kingdom for convening today's important debate. The horrors of the recent terrorist attacks on innocent people in various parts of the world remind us that a threat to one is a threat to all. We have a shared responsibility to build a more secure world. The world is winning the fight against poverty. Never before have so many people escaped hardship in such a short time. But we know that in the years ahead, poverty will become more and more concentrated in places affected by violence and injustice. Ten years from now, four out of five poor people will have to deal with fear and human insecurity as part of their daily lives. The construction of roads, schools and hospitals will not bring about development if people do not feel safe.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source