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Stoeva

lines on the record: 67
first: 2016-12-15
most recent: 2023-07-05
sittings or episodes: 12
sources: un-security-council

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“Education is central to preventing the recruitment and use of children by armed forces and groups. Last but not least, allow me to pay tribute to all those working in the field for the protection and promotion of the rights of the child in the context of armed conflict. Oftentimes, they are the only chance for children in armed conflict. Their work is invaluable, and they do make a difference.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We urge all parties to adopt and implement handover protocols for children encountered or detained during military operations to civilian child protection actors, refrain from using schools and hospitals for military purposes and endorse the Safe Schools Declaration. We should all support the Vancouver Principles, ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict and implement the Paris Principles. We also urge parties to refrain from using explosive weapons in populated areas and to endorse the political declaration on that subject. I would like to reaffirm Bulgaria’s commitment to the protection and promotion of the rights of the child in armed conflict and highlight the importance of the continuation of education in areas of armed conflict.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The Group of Friends of Children and the Sustainable Development Goals, co-chaired by Bulgaria, issued two joint statements on that subject. The listing of Russia in annex II to the report, highlighting parties that commit grave violations affecting children, is yet additional proof of the moral bankruptcy of the Kremlin, which has led a permanent member of the Council to find itself on the same list as non-State armed groups, including terrorists. Bulgaria reiterates its call on the Russian Federation to immediately cease its aggression and withdraw from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Alarmingly, the overall number of children affected by armed conflict has increased since 2021. Considering the difficult access and strict verification standards, the 27,180 children affected by grave violations in 2022 may well be only the tip of the iceberg. We are particularly concerned about the Niger and Haiti, both newly designated as situations of concern. Bulgaria supports the signing of action plans, such as the most recent one with the Houthis in Yemen in 2022, and we welcome progress in engaging with parties to protect children in conflicts in Africa, South America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Bulgaria has been vocal about the Russian Federation’s war of aggression, including its impact on children.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Bulgaria aligns itself with the statements delivered on behalf of the European Union and the Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict. I would like to express my appreciation to the United Kingdom for organizing this year’s open debate on children and armed conflict. Bulgaria would also like to thank today’s briefers for their remarks — Special Representative of the Secretary-General Virginia Gamba de Potgieter and UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Programmes Omar Abdi — and especially Ms. Violeta for her both sobering and inspiring story. Allow me to reiterate Bulgaria’s robust support for the children and armed conflict mandate. The recent report of the Secretary-General (S/2023/363) is a striking reminder of the urgency of the issue at hand.”
2023-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9366Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Multilateral institutions must be reformed and must work in synergy with one another, and the Security Council is no exception. They should be equipped to adapt to an evolving international environment and to fulfil their mandates in a responsive manner on a basis of equality and inclusiveness in which no one is left behind. Today we are entering a conversation about the future with the resolve that the future should not resemble the past. It should be a future that is anchored in a sound social contract and responsible citizenship of this planet and is deeply rooted in the principles of the Charter of the United Nations in its entirety.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“A new orientation for a reformed multilateralism would therefore begin with a change of perspective and with a mobilization of the instruments of multilateral diplomacy for solutions in the areas of disaster risk reduction, climate change, food insecurity and infrastructure resilience. Such an approach would foster a situation where we would have a Security Council that does not shy away from looking beyond hard security issues, a General Assembly whose members engage more in dialogue with one another and a United Nations development system that delivers for all. Reform is at the centre of the Secretary-General’s agenda. We all need the United Nations — our United Nations — to be more productive, more efficient and better funded.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The war in Ukraine has brought a renewed and urgent focus to numerous and well-known legal challenges such as the immunity of perpetrators holding leadership positions from criminal jurisdiction, for example. А reformed, representative and effective Security Council should pursue accountability for serious violations of international humanitarian law and other international crimes and should ensure that those crimes do not go unpunished. A commitment to peace is a commitment to development and to saving the planet. The expectations for multilateralism are highest in the area of socioeconomic development.