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Thomas-Greenfield

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first: 2021-05-27
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“Let me start by thanking Assistant Secretary- General Khiari for his briefing. Here we are once again, finding ourselves in an emergency special meeting of the Security Council after yet another intercontinental ballistic-missile (ICBM) launch by Pyongyang. If it is starting to feel as if we are here nearly every month, it is because we are. Almost a month ago to the day (see S/PV.9287), we met after the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea launched its second ICBM since the beginning of 2023. And today we are meeting after its third such launch this year, which comes on top of 14 other ballistic- missile launches. The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s intercontinental ballistic-missile launch on 13 April.”
2023-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9305 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, the United States calls on the Council to use all the tools at its disposal to advance peace and security and fight terrorism in Africa and internationally. Let us unlock the full potential of the United Nations and of the African continent as we work to build a more peaceful and secure future for all.”
2023-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9296 (2023) · source
“As the Council has reaffirmed in many resolutions, the promotion and protection of human rights and the rule of law are essential components of countering terrorism. Effective counter-terrorism measures and the protection of human rights are not conflicting goals, but complementary and mutually enforcing. When Member States use counter-terrorism as a pretext to silence political dissent or interfere with the activities of civil society, they only promote radicalization to violence. And let us be clear, the human rights abuses committed by private paramilitary organizations on the continent stoke grievances that enable terrorist recruitment and activities. We know that actors like the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group undermine peace, plain and simple.”
2023-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9296 (2023) · source
“One example, of course, that we heard about today is the Southern African Development Community mission in Mozambique, which has helped make security gains and has improved access for humanitarian assistance, exhibiting how African leadership for African problems can lead to solutions. We are proud to provide essential support to regional leadership initiatives across Africa and to troop- and police-contributing countries. We remain committed to exploring ways to further support AU peace operations and look forward to engaging constructively in the upcoming discussions on the Secretary-General’s report on the next steps to implement resolutions 2320 (2016) and 2378 (2017). As the eighth review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy is under way in the General Assembly, we call for unity of purpose.”
2023-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9296 (2023) · source
“Other partners in Africa include Libya and coastal West African countries — Ghana, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea and Togo. Those plans represent our commitment to a whole-of-Government approach to peacebuilding and supporting our partners’ progress towards a more peaceful future. As we work towards that peaceful future, I want to stress the importance of incorporating the views of civil society, women, youth, victims of terrorism, community leaders, activists and the private sector. Taking a whole-of-society approach is the most productive and sustainable way to counter terrorism and violent extremism. Today I also want to acknowledge African-led security efforts and pay tribute to the sacrifices that AU personnel have made in support of peace and security on the continent.”
2023-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9296 (2023) · source
“On the first day of the United States-Africa Leaders Summit, in December, Secretary of State Blinken co-chaired the Peace, Security and Governance Forum. At the Forum, the Presidents of the Niger, Somalia and Mozambique discussed how good governance, peacebuilding, international partnerships and inclusive development support peace and security. Our commitment to peace and security across Africa is unwavering. The United States has provided nearly $8 billion in security sector assistance since fiscal year 2019. And last Friday, President Biden transmitted to the United States Congress a 10-year plan for implementing the United States Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability, including in partnership with Mozambique.”
2023-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9296 (2023) · source
“Their limitless potential was very inspiring, and the work that they are doing is so important because, after all, we know that change comes from engaging citizens. We also know that our partnership with civil society leaders will help us to meet the complex challenges we face. And right now, we face a host of challenges, especially when it comes to the dramatic rise in terrorism in Africa. We condemn all acts of terrorism and are committed to fighting and supporting efforts to defeat terrorists wherever they are. Today I want to outline my country’s commitment to countering this great threat and discuss the critical role that the United Nations and respect for human rights play in this fight.”
2023-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9296 (2023) · source
“I want to thank Mozambique and particularly President Nyusi for convening this high-level debate on strengthening counter-terrorism efforts in Africa. I also thank Secretary-General Guterres and President Assoumani, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) for their briefings today. I want to welcome all of our high- level visitors who are present with us today. I was grateful for the warm welcome I received during my visit to Maputo in January. In my meetings with Foreign Minister Macamo Dlhovo, we had a chance to discuss a host of shared priorities, including regional security, climate change and women and peace and security issues, as well as terrorism. I also had the chance to meet with students and women entrepreneurs and environmental activists.”
