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lines on the record: 25
first: 2019-01-25
most recent: 2020-01-13
sittings or episodes: 4
sources: un-security-council

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“If we forget the horrors that the United Nations was birthed to avoid or if we choose to breach or ignore its Charter, knowing well the possible consequences, then we are again placing humankind on a path to relive some of its darkest days, and history would have taught us nothing.”
2020-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption2 (2020) · source
“Our delegation wishes to thank Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Peru and Poland for their invaluable contributions to the work of the Council during their tenure, and to congratulate the new members of Estonia, the Niger, Tunisia, Viet Nam and, of course, our sister country of the Caribbean Community, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Barbados’ foreign policy is anchored in the principles of non-intervention, non-interference, respect for sovereignty, human rights and democracy, and adherence to the rule of law. In that regard, it parallels the Charter of the United Nations. Barbados will therefore always advocate multilateral approaches over unilateral ones, and dialogue and diplomacy over weapons and war.”
2020-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption2 (2020) · source
“Mia Amor Mottley, made in her statement during the general debate of the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session, in which she said: “As a small nation, [Barbados is] not only committed to multilateralism[;] we also understand that it is the one thing that protects our sovereignty and our ability to navigate in this world. It is our buffer against the display of might and it is our shield against tyranny. We continue to view the United Nations as an important mechanism for achieving international peace and security and sustainable development for all countries...” (A/74/ PV.9, p. 36).”
2020-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption2 (2020) · source
“It is therefore the responsibility of every State Member of the United Nations to uphold the Charter’s purposes and principles of and maintain international peace and security, even in the settlement of disputes. The United Nations, including the Security Council, must therefore act as the conscience of humankind. But the Council cannot properly do so unless it better reflects the security challenges faced by the family of humankind, as represented by the membership of the United Nations itself. In that regard, Barbados calls for Security Council reform that includes a rotating seat for small island developing States, among other substantive changes, and an encompassing of the security concerns of the entire United Nations membership. That is the very point that the Prime Minister of Barbados, Her Excellency Ms.”
2020-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption2 (2020) · source
“The decision to promote global peace some 75 years ago came not from a lack of understanding of the shame or sting of turning the other cheek, but from the broader understanding that there is a far greater cost when war robs thousands of young people of hope and a future, when citizens lose their limbs and lives, when the development trajectories of countries are interrupted and their natural environment, built landscapes and cultural treasures are decimated, and when the sights and sounds of ordinary daily life are replaced by the miasma and horror of the sights and sounds of war. Suffering is the bread of all those who experience war, and none of its horrific, far-reaching consequences can be diminished by the new technologies of modern warfare.”
2020-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption2 (2020) · source
“Barbados congratulates the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. We welcome the convening of this debate on such an important and almost prescient choice of topic. We acknowledge the presence in the Council last week of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam, His Excellency Mr. Pham Binh Minh (see S/PV.8699). The raison d’être of the United Nations is to promote dialogue and development, act as a reminder of the devastation of war and serve as a restraint on its pursuit.”
2020-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption2 (2020) · source
“We must now continue to preserve and strengthen the NPT so that 50 years from now our successors may mark the one hundredth anniversary of the Treaty in an enduring accomplishment that continues to promote international security and prosperity.”
2019-04-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8500 (2019) · source
“States must also be united in demanding the final fully verified denuclearization of North Korea and must continue to hold that a secure, peaceful and bright future is possible for North Korea ifit fulfils its commitments. We must remain united in our determination that Iran must never acquire a pathway to nuclear weapons. The 2020 NPT Review Conference will also be an opportunity to highlight how the NPT, in the broader nuclear non-proliferation regime, has made possible thriving international cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, science and technology. We aim to build on that success. We are optimistic that the NPT will endure. Yet that outcome is far from guaranteed.”
2019-04-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8500 (2019) · source
“As we turn towards the 2020 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the United States seeks a positive outcome of that meeting that reflects consensus on the broadest possible basis. We believe consensus is possible if the parties to the NPT focus on the big picture, while emphasizing their common interests and avoiding using divisive issues, such as the Ban Treaty and a zone free of weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East, to hold the Review Conference hostage. In addition, to strengthen the NPT and the non-proliferation regime, States must support the universalization of the International Atomic Energy Agency additional protocol, which has become the de facto nuclear safeguard standard and makes the protocol a condition for nuclear supply.”