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The strength of our democracies lies in their inclusiveness, and they will thrive as long as human beings have the freedom to choose their personal happiness and as long as political leaders believe in majority rule, minority rights, respect for human rights for all and transparent decision-making, in line with the principle of the rule of law. At home, we must also honour our international obligations and therefore promote and uphold a rules-based order that is built on the solid foundation of international law. While upholding international law, we must also address its weakest point — how to effectively address violations and the lack of accountability.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Bulgaria was among the initial sponsors of General Assembly resolution 76/262 on the use of the veto, also known as the veto initiative. The resolution provides us all with the opportunity to hold a Security Council member that casts a veto more accountable for the reasons why it has chosen to prevent the Council from acting. It empowers us all to be more responsible members of the United Nations, and it strengthens multilateralism and the international rules-based order. It is a step in the right direction, but it is not nearly enough. A reformed multilateralism starts at home.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The Russian aggression against Ukraine, which began almost nine months ago, constitutes the gravest and most blatant violation of the Charter of the United Nations, and yet the Council is unable to perform its duties. All too often the Security Council has been unable to rise to the occasion, and we have collectively expressed regret, shrugged our shoulders and ultimately accepted it as a fact of life. The aggression of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, however, has demonstrated that we cannot continue to be complacent, and that reform of the Security Council really cannot wait. And not just any reform, but a reform that can make the Security Council fit for purpose — a reform that would enable it to exercise its primary responsibility, namely, the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank India for organizing this very timely and important open debate. Bulgaria aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the European Union, and I would like to make a few additional remarks in our national capacity. Today is a special day for Bulgaria. We are celebrating the sixty-seventh anniversary of our membership of the United Nations. Having the opportunity to reflect on reforming multilateralism makes it even more special. Today’s discussion is happening against a backdrop of multiple crises and challenges, and one thing is clear — none of them can be successfully addressed by unilateral actions or military means.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We welcome the Secretary-General’s call for the Security Council to ensure that child-protection provisions are included in all relevant mandates of United Nations peacekeeping operations and special political missions. Furthermore, Bulgaria urges Member States to support the Vancouver Principles, ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict and implement the Paris Principles and Commitments. Prevention of the six grave violations is key when it comes to children in armed conflict, but long-term recovery and inclusive reintegration programmes for children are indispensable, and we call upon the international community to support this critical agenda.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that there are millions of refugees fleeing to host countries, almost half of whom are children, while more than 7 million people are also in vulnerable situations, as they are displaced internally within Ukraine. We are greatly concerned with the reports on forcible deportation of children to the Russian Federation since the beginning of the Russian aggression against Ukraine. It is particularly alarming that, according to the report of the Secretary-General, attacks on schools worldwide continue to increase. Inclusive education is at the top of Bulgaria’s human rights agenda, and we also promote it through our official development assistance. Moreover, we call on Member States to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The Russian Federation’s illegal, unjustified and unprovoked aggression against Ukraine has not spared children. We are deeply alarmed by the attacks on children’s homes and schools, as well as hospitals and orphanages. In this regard, members of the Group of Friends of Children and the Sustainable Development Goals, which is co-chaired by Bulgaria, presented a joint statement deploring in the strongest terms the aggression by the Russian Federation and its implications for all children in Ukraine. The staggering number of children on the move as a result of the war is also quite disturbing.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In this regard, we welcome the active engagement with parties to conflict, leading to the release of 12,214 children from armed groups and forces. According to the recently published report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/493), children in armed conflict were subject to a deeply concerning number of grave violations in 2021, such as recruitment and use of children, maiming and incidents of denial of humanitarian access as well as killings. An accounting of the price children are paying for Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has not yet been formally included in the report, but we welcome the inclusion of Ukraine to the list of concerning situations. We are looking forward to thorough reporting and monitoring by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on that issue.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Bulgaria aligns itself with the statements delivered on behalf of the European Union and the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect. I would like to highlight several elements in my national capacity. First, I would like to thank Brazil for spearheading this year’s open debate on children and armed conflict and for including the topic of children as a centrepiece of its presidency’s human rights agenda. Bulgaria would also like to thank today’s briefers, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Virginia Gamba de Potgieter, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and Patrick Kumi for their insightful and sobering briefings. I would like to pay tribute to all those working in the field for the protection and promotion of the rights of the child in the context of armed conflict. Their work is invaluable.