2023-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9296 (2023) · source
“As the holy month of Ramadan and the Passover and Easter holidays approach — a time of heightened religious sensitivity — we urge all the parties to maintain peace. This should be a time of fellowship and observance of faith, not a moment to fuel conflict. The United States continues to believe that a two- State solution remains the best way to ensure that Israelis and Palestinians can live side by side in peace and security. And even though the prospects for a two- State solution feel remote at the moment, we must preserve our horizon of hope. The road ahead will not be easy. But if the parties commit to peace and dialogue, a brighter future is possible — one of equal measures of freedom, security and prosperity for all.”
2023-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9290 (2023) · source
“We continue to urge the parties to de-escalate and to refrain from unilateral actions and unhelpful rhetoric that serve only to inflame tensions, especially as we approach the confluence of religious holidays in April. That is why the United States joined the meeting in Aqaba on 26 February, as well as the follow-on meetings in Sharm El-Sheikh on 19 March with Israel, the Palestinians, Jordan and Egypt. We applaud the commitments of the parties and the steps taken to restore calm. Those meetings are an affirmation that both sides can seek calm and find a way forward. The United States will continue supporting those efforts and all efforts to restore calm and promote peace. We call on the members of the Security Council and on parties in the region to join us.”
2023-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9290 (2023) · source
“I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing. The United States remains deeply concerned about the sustained violence in Israel and the West Bank. Last year was the deadliest since the second intifada, and 2023 is on track to surpass that staggering level of violence. The United States is troubled by the escalation of violent attacks on Israelis by Palestinians and violent attacks on Palestinians by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. We reject all such acts of violence as well as incitements to violence. Let me also underscore that accountability and justice should be pursued with equal vigour and resources in all cases of extremist violence.”
2023-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9290 (2023) · source
“However, we remain committed to the security of the Republic of Korea, which includes our alliance’s combined defence posture. Our exercises are not the cause of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s launches. We were not conducting exercises when the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea began its recent launches at an unprecedented pace. To be clear, this is about the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. It is not about the United States. It is about that country’s attacks on peace and security and on Security Council resolutions that were adopted by the entire Council. It is about condemning the actions that we have seen them take over the past two years, including two tests that occurred in the past week and that all 15 of us should be roundly condemning.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9287 (2023) · source
“What its Government is doing is depriving its own people of the humanitarian assistance that they need, which would alleviate their suffering and enable the international community to come in and provide that assistance, something we are all willing to do without a resolution. Turning to the joint military exercises, they are long-standing, routine and purely defensive in nature. They support the security of the United States, the Republic of Korea and peace and stability in the region. The United States harbours no hostile intentions where the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is concerned. We have not sent any missiles flying over the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. No attacks have been made on the territory of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9287 (2023) · source
“Our Chinese colleagues are once again trying to distract us from the matter at hand, which is to condemn the proliferation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. I find it very interesting that neither China nor Russia today called on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to cease its testing — not a single time. I know that they do not agree with these ongoing tests, but I find really interesting and enlightening that they refuse to condemn the testing in the Security Council even as the 13 other members are doing so. I want to say that with regard to the joint draft resolution on providing humanitarian assistance, such a draft resolution would reward the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for refusing to comply with Security Council resolutions.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9287 (2023) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor a second time. I apologize, but I feel like I have to correct some of the fallacies that we have just heard from our Chinese and Russian counterparts. First, specifically on the assertion that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea abandoned its nuclear and ballistic missile programme in 2018. That is not true. The slew of launches that we have seen demonstrate to all of us that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has continued to advance its programme within its own borders, even if it temporarily stopped testing. On the trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, also known as AUKUS, we have said time and time again — and reaffirm here in the Chamber — that it does not violate the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9287 (2023) · source
“The United States has proposed a draft presidential statement, the latest of the Council products that we have penned, to do just that, and I encourage everyone in this Chamber to join us in these messages towards peace.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9287 (2023) · source
“The United States implores Council members to return to the level of cooperation that used to exist regarding the threat posed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The Council must send three messages to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and all proliferators. The first is that the Security Council and the international community condemn these actions as a clear threat to international peace and security. The second is that we reaffirm and must fully implement the resolutions we unanimously adopted. And the third is that it is time for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to abandon its unlawful WMD and ballistic- missile programmes in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner, and instead engage in dialogue.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9287 (2023) · source