2019-04-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8500 (2019) · source
“It is an initiative aimed at bringing countries together in a constructive dialogue, exploring ways in which it might be possible to ameliorate conditions in the global security environment so as to make further progress towards and ultimately achieve nuclear disarmament. In that regard, in addition to its emphasis on dialogue and diplomatic engagement with all relevant parties, the initiative stands in stark contrast to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, or the Ban Treaty, which fails to address the security challenges that continue to make nuclear deterrence necessary and seeks to stigmatize, rather than engage with, countries that rely upon nuclear deterrence for their national security.”
2019-04-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8500 (2019) · source
“The stockpile of the United States today has been reduced to approximately 12 per cent of its Cold War peak. We must also recognize that advancing towards the ultimate goal of a world without nuclear weapons must take into account the global security environment. We cannot overlook the fact that the actions of those States that are expanding and modernizing their nuclear stockpiles, threatening their neighbours and violating their arms-control obligations have contributed to a deterioration in global security conditions. The United States is in the process of developing implementation plans for a path-breaking new initiative, entitled "Creating an environment for nuclear disarmament".”
2019-04-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8500 (2019) · source
“Diplomatic efforts culminated in the negotiation and entry into force of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. There has been unwavering international consensus about the indispensable role of the Treaty in maintaining collective peace and security. The NPT has succeeded for half a century because it serves the fundamental and widely recognized common interest of preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons. We have also seen enormous progress on disarmament, in part because the NPT helped curtail the emergence of new nuclear Powers. With the easing of Cold War tensions and the success of the NPT-based non-proliferation regime in impeding proliferation, it has been possible to reduce the nuclear arsenals of both the United States and Russia to levels not seen since the 19505.”
2019-04-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8500 (2019) · source
“It has made us all more secure by constraining the spread of nuclear weapons and has also thereby enabled the global peaceful use of nuclear energy and helped create conditions for progress on nuclear disarmament. Fifty years ago, few would have dared to predict that we would be here today celebrating the success of the NPT. Before the NPT, United States Government national intelligence estimates had expressed dire concern about a possible snowball effect of cascading proliferation, which would increase the world's nuclear stockpile and undermine confidence in the ability of non-proliferation policies to prevent such an action. Yet, in a demonstration of remarkable diplomatic resolve, the international community joined together against that collective threat, reflecting rare consensus during a time of Cold War polarization.”
2019-04-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8500 (2019) · source
“I thank Foreign Minister Maas for having convened this crucial meeting today on supporting the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu and Director General Amano for their briefings today. The Security Council tackles some of the greatest challenges to international peace and security. But perhaps no challenge is more potent or more relevant to all of us than the further proliferation of nuclear weapons. We are approaching the fiftieth anniversary of the entry into force of the NPT. Over nearly five decades, the NPT has grown even more critical to the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2019-04-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8500 (2019) · source
“"Heads of Government called on external forces to refrain from doing anything to destabilize the situation, underscored the need to step back from the brink and called on all actors, internal and external, to avoid actions that would escalate an already explosive situation to the detriment of the people of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and that could have far-reaching negative consequences for the wider region." That concludes the statement, as issued on 24 January. The Heads of Government of the Caribbean will continue to monitor and engage on this very serious matter, as appropriate.”
2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source
“"Heads of Government reiterated that the long- standing political crisis, which has been exacerbated by recent events, can be resolved peacefully only through meaningful dialogue and diplomacy. "In that regard, Heads of Government offered their good offices to facilitate dialogue among all parties to resolve the deepening crisis. "Reaffirming their commitment to the tenets of Article 2, paragraph 4, ofthe Charter of the United Nations, which calls for Member States to refrain from the threat or the use of force, and article 21 of the Charter of the Organization of American States, which refers to territorial inviolability, the Heads of Government emphasized the importance of the Caribbean remaining a zone of peace.”