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Meanwhile, we should continue to work together with regional organizations and civil society to better shape the way we address current global challenges.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Bulgaria attaches great importance to regional organizations and recognizes their critical role in the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. This year we will prepare the mid-term progress report on the implementation of our national action plan on women and peace and security for the period 2020 to 2025. It includes a focus on cooperation with regional and subregional organizations on the women and peace and security agenda, including in South-East Europe and the Black Sea region. As we confront the largest number of conflicts since 1945 and what the Secretary-General called an epidemic of coup d’états, it is clear that political turmoil and seizures of power by force are reversing the progress made on implementing the women and peace and security agenda. We ought to use the lessons learned to push even further.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We commend all organizations that have adopted dedicated action plans on women, peace and security, which can be essential to providing disaggregated data and best practices, while ensuring the meaningful inclusion of women and a human rights-based approach. Only through collective efforts can we really guarantee safe and enabling environments for women peacebuilders, human rights defenders and activists. Furthermore, regional organizations can and do play a role in capacity-building. Women negotiators, mediators and peacebuilders remain rare sightings. It is very important to ensure that women become an integral part of the decision-making processes on matters of security, and for that they need the necessary skills. In that regard, we commend the work of all the briefers.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We are holding this debate against a backdrop of the Russian Federation’s ongoing illegal, unprovoked and unjustified aggression against Ukraine, which has created millions of refugees, mostly women and children. In conflict situations, women and girls are the main victims of sexual violence. Their underrepresentation and even exclusion from the decision-making process represent a failure to use readily available potential that has shown itself able to contribute constructively to advancing peace and security. The full, equal and meaningful participation of women and girls in all aspects of life is crucial if we are to have peaceful, functional and prosperous societies. Ensuring such participation should be a priority for all of us at all levels, and regional organizations are instrumental in that regard.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Bulgaria aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, and I would like to add a few remarks in my national capacity. I would like to thank Albania for organizing this open debate on a topic as relevant as the role of regional organizations in implementing the women and peace and security agenda in the face of political turmoil and seizures of power by force. I also want to express my appreciation to the briefers for their presentations and for advocating and promoting the accelerated implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. As the briefers highlighted, women and girls are often the people worst affected by conflict, natural disasters or political turmoil.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We therefore urge all States that have not yet done so to sign the political declaration on the suspension of veto powers in cases of mass atrocity, and, more importantly, to refrain from using the veto. Bulgaria is pleased to have been among the initiators of General Assembly resolution 76/262, on the veto, adopted on 26 April. It is a step in the right direction, aimed at ensuring that veto power is not misused. In addition, the drafting of a convention on crimes against humanity would certainly fill a gap in the treaty framework and would strengthen the instruments available to ensure accountability. Bulgaria supports the start of negotiations to that end. Lastly, the international community has to make it explicitly clear that there is no room for impunity anywhere and that all perpetrators will be brought to justice without delay.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We need to join forces to assist the Office of the Prosecutor-General of Ukraine and law- enforcement agencies to ensure that a comprehensive and transparent record is made of civilian casualties, that all evidence is properly collected and that testimonies are well documented so that justice can be served and recovery and reconciliation achieved. The Security Council has a special responsibility, particularly in cases of serious violations of international law, both for preventing them and for ensuring that accountability is sought, and it must own that responsibility if the United Nations is to remain relevant. The veto should never be used in cases of atrocity crimes.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Those crimes cannot and will not go unpunished. In that connection, Bulgaria supports the full range of international investigations into atrocities in Ukraine, including those conducted by the International Criminal Court, the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. We welcome the opening of the International Criminal Court’s investigation into atrocity crimes committed in Ukraine upon a referral by 43 States, including Bulgaria, and we intend to further engage with all the relevant stakeholders to achieve our common objectives in ensuring justice.