“And the unprecedented campaign of missile launches by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea started well before the United States and its allies restarted our long-standing defensive exercises. Here is my question. How many times must the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea violate its Security Council resolution obligations before China and Russia stop shielding its regime? How often must the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea choose ammunition over nutrition? How many starving people in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea does it take? What happens if a missile test fails in mid-flight and rains debris below? What happens if there is a nuclear test on China’s doorstep? Please think about those questions. From my perspective, enough is enough.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9287 (2023) · source
“But three Member States refused to engage in good-faith diplomacy over the threat — the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which has continued to ignore our multiple offers for dialogue, and China and Russia, whose obstructionism of the Council is encouraging the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to launch ballistic missiles with impunity. China and Russia will say that they are not defending the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, but their actions speak louder than words. They will say that Council meetings and lawful defensive exercises are provocative. I will remind them that Council products are unifying statements and part of the Council’s responsibility. They are not provocative actions and have in fact de-escalated missile launches in the past.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9287 (2023) · source
“They not only sent a clear diplomatic message to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and all potential proliferators, but mandated concrete actions that successfully raised the cost for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to advance its unlawful programmes for weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missiles. Now, with the Council’s current posture, we have seen 10 ICBM launches since the beginning of 2022. In response to the crisis, the United States has repeatedly proposed actions that the Council can take. We have made clear our earnest intentions to negotiate in good faith. And the vast majority of the Council has joined us in engagement and our commitment to diplomacy.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9287 (2023) · source
“Month after month, those two members demand that we do the same thing and expect different results. Our silence in the face of the escalations of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea weakens the Council’s credibility, jeopardizes the global non-proliferation regime and emboldens the appetite of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to flout this organ’s collective mandate. Not only is the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea watching, but the world is watching. How can we remain silent? A Security Council resolution is the appropriate reciprocal response for the launch of just one ICBM. That is not just my opinion. It used to be the consensus in the Council. The Council unanimously adopted resolutions in response to the first three ICBM launches by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9287 (2023) · source
“One month later, it launched another ICBM, which it followed only days later with another ballistic-missile launch, once again in violation of multiple Security Council resolutions. Those launches are not only threatening, destabilizing and unlawful, they allow the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to advance its development of more sophisticated and dangerous weapons. The irresponsible, unannounced launches by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea also pose unacceptable risks to international aviation and maritime traffic. I know that two members of the Council believe we should remain silent. But the Council’s silence is not working. Hoping that the regime of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea will stop of its own accord is not working.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9287 (2023) · source
“I thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his informative briefing and recommendations to the Security Council and welcome the representative of the Republic of Korea to this meeting. The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s launches on 15 March of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and on 18 March of short-range ballistic missiles. One month ago to the day (see S/PV.9264), we met here to discuss the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. We called for Council unity in the face of the country’s growing threat to international peace and security.”
2023-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9287 (2023) · source
“Until then, let us do everything that we can to help the people of Ukraine and all those affected by the fallout of this horrific and unnecessary war.”
2023-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9286 (2023) · source
“That was also the sixteenth major attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in the past five months, showing flagrant disregard for nuclear safety. Russia’s attacks have even resulted in the deaths and injuries of humanitarian workers. Women and girls in particular have faced frightening and dramatic increases in trafficking and gender-based violence as they tried to flee for their lives. Today, as we wrap up the sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women, let us all commit to holding Russia’s forces accountable for such atrocities. There is, of course, one way to instantly prevent further suffering. Russia can heed the demands of the United Nations and the world’s Member States to withdraw immediately, completely and unconditionally from Ukraine.”
2023-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9286 (2023) · source
“We are doing our part, and we are asking the rest of the international community to do theirs. We should all dig deep, and we must do so without sacrificing a single cent to the many other urgent humanitarian crises around the world. However, funding alone is not enough. Security Council members must continue to demand unhindered humanitarian access across Ukraine, just as 141 Member States did last month (see General Assembly resolution ES-11/6). We must call out Russia’s continued missile and drone attacks on civilians and critical infrastructure and how those attacks are preventing humanitarian assistance from reaching areas temporarily occupied by Russia. Just last week, massive attacks destroyed residential buildings, electricity infrastructure and railways, killing at least 11 civilians.”