2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source
“I will now read the statement verbatim: "Heads of Government are following closely the current unsatisfactory situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, a neighbouring Caribbean country. They expressed grave concern about the plight of the people of Venezuela and the increasing volatility of the situation brought about by recent developments, which could lead to further violence, confrontation, breakdown of law and order and greater suffering for the people of the country. "Heads of Government reaffirmed their guiding principles of non-interference and non-intervention in the affairs of States, respect for sovereignty, adherence to the rule of law and respect for human rights and democracy.”
2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting on this matter of the utmost gravity. I also thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo for her briefing. The Heads of State and Government of the following members of the Caribbean Community - Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago - together with the Foreign Ministers of Grenada and Suriname, met by video-conference on 24 January and issued the statement that I today have the honour to deliver to the Security Council. This statement was subsequently endorsed by the Republic of Guyana.”
2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source
“again thanks the Dominican Republic for convening this important conversation on how the Council could address climate risks in a security context, if at all it should. For CARICOM. this represents yet another potent reminder that we must act collaboratively and in earnest to combat climate change before we all find ourselves far beyond any international capacity to cope with its consequences.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Accordingly, the States of CARICOM note with interest the call made by the Pacific small island developing States on 11 July 11 during the Security Council open debate on climate security risks (see S/PV.8307) for the appointment of a special representative on climate and security, who would not expand the Council's mandate but instead would serve the Secretary-General and fill a critical gap in the United Nations system, while providing the Council with the information it so badly needs. CARICOM also supports the call for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction to brief the Security Council on climate change security threats resulting from natural disasters. In conclusion, CARICOM.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“We should not ignore the history of resource scarcity and its relationship to conflict and war. We dare not close our eyes to the potential impacts of sea- level rise coastal inundation on maritime boundaries and the potential risk for conflict and for State security. We ought not to speak of global peace, security or sustainability when climate impacts put development out of reach. The inclusion of relevant analysis in the Secretary- General's regular reporting, risk assessments and early warning is vital.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“They also urged the international community to continue to support the Caribbean in its ongoing efforts to contribute to global mitigation, to adapt to the impacts of climate change and to build our region's resilience so as to mitigate and manage the real risk of irreparable loss and damage and to support the region as it aspires to become the world's first climate-smart zone. Understanding of how climate change threatens peace and security and drives conflicts needs to be improved across the United Nations system. Only then will climate policy underpin all other development planning and initiatives. We cannot lament migration trends as threatening security without addressing the push factor of climate change. We must not place integrated water resources management and general resources planning outside the context of climate change.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“The Paris Agreement on Climate Change was historic but, as the Secretary-General reminded us only last week, while no reversals were suffered in Katowice, there were no significant advancements of the cause either. We therefore call on developed countries to fulfil their financing, capacity-building and technology-transfer commitments under the Paris Agreement and to work assiduously and urgently towards the 1.5Â°C goal. In July, the Heads of State and Government of CARICOM. adopted a declaration on climate change in which they called for a global effort to close the mitigation ambition gap and place the world on pathways for low-emissions, climate-resilient development.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Secondly, while the threat to the peace and security of the entire human family is real, small island developing States, including those in the Caribbean subregion, are in the vortex of an imminent existential threat, requiring a pre-emptive response that includes risk assessment, planning and appropriate financing for resilience and capacity-building. Thirdly, consideration of this issue by the Security Council should place emphasis on addressing the full gamut of the risks that climate change poses to peace and security. Indeed, a very pertinent issue is how best to coordinate the panoply of actors at the international and regional levels to support States in the mitigation of those security risks.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Today I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 14 member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which aligns itself with the statement that will be made later today by the representative ofBelize on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States. CARICOM. strongly believes that there is a nexus between peace, security, development and sustainability - a delicate balance now threatened by climate change. That threat, which is posed to all countries, developed and developing alike, cannot go unanswered, and requires a holistic strategic response at the national and multilateral levels. We wish to note, first, that CARICOM. adheres to the View that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change should remain the primary United Nations agency to respond to the phenomena of climate change.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source