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“It is no longer breaking news when we hear about attacks targeting medical facilities and incidents of rape, extrajudicial executions or looting, leading to brutal abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law that leave the most vulnerable barely surviving and place entire populations at risk. Unfortunately, there are too many cases in that regard, with Syria, Myanmar, the Sudan and Venezuela being only a few. As an international community, we are failing to deliver in terms of ensuring that justice is served. The Russian Federation’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified aggression against Ukraine is the latest example. We have witnessed brutality across Ukraine on a scale that words fail to describe. Even wars have rules, and the Russian Federation is violating them all.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Without justice properly served and without accountability, the prospects for reconciliation are significantly undermined, human rights are denied and a culture of impunity flourishes. Without accountability, peace cannot be sustained, and conflicts are perpetuated. Accountability is not only a remedy but also a strong deterrent and a very effective instrument for prevention. Accountability is also closely linked to the issue of reparations, which are crucial at the stage of economic recovery from conflict. Nonetheless, we read and watch reports of deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure that amount to war crimes in various parts of the world on a daily basis.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Bulgaria aligns itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union and the statement delivered by the representative of the Marshall Islands on behalf of the Group of Friends of Accountability following the aggression against Ukraine. I would like to express our appreciation to Albania for organizing this open debate on an issue of paramount importance that should remain high on our agenda. I would also like to thank all the briefers for their various insights and suggestions. Justice is essential to peace, and the investigation and prosecution of all atrocities through national, regional, international and hybrid mechanisms should be supported by the Council and by the international community as a whole.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Supporting the most vulnerable is an essential element in fighting food insecurity. The speed and efficiency of emergency supplies to those at risk of hunger and malnutrition will determine whether political stability in many parts of the world will be maintained. Last but not least, underpinning the global effort to avert a food crisis should be a multi-stakeholder approach. We need civil society and the private sector to work alongside public authorities in addressing the challenges associated with food insecurity.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“By blocking access to the ports, thereby preventing exports of Ukrainian grain, it is effectively sentencing to hunger several hundred million and is affecting the livelihoods of 1.7 billion people globally, according to the report of the Global Crisis Response Group. That should stop now. As an immediate step, it is essential that the Russian Federation lift the blockades of the ports, so that Ukraine can export its grain and prepare for the next harvest. In that regard, we commend the Secretary- General’s efforts to ensure food corridors. More broadly, food insecurity should be tackled by means of a significant increase in investment in agricultural production. Innovation and technological advancements coupled with the right allocation of resources would make the agricultural sector more resilient.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Conflict, with all its devastating consequences, remains the key driver in exacerbating the food crisis, both as a cause and effect. Every conflict has a disruptive effect on vital infrastructure, including on agricultural infrastructure; limits the ability of people to move freely, to trade and to access markets; and forces people to flee their homes, their livelihoods and to abandon their land. Climate change and the coronavirus disease pandemic have also significantly exacerbated food insecurity and have unfortunately left the most vulnerable furthest behind. Against that already bleak backdrop, the unprovoked, illegal and unjustified military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has added a whole new dimension. In its war of choice, the Russian Federation has made food insecurity its weapon of choice.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Bulgaria aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union. I would like to express our appreciation to the United States for the timely organization of this open debate on an issue of global significance, namely, food security. I would also like to thank all the briefers who, unfortunately, painted a reality that is so devastating that it defies even the worst nightmares. The statistics on affected people are so shocking that they stop making sense. As it was highlighted, we have been facing the “perfect storm”, to use the words of Executive Director Beasley, for a while now — Yemen, Sudan, Afghanistan, Syria, Ethiopia — the list is not exhaustive — have all been experiencing food insecurity and, in some cases, famine.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We reiterate the importance of the recommendation in the report of the Secretary-General to ensure that sexual violence is incorporated as a standalone designation criterion for targeted sanctions, as well as to giving due consideration to early warning systems. In conclusion, Bulgaria recognizes that gender inequalities exacerbate conflict-related sexual violence and acknowledges that prevention starts by addressing the root causes. Member States need to achieve gender equality and realize women’s full enjoyment of human rights, while also ensuring women’s full and equal participation. Bulgaria remains committed to the women and peace and security agenda, also through the implementation of its national action plan for the period 2020-2025.