2023-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9286 (2023) · source
“Beyond the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the Council must also focus on the continuing devastation and dire humanitarian needs caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine. On 15 February, the United Nations announced that United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations will need $3.9 billion to bring humanitarian aid to those inside Ukraine. That does not include the additional $1.7 billion to support countries hosting millions of Ukrainian refugees. For its part, since the invasion, the United States has provided nearly $2 billion in humanitarian assistance to those in need in Ukraine and the region. We have provided nearly $15.5 billion in direct budget support to the Government of Ukraine through World Bank mechanisms. We plan to provide an additional $7.4 billion up to the end of September.”
2023-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9286 (2023) · source
“During his trip to Africa this past week, Secretary Blinken saw bags of wheat — gifts from the Ukrainian people — that had been delivered to Ethiopia as a result of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. That is grain that can feed the world. That is the critical assistance that is at stake. We know, and the rest of the world knows, that Russia’s exports of food are at least as high as their pre-war levels. When we hear the Russian Government say that it is being held back from exporting grain and fertilizer, the numbers show that that is just not true. When it comes to sanctions, we have gone to extraordinary lengths to communicate the clear carveouts for food and fertilizer to Governments and to the private sector. Simply put, sanctions are not the issue.”
2023-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9286 (2023) · source
“We agree with what the Secretary-General said during his visit to Kyiv two weeks ago: the Initiative should enable the greatest possible use of Black Sea export infrastructure. Right now, only three ports are free to operate, while global food prices remain at historic highs. Ukraine’s food exports are down by more than a third from last year. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has already disrupted the global food supply chain and caused a spike in food prices, pushing many more people into extreme poverty. The world needs the grain. It must flow freely. Since the beginning of the Initiative, more than 24 million metric tons of grain and oilseed have been shipped worldwide, including humanitarian aid through the World Food Programme for the world’s most food- insecure people.”
2023-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9286 (2023) · source
“I thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for his thorough briefing and for the United Nations efforts aimed at securing an extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. As Under-Secretary-General Griffiths clearly outlined, as long as Russia continues to blockade Ukraine’s ports, the world needs the Black Sea Grain Initiative. The Black Sea Grain Initiative slashes global food prices. It calms market volatility. It ameliorates global food security. It saves lives. It must continue, reliably and sustainably. The Initiative must be allowed to operate efficiently. It must work at a pace that meets global demand. The delays imposed by Russia have already reduced the number of ships leaving port and increased transportation costs.”
2023-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9286 (2023) · source
“The United States will not support any attempt to legitimize the Russian Federation’s illegal attempted annexation of another United Nations Member State’s territory and will therefore vote “no”, and we urge others to do the same.”
2023-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9286 (2023) · source
“The invitation to that specific person is a blatant and transparent attempt to have the Council appear to legitimize the Russian Federation’s illegal attempt at annexation and to implicitly extend recognition to illegitimate authorities. Simply removing references to their positions or titles does not alter that fact. Council members can and should draw their own conclusions about any attempts to draw reductionist parallels to other incomparable situations. We regret that a procedural vote is necessary. We call on all Council members to act consistent with the relevant General Assembly resolutions and not support the proposed briefer’s participation in the meeting today.”
2023-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9286 (2023) · source
“Following the Russian Federation’s attempt last year to illegally annex Ukraine’s internationally recognized territory, the General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted resolution ES-11/4. That resolution specifically called on all States and international organizations to not recognize any alteration of the status of the Donetsk region of Ukraine and to refrain from any dealings that might be interpreted as recognizing any such altered status. Consistent with that General Assembly resolution, it is not appropriate for the Council to invite, in any capacity, someone who purports to be the ombudsperson of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic.”
2023-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9286 (2023) · source
“The United States requests a procedural vote on the participation of Ms. Morozova as a proposed briefer for this meeting. We regret having to call this vote, given that the majority of Council members already expressed serious concerns to the presidency yesterday and today. Let me be clear, the United States strongly supports civil society briefers who can share their relevant experience and expertise with the Council. The perspectives of civil society participants are essential, and they enrich this Council’s discussion. However, we must note that a certain Council member proposed the addition of Ms. Morozova as “an ombudsperson of the Donetsk People’s Republic”.”
