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1. “In conclusion, let me underline the need to provide recognition and incentives to those countries that render global service in providing climate change mitigation, including carbon sequestration, one of the interventions enjoying consensus. Tanzania has dedicated more than 30 per cent of its land mass to forest reserves and national parks. It is a net sink for carbon dioxide that deserves support, not just for the United Republic of Tanzania but also for others that play a similar role. We believe that the responsibilities of Member States to avert the threat of climate change lie in making progress through mitigation and adaptation under the UNFCC framework and the upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.”

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2. “This is a threat that countries like my own share, because we too have in our territorial waters small islands that risk the same fate as those in the Pacific if we do not bring climate change under control. That is why we attach great importance to the ongoing multilateral negotiations aimed at reaching amicable solutions through an intergovernmental process we all participate in. We feel that isolating climate change could weaken the possibility of an early conclusion to negotiations under the UNFCCC. The United Republic of Tanzania recommends that the Secretary-General be requested to undertake a comprehensive study to determine the size and scope of the threat facing the Pacific islands and others in a similar position, and develop a menu of alternative options and solutions for consideration and decision by the General Assembly.”

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3. “My delegation believes that climate change is best handled by the other principal organs of the United Nations, as well as by entities mandated to deal with sustainable development. We also recall that we had a similar discussion in 2007 (see S/PV.5663), in which the overwhelming opinion of Member States was that the Security Council should avoid infringing on the mandates of other United Nations entities, such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Economic and Social Council and, ultimately, the General Assembly. We recognize fully the threats facing Pacific islands 4 we had to, as we listened to the President of Nauru this morning 4 and others that are confronting the possible loss of their land mass and the subsequent creation of climate refugees.”

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4. “Poor countries like the United Republic of Tanzania bear the least responsibility for the threat we all now face, have the least capacity to mitigate the impact of climate change and stand to suffer the most from it. We also know that climate change and subsequent global warming are linked to human activity, and that the solution is to be found in sustainable development 4 an important issue that is currently being addressed by and within the mandates of other United Nations bodies and intergovernmental processes where we all participate on an equal footing. The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania recognizes that there is an element of security in climate change, just as there is an element of security in most other things in the world. Yet we do not bring all those things into the purview of the Security Council.”

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5. “I thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to address the Security Council on this subject of great interest to all of us, and I thank the Secretary-General and the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme for their statements this morning. The President of Nauru could not have been more passionate about this subject, and that is something we share. My delegation associates itself with the statements made by the representatives of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement and of Argentina on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. The United Republic of Tanzania, like other developing countries, considers climate change to be a serious threat to our food and water security, our socio- economic development and perhaps our very existence.”

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6. “Somalia is not an African problem; it is a global problem and is within the full purview and mandate of this Security Council. Tanzania applauds the efforts being undertaken, in very difficult circumstances, by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, His Excellency Ambassador Augustine Mahiga. He needs and deserves the genuine support and cooperation of all parties in Somalia and of all of us in the international community. Finally, Tanzania pays tribute to all men and women serving under AMISOM. and to those providing humanitarian assistance, especially those who lost their lives in the cause of peace and humanitarian assistance in Somalia. Our sympathies and condolences go to their Governments, their families and loved ones.”

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7. “We commend Uganda and Burundi for providing the bulk of the troops for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). We ask the Security Council to support AMISOM. fully. Africa is showing leadership in this lssue. It is important for the Council to support, endorse and authorize the specific requests by the Peace and Security Council of the African Union. They include expanding and increasing support to AMISOM, imposing a naval blockade and no-fly zone over Somalia, imposing sanctions against those impeding the peace and reconciliation process, adopting a holistic, comprehensive approach that will address all underlying issues that drive the piracy menace, and a commitment to re-hat AMISOM. as a United Nations peacekeeping operation. Somalia poses a serious threat to peace and security in the region and beyond.”

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8. “We welcome the commitments in that regard by the Prime Minister, His Excellency Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, in this Chamber this morning. We encourage them and ask that they remain united, determined and focused in driving this process forward. The implementation of the transitional tasks must be stepped up. Tanzania does not support the decision of the Somali Parliament to unilaterally extend itself for another three years. Likewise, all the other parties to the peace and reconciliation process have to be forthcoming and contribute to a speedy and successful outcome. The international community, and certainly this Security Council, must stand ready to impose sanctions on spoilers. Tanzania is concerned about the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in Somalia, and we urge increased support for humanitarian assistance.”

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9. “We thank those bilateral partners who have provided some help to build our capacity to act more effectively, but there is no doubt that we need more support in building our surveillance, monitoring and deterrence capacities at sea. We ask for that kind of support from members of this Council, as well as all others who can help. Tanzania likewise stands ready to do its part, within its own capabilities, in prosecuting accused pirates. We look forward to working with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to assess our capabilities and the support we need in that regard. The Transitional Federal Government in Somalia has the primary responsibility to provide leadership for an all-inclusive political process for a post-conflict Somalia, as well as to build national institutions and capacity that can deliver for the Somali people.”

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10. “Mr. President, my delegation thanks you for the initiative to convene this open debate on the situation in Somalia, a situation that is of great concern to us because Tanzania is one of the Member States most affected by insecurity and instability in Somalia. We commend international efforts and cooperation in deploying assets to combat piracy off the Horn of Africa. We now ask that those welcome efforts at sea be balanced by equal efforts to address, in a comprehensive manner, the socio-economic and security push-factors on land in Somalia. Increased international presence at sea alone will not solve the problem; it will only push the pirates further east and southwards. Tanzania will continue to do all it can to ensure the safety of our waters. But our capacity to do so in the face of increasing acts of piracy is limited.”

