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  1. “Sahle-Work Zewde and Commissioner Chergui about the magnitude of activities, exchanges and collaborative efforts between the two secretariats in an effort to operationalize closer cooperation. Such endeavours deserve our full support. That momentum must continue in order to achieve results. I believe that it all bodes very well for the twelfth annual joint consultative meeting to be held tomorrow with the African Union Peace and Security Council. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The meeting rose at 5.30pm.”

    2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source

  2. “I would like to make a further statement in my capacity as the representative of Sweden. We spend an inordinate amount of time in the Chamber discussing devastating crises on the African continent. However, today's meeting has provided a welcome opportunity to focus on cooperation and solutions and on how our joint efforts can yield better results. I am very encouraged by the resounding support we have heard today for a deepened strategic partnership between the United Nations and the African Union. It is clear that enhanced collaboration is part and parcel of ongoing efforts to make peace operations more effective. In order to foster such collaboration, further discussion is required on the modalities for much needed predictable financing. It was encouraging to hear from Ms.”

    2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source

  3. “Such meetings are critically important for building the relationship between the Councils, and we would welcome more opportunities for informal interactions between the two Councils. I look forward to the adoption of the joint communique that has been discussed, which will serve to signal our joint commitment. Peace is best pursued in partnership. Moving forward on this agenda will require our substantial and sustained political investment, and we look forward to doing our part. I now resume my functions as President of the Council.”

    2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source

  4. “The joint United Nations-AU mission to the Sahel two weeks ago, which we heard about earlier and in which the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs participated, is an encouraging sign of the much-needed cooperation to advance the women and peace and security agenda. As we said then, missions like this should become a regular occurrence. We are also encouraged by the work carried out by the African Women Leaders Network to build on and harness women's participation throughout the region in peace and conflict resolution. Women's participation is not a women's issue; it is a peace and security issue. I am confident that tomorrow's joint meeting between the Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council will contribute to deepening ourjoint cooperation.”

    2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source

  5. “In addition to enhancing our cooperation concerning peace operations, we also need to invest time and energy into United Nations- AU cooperation in the area of conflict prevention and resolution. The annual consultation with the AU Peace and Security Council tomorrow will provide an important opportunity to explore both issues further. Yesterday in Brussels, Sweden, together with the European Union and President Farmajo of Somalia, hosted the Somalia Partnership Forum. The United Nations and the AU had important roles at the Forum. Successful AU-United Nations cooperation in Somalia - where the United Nations provides operational support to the AU-led African Union Mission in Somalia, in turn operating on a United Nations mandate - is a precondition for continued progress in Somalia's State-building process.”

    2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source

  6. “The joint visit by Under Secretary-General Lacroix and Commissioner Chergui to the Sudan and the Central African Republic was another tangible example of closer cooperation. We received the note that that will happen again as very welcome news. The need for the flexible, predictable and sustainable funding ofAU peace operations is clear. We commend the African mobilization of funding within the AU Peace Fund. The conversation that we are presently leading on alternatives and modalities is truly urgent. Sweden views positively access to assessed United Nations contributions for AU-conducted peace operations. We welcome the agreement on fiduciary reporting as an important and concrete step in the right direction. We also note progress in the development of the compliance framework.”

    2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source

  7. “The partnership between the AU and the United Nations with regard to more efficient peace operations constitutes an important part of our ongoing discussions on the Action for Peacekeeping initiative. We therefore welcome the renewed momentum and concrete steps being taken to advance the United Nations-AU partnership, not least, thanks to the commitment and dedication of the leadership in both organizations. We just heard about the second United Nations-AU annual conference, held in Addis Ababa, where the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the AU Commission announced their commitment to further deepening the partnership. We welcome the move towards more structured cooperation between the two organizations over the past 18 months through the two important agreements mentioned earlier.”

    2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source

  8. “The emerging security challenges that we are facing are shared and increasingly interconnected. They require a collective response. Regional actors have a thorough understanding of the issues at stake on the ground. They are invested in resolving crises in their neighbourhood, and they have established relationships at the local level. We commend the African Union (AU) and its subregional partners for all that they do. They can serve as an inspiration for other regions lacking regional security and cooperative arrangements. They work in environments in which the United Nations is unable or cannot deploy with sufficient speed. We must not forget that, when African countries respond to increasingly complex and interconnected challenges, they do so on behalf of all of us.”