2023-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9286 (2023) · source
“I also want to note that along with Romania, the United States is serving as co-Chair of the Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network for 2023. We look forward to working with our Namibian colleagues to standardize the approach to establishing and sustaining centres of excellence for women and peace and security. The United States is proud to be the first country with a comprehensive law on women and peace and security and the first with a strategy that cuts across our entire Government. We urge all countries to take the necessary step of codifying resolution 1325 (2000) into their national laws. Women and girls around the world are counting on us. They are counting on us to build a more just, secure and equitable future. Let us do that work together.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“On the subject of peace and security, I would like to note that with United States funding, the United States Institute of Peace supports women leaders in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda who work to counter violent extremism and advocate for women’s leadership in local, regional and national strategies on countering violent extremism. We have also engaged in similar programmes in Mali and the Niger, and we will continue to connect with women leaders across the Sahel. Such engagement is imperative as groups, including the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham, Al-Qaida, Boko Haram, Al-Shabaab and the Taliban, directly target women and girls to achieve their ideological and tactical objectives. By supporting women and young people as prevention actors, we can more effectively and sustainably address the conditions conducive to terrorism.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“Let us be clear: lasting peace and an inclusive, prosperous society depend on women’s leadership and political participation in Somalia. But even as we confront those immense challenges, we must highlight the bright spots and celebrate our progress. In that vein, I want to applaud my colleagues from Ghana for adopting the most recent women and peace and security national action plan and for hosting the next United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial Conference. We will continue to work with Ghana to encourage troop- and police-contributing countries to increase the number of women deployed to United Nations peacekeeping operations in military and police contingents and to ensure that women peacekeepers serve in positions of leadership.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“Of course, the challenges ahead of us are not confined to one country or one region. Over the past year, women and girls have faced violence, repression and exclusion in Iran, Ukraine and elsewhere around the world. Last November, while in Kyiv, I met with victims of Russia’s war of aggression, women who had been raped and tortured by Russian forces. And I can tell you I will never forget the pain etched into their faces. There must be accountability for those atrocities. In January, I travelled to Somalia and saw the devastation wrought by the ongoing drought. In particular, those dire conditions have exacerbated gender-based violence, which has been compounded by the backsliding of women’s political participation, peacebuilding and access to humanitarian assistance.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“Afghan women are now barred from working in non-governmental organizations, and they are unable to attend universities and secondary schools. That is a profound crisis. It will prevent Afghanistan from achieving stability, economic prosperity and future growth. It places women and girls at increased risk of gender-based violence and sexual exploitation, and it hinders life-saving humanitarian aid from reaching Afghans in desperate need. The Security Council must continue to insist that the Taliban reverse those horrific edicts and honour its commitment to the people of Afghanistan. We welcome Deputy Secretary-General Mohammed’s recent visit to Afghanistan, but we remain concerned that the Taliban has not changed course. If anything, it has become more entrenched.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“Since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) at the start of the twenty-first century, the Security Council has adopted 10 stand-alone women and peace and security resolutions. But while those efforts are commendable, we need to focus on how to most effectively implement the women and peace and security agenda. As the Secretary-General made clear last year (see S/PV.9064), the Security Council’s implementation of those goals remains an ongoing challenge, especially in the Council’s regional mandates. We see that most acutely in Afghanistan, where the Taliban has reneged on its promises to the international community and to Afghan women and has implemented draconian, oppressive measures against women and girls.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“When I travelled to Mozambique earlier this year, I met with women driving positive change through entrepreneurship — women such as Marta Uetela, who founded a company that produces high-performance prostheses from recycled ocean plastics. It is our collective responsibility to continue to uplift and empower women change-makers across Africa and the globe, because the simple fact is that when we do, we create a more peaceful, more prosperous world for all. It has been proven time and time again that women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in peace processes as leaders, negotiators, peacekeepers and peacebuilders increases the chances of establishing a just and lasting peace.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“I would also like to thank Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee for her briefing, as well as Executive Director of UN-Women Sima Bahous, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Mirjana Spoljaric Egger and African Union Special Envoy Bineta Diop for joining us for this important debate and for their thoughtful and insightful interventions. All their messages were very powerful. We welcome Mozambique’s efforts to focus on the unique impact of conflict on women and girls, the need for gender mainstreaming and the importance of the meaningful participation of women at all levels in decision-making processes.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“I thank you, Madam President, for bringing us together for this important discussion today. I would like to welcome all our guests, including the President of the Swiss Confederation and all the Ministers who are in the Chamber with us today. Their presence reflects the high priority they give to this important issue. Today’s meeting is an opportunity to discuss our collective efforts to fully implement the women and peace and security agenda as we approach 25 years since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), and as we kick off the sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women.”