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“As a firm proponent of the survivor-centred approach, Bulgaria considers that survivors, with their specific needs, should be at the core of our response, including by ensuring their sexual and reproductive health and rights and access to legal and psychological support. Furthermore, firm action should be taken against reprisals towards civil society organizations, as well as mediators, peacebuilders, journalists, politicians and humanitarian workers, as they provide critical assistance to survivors. It is imperative to enhance accountability for what is perceived to be the cheapest weapon of war. In that regard, Bulgaria supports national justice and referrals of situations to the International Criminal Court when crimes of sexual violence, as defined in its Statute, appear to have been committed.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Judging by the number of reports, we should not exclude the possibility that sexual violence is being used as a tactic of war. That is why we need to ensure independent investigations on the ground. Ukraine is not an isolated case; it is just the most recent one. Therefore, we need urgent action to break the vicious cycle of sexual violence globally. That should start by the cessation of hostilities and compliance with all relevant Security Council resolutions on conflict-related sexual violence, while providing unimpeded access for humanitarian aid and human rights observers.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Due to the timing of the issuance of the Secretary-General’s report (S/2022/272), it does not take the situation in Ukraine into account. The next one will most certainly address it, however, as horrific testimonies of sexual violence are now being heard on an almost daily basis. Bulgaria joined in the statement presented by the United States at the close of the sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women regarding the critical situation of women and girls in Ukraine as a result of the Russian aggression. Moreover, as co-Chair of the Group of Friends of Children and the Sustainable Development Goals, Bulgaria, together with other countries, presented a joint statement on the situation of children in Ukraine. It is appalling that there are reports of children being subjected to sexual violence.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Bulgaria aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union and the statement delivered by the representative of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security (see S/PV.9016). I would like to express our appreciation to the United Kingdom for the timely organization of today’s open debate, as well as to the briefers for their very sobering remarks. The focus on accountability as a form of preventing sexual violence in conflict could not be more appropriate. We are meeting against the backdrop of the unprovoked, illegal and unjustified Russian aggression against Ukraine. Amid all the other horrors of that war, the reports of acts of sexual violence, including rape perpetrated by Russian soldiers, are shocking and deeply disturbing.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Only through direct contact with people on the ground can we understand the immediate risks they face on a daily basis and identify ways to strengthen their protection effectively so as to put an end to threats and violence against human rights defenders and peacebuilders. We also reiterate our belief that all relevant United Nations bodies should work together on such matters and provide regular feedback.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949Resumption1 (2022) · source
“It has a long-standing and constantly growing commitment to supporting gender mainstreaming in the security and defence sector, particularly in the areas of crisis management and disaster response. To that end, the Centre cooperates with the European Security and Defence College. Considering that the funds allocated for advancing the women and peace and security agenda on a global scale are still insufficient, Bulgaria is currently exploring ways to increase funding for official development assistance projects with a gender focus. Lastly, I would like to underline that the inclusion of civil society is crucial to putting effective protection and prevention measures in place.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Structural inequalities not only persist but are often institutionalized and interpreted as part of organizational or occupational culture. Those findings reverberate throughout the women and peace and security community and call for immediate collective action. As a dedicated international actor, Bulgaria monitors developments in the field and seeks original and innovative solutions for achieving an environment enabling inclusive and participatory security. A prime example in that regard would be the Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence in Sofia. The Centre provides crucial research and analysis, as well as tailored education and training for senior experts.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949Resumption1 (2022) · source