    2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source

  9. “I thank Mr. Chergui for his briefing. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the Deputy Foreign Minister of Sweden. I would like to begin by thanking the Special Representative and Commissioner Chergui for their very important briefings to the Security Council this afternoon. As we have heard, recent developments in Africa give us cause for optimism. The joint declaration of peace and friendship signed by the leaders of Eritrea and Ethiopia represents a courageous step towards a new beginning of peace and cooperation for the people concerned, neighbouring countries, the region and neighbouring regions. Sweden remains a steadfast supporter of an enhanced strategic partnership between the United Nations and regional and, no less, subregional organizations in Africa.”

    2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source

  10. “In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Ms. Sahle-Work Zewde, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union, and His Excellency Mr. Sma'i'l Chergui, African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document 8/2018/678, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on strengthening the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union on issues of peace and security in Africa, including on the work of the United Nations Office to the African Union. I now give the floor to Ms. Zewde.”

    2018-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8314 (2018) · source

  11. “Preventing that is a crucial responsibility of the Security Council. There can be no military solution to the situation on the Korean peninsula, and we once again urge the Democratic People's Republic ofKorea to re-engage in a credible and meaningful dialogue with the international community. We also urge ourselves, the international community, to be ready. In the meantime, Sweden will stand united with the members of the Council in condemning any action that jeopardizes international peace and security.”

    2017-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7932 (2017) · source

  12. “Like other speakers, I would also like to take this opportunity to draw attention to the extremely worrying human rights situation and precarious humanitarian conditions in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It is the duty of all of us to continue to highlight the atrocities being committed by the regime against its own people, and the international community should continue to pursue accountability for those crimes, but we should also take into consideration the humanitarian situation of the people of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea so as to avoid increasing their suffering as we implement the sanctions. The pursuit of the development and use of weapons of mass destruction represents one of the world's gravest threats to international peace and security.”

    2017-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7932 (2017) · source

  13. “The press statement in response to the latest ballistic missile launch (SC/12801) confirms the continued commitment of the Council to dialogue. The situation must be approached without prejudice and we must be prepared to consider both new and previous proposals and agreements. Sweden is ready to do its part to fulfil that goal. Sweden, with its Embassy in Pyongyang, is the Power protecting the interests of the United States, Canada and Australia in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. We are also a member of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission, and in that context we strongly encourage the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to resume contact and cooperation with the Commission at the border station in Panmunjom, which would also help to reduce tensions and increase trust and transparency.”

    2017-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7932 (2017) · source

  14. “Yet the implementation of the sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea remains insufficient and highly inconsistent, as highlighted in the latest report of the Panel of Experts to the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006). The recommendations provided by the Panel must be followed up, and there is a need for a stronger political commitment by all United Nations Members in that regard. We need additional capacity at all levels to ensure better compliance with the letter and spirit of the resolutions adopted by the Council. However, sanctions alone will not solve the situation on the Korean peninsula. Now diplomacy is crucial. Intensified and creative diplomatic efforts are urgently needed to prepare for a peaceful, diplomatic and comprehensive solution.”

    2017-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7932 (2017) · source

  15. “Therefore, we call on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to take immediate steps towards a complete, verifiable and irreversible dismantlement of its nuclear weapons and missile programme. This will help pave the way for peaceful and prosperous development on the Korean peninsula. In addition, it is clear that there is a need for a regional security arrangement in the medium term to be able to realize this goal in full. Meanwhile sanctions must be duly implemented to have the desired effect. This is also a matter of credibility for the entire United Nations system.”

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  16. “Despite repeated unanimous condemnations by the Security Council and the adoption of a number of Security Council resolutions - which have lead to the most rigorous sanctions regime under the United Nations system - the Democratic People's Republic of Korea persists in accelerating its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programme. In doing so, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea continues to show blatant disregard for its international obligations and to threaten international peace and security. Its actions are also incompatible with the existing global norm against nuclear testing embodied in the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, and they go against non-proliferation efforts.”

    2017-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7932 (2017) · source

  17. “First, let me express my gratitude to you, Mr. President, and to the United States presidency of the Security Council for convening this timely and important meeting. I also thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. The situation on the Korean peninsula, particularly the pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is of great concern for the region and for our world more broadly. Tensions have risen in recent months and the potential for mistakes, misunderstandings and miscalculations is high. For this reason, it is important that the Security Council seize this opportunity to reflect on how tensions can be reduced and how the Council can facilitate a comprehensive solution to the situation.”