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11. “And certainly, in resource-rich conflict and post-conflict countries, the United Nations has to assist in ensuring that such resources provide a foundation and catalyst for development, not one for the self-enrichment of the few or for fuelling current or future conflicts.”

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12. “It has to provide guarantees for the kind of peace and stability that are necessary for development to occur and economic opportunity to emerge. Peacekeeping and peacebuilding must be not an end, but part of a continuum of interventions needed to guarantee peace and security. Whereas the Peacebuilding Commission serves to bridge the gaps between security and development, the Security Council should ensure the interdependence of security and development by encouraging all actors and all countries to promote sustainable human development. But each conflict is different in its genesis and evolution. We must not have a one-size-fits-all solution. The capacity of the United Nations to understand better the causes of each conflict in each context and to design a strategy geared to each needs to be improved.”

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13. “But we need to deal with the causes of conflicts, not only their manifestations; we need to develop capacities to prevent fires from breaking out, not only capacities to put out fires. This cannot happen without addressing development issues as an integral component of the architecture of peace and security in today's world. The Security Council needs to develop a strategy to embed development in this architecture. We are not asking the Security Council to exceed its mandate or to encroach on the territories of other agencies and programmes; we are only asking it to develop a strategy to be helpful to and supportive of the development work done by others. Peacekeeping must not only end conflicts; it has to create space for sustainable development.”

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14. “Giving hope to the young people of Africa for a brighter future will help to reduce pressure on them to engage in activities that can lead to insecurity, instability, crime and conflict. For post-conflict societies, development and the peace dividend it provides are the best way to prevent relapse into conflict. People need to have a stake in peace, and shared development and prosperity are the best way to give them a stake in peace that will stabilize societies and create an environment conducive to good governance, respect for human rights and accountability. Peacekeeping and protection measures, robust or otherwise, mandated by the Security Council can help to ensure peace between conflicting parties for limited periods of time.”

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15. “Today, a disproportionate share of the Security Council's time and the United Nations budget is devoted to peace and security issues in Africa. The foundations of enduring peace and security in Africa have to rest on development, good governance, participation and opportunity, both political and economic. Today, there is no doubt in our minds that deprivation, destitution and desperation, especially among young people, are veritable and imminent threats to peace and security within countries and globally. Crimes such as drug trafficking, piracy and terrorism, as well as illegal migration, have their roots in poverty. Security is essential to development, and development is essential to security. The Security Council of today cannot ignore this nexus.”

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16. “The United Republic of Tanzania appreciates your leadership, Madame, and decision to convene this open meeting. We welcome the statement of Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon, and we associate ourselves with the statement of the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission. My delegation believes that the time has come for the subject of the interdependence of security and development to be on the regular agenda of the Security Council, for the world has changed significantly since 1945, when the Security Council was established. The nature and causes of conflict and instability have changed fundamentally. The threats to international peace and security that the Security Council was confronted with at that time were significantly different from those it has to deal with today, most of them in Africa.”

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17. “More funds should now be provided in this regard, including to ensure that women have access to quality education, to capacity-building through entrepreneurship and to economic opportunity. Fourthly, support for post-conflict countries should include reform of their justice systems and security sectors to ensure that there is a credible and supportive environment for the participation and protection of women. Fifthly, impunity for all those who abuse women and girls and violate their human rights, as well as for those who commission such acts, must cease forthwith. These persons must be speedily brought to justice. Sixthly, we must support UN Women, which is well placed to coordinate the various actors within the United Nations system and bring coherence to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).”

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18. “In this regard we wish to emphasize the following points. First, there is a need to create more awareness and to provide technical support for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions, such as 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009) and 1889 (2009), specifically in national gender machineries, foreign affairs ministries, the judiciary and the army. Secondly, women's participation in peace processes and post-conflict planning should be routine, predictable and mandatory. Such participation must now be the norm, not tokenism. Thirdly, women's political and economic empowerment and the promotion and protection of women's and girls' rights are critical for promoting women's participation in conflict prevention, post-conflict activities and gender mainstreaming in post-conflict strategies.”

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19. “We have to make concerted efforts to support and strengthen the capacities of women and their networks to actively participate in all processes of conflict prevention and management, as well as in peacebuilding and peace consolidation. In this regard, we commend the efforts that have been undertaken by various stakeholders, in particular the United Nations system, civil society and various national political leaders, in promoting the participation of women in peacebuilding and peace consolidation processes. The adoption of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) was an important milestone in empowering women in the critical areas of peace and security, where women have often been deliberate targets and silent Victims of violent conflicts. The effective implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) is therefore a necessity.”

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20. “As an equal component of any society, women should have equal and active participation in formulating political, economic and social policies. Equally, as victims of exclusion, as vulnerable targets in conflicts and as mothers and breadwinners, women have high stakes in conflict prevention and resolution, and in all issues related to peace and security. Yet, in the name of tradition, in the name of culture and sometimes even in the name of security, women have continued to be excluded, and too often they have been set aside while men brokered peace agreements. We are encouraged, therefore, that more and more women are challenging this viewpoint and are increasingly demanding involvement as stakeholders in their communities. Their potential as peacebuilders must now be harnessed.”

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21. “Let me begin by expressing our sincere appreciation to the delegation of Uganda for organizing this open debate. The tenth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000) provides us with an opportunity to further reaffirm the indispensable role of women in conflict prevention and resolution and peacebuilding. My delegation associates itself with the statements made by the representative of Namibia on behalf of States members of the Southern African Development Community and by the representative of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security. We thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2010/498). The set of indicators annexed to the report provides a good and objective basis for monitoring the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). It is our hope that the Council will endorse those indicators.”

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