“But while we mourn the losses and calculate the damages, we should not forget the very reason that we are involved in these discussions in the first place, which is to ensure that we take action. Here we should define what the working modes of participation for women peacebuilders are and how we can ensure their security both offline and online. Those are the immediate steps we should take in order to achieve the ultimate goal, which is the full, equal and meaningful participation of women at all stages and levels of peace processes. The fact is that the global statistics for 2021 remain worrisome. In addition, the effects of the coronavirus disease pandemic regrettably continue to create significant shortcomings in the systematic integration of gender perspectives across the political, economic, social and technological arenas.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Bulgaria aligns itself with the statements delivered this morning by the representatives of the European Union, in its capacity as observer, and Canada, on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security. I would like to thank Norway for focusing the attention of the Security Council on an issue as pressing and long-standing as the participation and protection of women in peace processes. I also thank the briefers for their very insightful presentations. After each annual report of the Secretary- General on women and peace and security, we seem to follow the same routine. We condemn all forms of violence against women and girls and express our deep condolences to the families of victims.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Finally, the Council should encourage participation in existing reporting mechanisms, such as the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, especially on the transfers of small arms and light weapons.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source
“Fourthly, the Council should urge States to establish a marking and record-keeping system for small arms and light weapons that provides for the adequate tracing of illicit small arms and light weapons and ammunition transfers. Fifthly, the Council should encourage the effective life cycle management of small arms and light weapons and ammunition, including safety and security stockpile management. An effective fight against the diversion and illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons is unthinkable without addressing their ammunition. In that regard, Bulgaria welcomes the adoption by the First Committee of the resolution on ammunition (A/C.1/76/L.47) and looks forward to the next steps towards a new global framework that would address the existing gaps in life cycle ammunition management.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source
“The Arms Trade Treaty, in particular, is an excellent example of how the application of common standards for regulation of the international trade in conventional arms can contribute to security and stability on a global scale. Thirdly, the Council should encourage the establishment and maintenance of robust national export control systems as indispensable tools in preventing illicit flows and the diversion of small arms and light weapons and ammunition flows. In that context, the need for regional and international cooperation and information exchange on cases of weapons tracing and diversion is essential to identify and eliminate trafficking routes and illicit supply chains.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source
“Secondly, the Council should encourage the implementation of and improving synergies between the various instruments at our disposal, such as the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects; the International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons; the Arms Trade Treaty and the Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, their Parts and Components and Ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source
“Yet, more needs to and can be done by the Security Council. In particular, Bulgaria believes that the Security Council should pay special attention to the following. First, the Council should consider increasing capacities in monitoring and enforcing arms embargoes. Arms embargoes have proven to be an effective tool against the illicit circulation of small arms and light weapons in conflict and post-conflict areas. However, not all Member States possess sophisticated systems for controlling arms transfers, or their law enforcement authorities may be poorly equipped to pursue arms embargo violations. It is therefore crucial to strengthen those capacities, as well as to equip United Nations peacekeeping missions with the necessary mandates to monitor arms embargo implementation and to assist in national and regional capacity-building.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source
“Decisive actions by the international community are urgently needed to prevent the diversion of and illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons and their ammunition, as they fuel international and regional instability and sponsor terrorism and organized crime. The Security Council has been addressing the direct impact of illicit flows of small arms and light weapons on peace and security since 1999. Its most prominent product in that regard — resolution 2220 (2015), which Bulgaria is happy to have co-sponsored — focuses on a wide range of areas in which international cooperation in illicit small arms and light weapons prevention could be bolstered, such as well-targeted sanctions regimes, appropriate United Nations peacekeeping mandates and effective disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source
“I would like to thank the Mexican presidency of the Security Council for convening this important open debate and to thank the briefers for their very informative and thought- provoking presentations. Bulgaria aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union. According to the latest report of the Secretary- General on small arms and light weapons (S/2021/839), in 2020, 27 per cent of civilian deaths in conflict- affected areas were caused by small arms and light weapons and over 50 per cent of all victims of homicide globally were killed with firearms. Those are gruesome statistics and the coronavirus disease pandemic has further exacerbated that trend.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source
“Bulgaria has committed to providing €100,000 to Afghanistan in official development aid. In this respect, we also recognize the need for the funding of the women and peace and security agenda, including women’s grass- roots organizations and networks. Lastly, I would like to assure the Security Council of Bulgaria’s commitment to gender equality, the protection of women’s rights and the promotion of the women and peace and security agenda.”
2021-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8886Resumption1 (2021) · source