    2017-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7932 (2017) · source

  18. “We must recognize the importance of peace and security of the EU Eastern Partnership, strengthen the European instruments for confidence- and security-building measures and convential arms control through the OSCE, actively engage in disarmament to rid the world of nuclear weapons, and involve women as actors in all of this. By supporting these goals, we will not only buttress peace and stability in Europe, but also show that the elected and permanent members of the Security Council are committed to defending the rules and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and our commitment to common gains and security.”

    2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source

  19. “We must ensure that an end is brought to the Russian aggression against Ukraine - as demonstrated in its violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and integrity and its illegal annexation of Crime and Sevastopol - through implementation of the Minsk process, with deliberations in the Normandy format, and through a decrease in violence. We must act in a manner that is conducive to long- term stability in the Balkans, and uphold and strengthen the EU enlargement policy. We must commit to efforts to move the promising Cyprus peace process forward. We must resolve the so-called protracted conflicts in Georgia, Moldova and Nagorno Karabakh, without delay and in accordance with international law.”

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  20. “That is why the European Union has so clearly and unequivocally condemned those breaches of international law and attempts to undermine the rule-based international order and European security order, as enshrined in the Helsinki Final Act, the Paris Charter and the Budapest Memorandum, and in accordance with the rules and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. I would like to point to some specific areas that require immediate action and joint efforts on the part of the members of the Council and other relevant regional actors - the EU, the OSCE and others - in order to secure Europe's future as a continent of peace and prosperity and to accord with Chapter VIII of the Charter.”

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  21. “Our long-standing commitment to multilateral cooperation and our staunch defence of international law are rooted in that realization. It is therefore with great concern that we note that Europe is currently facing the most serious challenges to its security since the end of the Cold War. As we speak, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, which has already cost some 10,000 lives, is causing inhuman suffering for large groups of innocent civilians. When one State decides to use military force to invade and annex a part of another State and threaten its sovereignty, that is a threat to us all.”

    2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source

  22. “Respect for democracy, the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms remains a precondition for our common security. The OSCE's human dimension and autonomous institutions - the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, the Representative on Freedom of the Media and the High Commissioner on National Minorities - should be allowed to play their full role. They are key assets across the conflict cycle and today are needed more than ever as we try to prevent armed conflict. The mandates and budgets of those institutions must be preserved and strong candidates selected to lead them. Sweden is a militarily non-aligned country. As such, our own security depends on a rule-based international order under which the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States, large and small, are respected everywhere, globally.”

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  23. “Sweden believes that the more inclusive the EU is, the more stable and prosperous our continent becomes. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is a transatlantic body that offers a unique platform for dialogue on European peace and security, precisely because it is based on commonly agreed-on principles and commitments. Only when the OSCE principles, which are the foundation of the European security order, are fully respected can we achieve lasting security and stability. The OSCE is a vital contributor to sustaining peace in line with United Nations efforts to that end, and confidence-building measures and arms control should now be enhanced again, because a comprehensive concept of security remains a strength and added value of the OSCE and must be upheld.”

    2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source

  24. “With its vision of a Europe whole and free, based on democratic values and shared economic prosperity, the EU has been a vital mechanism for conflict prevention on a continent where two world wars originated and where millions of people paid with their lives for the freedom that we enjoy today. The EU partnership with its neighbours in support of democracy, prosperity and human rights has never been a zero-sum game to the detriment of relations with other countries. On the contrary, deepened cooperation with external partners is encouraged. In the western Balkans, for example, the Security Council has gradually handed over to the EU its responsibilities for peacebuilding and security in countries that were once subject to large United Nations operations.”

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  25. “I would like to begin by thanking the Ukrainian presidency for organizing today's important debate on conflicts in Europe. I am grateful to the Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, and Secretary General Zannier, of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), for their briefings, and I also align myself with the statement delivered by my friend and colleague, Ms. Helga Schmid, Secretary-General of the European External Action Service of the European Union (EU), as well as that to be delivered later on behalf of the Nordic countries. The European Union, of which Sweden is a proud member, has been the single-most important institutional source of peace and stability in Europe since the end of the Second World War.”

    2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source

  26. “When I arrived in New York last night to take part in today's debate on European security, I was met by the news that Ambassador Vitaly Churkin had passed away. The Swedish Government, our Permanent Representative Olof Skoog, who is travelling, and I are deeply saddened by this news. I would like to express our sincere condolences to the family of Vitaly Churkin, to our colleagues in the Mission, here represented by Mr. Iliichev, to the Russian Government and to the people of the Russian Federation. On a personal note, let me say that I will certainly miss the lively and fruitful conversations I had during almost all of my visits here in New York in the last few years. Vitaly Churkin will certainly be greatly missed.”

    2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source