2023-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9276 (2023) · source
“Across every global challenge, the EU is a critical partner to the United Nations and the Security Council, and the world is more peaceful, prosperous and secure because of that partnership — one that we must continue to strengthen in the months and years ahead.”
2023-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9268 (2023) · source
“We also welcome the EU’s commitment, made with the African Union and the United Nations, to promote stability in Somalia, Mali and the Central African Republic, which will bolster those countries’ ability to defend themselves without relying on malign foreign actors. In the Indo-Pacific region, the EU is helping to improve maritime security and ensure shared domains are governed lawfully with respect to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Finally, we welcome the EU’s invaluable financial support to the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. The Investigative Team is vital to efforts to collect, analyse and store evidence to prosecute atrocities committed by Da’esh.”
2023-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9268 (2023) · source
“In Afghanistan, the United States and the EU have spoken out against the Taliban’s dangerous and reckless decrees that seek to erase Afghan women from society and threaten millions of innocent lives. In Africa, the EU has been a key contributor to security through its cooperation with the United Nations. Last November, the tripartite project between the African Union (AU), EU and United Nations on enhancing the AU compliance and accountability framework for peace support operations was launched. It will enhance the AU’s capacity to ensure that peace support operations are planned and conducted in compliance with international human rights and humanitarian law. It will also build on the AU’s African Peace and Security Architecture.”
2023-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9268 (2023) · source
“That commitment must be backed up with action — with humanitarian assistance. And the United States and members of the European Union are among the largest donors to humanitarian and food security organizations, including the World Food Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. We heard from High Representative Borrell that EU-United Nations cooperation is not limited to one issue or one area of the world. That partnership is ambitious and far-reaching. In Haiti, the EU has joined the United Nations basket fund to help improve security. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the EU’s continued commitment to the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been vital for maintaining peace and security. The EU-facilitated dialogue remains the best path for normalization between Serbia and Kosovo.”
2023-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9268 (2023) · source
“The United States, our European allies and our EU partners are working hand in hand with United Nations agencies, other international organizations and non-governmental organizations to mitigate the humanitarian impact of this war, not only in Ukraine, but around the world. As we all know, this war has exacerbated the global food security crisis, and people thousands of miles from Ukraine, especially in countries in the Middle East and Africa that rely on Ukrainian grain, are in dire need. That is why, last September, the United States, the European Union, the African Union and Spain organized the global food security summit right here at the United Nations. Since then, more than 100 Member States have agreed to act with urgency and at scale to respond to the global food security crisis and avert extreme hunger.”
2023-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9268 (2023) · source
“Those principles have been put to the test by Russia’s unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the biggest threat to European security in decades. But as President Biden made clear during his visit to Kyiv this week, Russia grossly underestimated the strength of Ukraine. President Putin thought he could divide the international community, but he was wrong, and the international community will continue to stand with Ukraine as long as it takes. The dream of a Europe that is whole, free and at peace must not just be an aspiration. It must not be empty words. It must be realized for all of us to enjoy a more secure, more just and more prosperous world. Since Russia launched its war of aggression, European countries have bolstered their ability to defend themselves, and they have welcomed millions of refugees seeking safety and peace.”
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“We thank Malta for organizing this timely meeting on cooperation between the United Nations and the European Union. We also thank High Representative Borrell Fontelles for his informative briefing today. On behalf of the United States, I want to express my deep appreciation for the European Union’s (EU) invaluable contributions to international peace and security across the globe through its cooperation with the United Nations. The United States and the European Union have also built a strong partnership based on shared values and a common vision. We are steadfast in our commitment to the principles of the Charter of the United Nations: the principles of territorial integrity, the political independence of Member States and the rights to individual and collective self- defence.”
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