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Tughuyendere

lines on the record: 7
first: 2022-05-19
most recent: 2022-05-19
sittings or episodes: 1
sources: un-security-council

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“It is all too often innocent bystanders, including women and children, who become victims of such punitive measures. We must guard against having good intentions that may have bad consequences on the lives of the vulnerable in our societies. We must resist unnecessary trade restrictions, not only to support recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic but also to shore up macroeconomic stability, maintain peace and security in fragile States and ensure global food security.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“For Namibia, therefore, land degradation and desertification, which are further compounded by climate change, are critical areas of concern. That reality imposes a huge responsibility on us to promote policies that focus on combating desertification and promoting land restoration, as part of our sustainable agriculture and food security strategy. For that reason, Namibia has been a consistent participant in the proceedings of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, including the ongoing fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which is being hosted by Côte d’Ivoire. In conclusion, the global community must exercise more restraint in the use of trade restrictions as a political tool.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Namibia, a country with 30 per cent of its land surface covered by two deserts, remains one of the most arid sub-Saharan countries; 92 per cent of its land mass is considered semi-arid, arid or hyper-arid. Over the past six years, we have experienced three devastating droughts. One of them was recorded as the most severe in the past 100 years. Since Namibia’s independence in 1990, we have experienced at least 12 years during which half of the country received below-average rainfall, resulting in droughts and land degradation. During those years, many farmers lost their livestock and experienced poor crop harvests. In some instances, droughts are followed by floods, compromising food security and the livelihoods of farming communities.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The imposition of sanctions also affects global food supply chains and destabilizes the targeted countries, thereby impacting the lives of the most vulnerable. A great deal of fortitude, with good intention, is therefore needed to address this issue. Conflict early-warning systems must not only be designed, reviewed and strengthened, but must be embraced and taken seriously. The link between climate change and security cannot be denied; neither can it be relegated to mere discussions in the Security Council. It is real in many parts of the world, especially in Africa. One of the effects of climate change is drought, and that affects the livelihoods of many people. Competition for water and land has increased, and it often generates an unhealthy social atmosphere that only foments conflicts.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“That could make food unaffordable and cause famine and extreme hunger, which could eventually trigger political riots and further conflicts. In addition, it also significantly increases the global need for humanitarian assistance to reduce food gaps and prevent acute malnutrition. Every effort must therefore be made to invest in preventive diplomacy and in seeking the amicable resolution of conflicts. To do that, however, flexibility, political commitment and boldness are required. It is a reality, under the current raging conflicts, that global food supply chains are severely disrupted due to challenges in production, transportation and other logistics. Furthermore, it compounds the impact on developing countries, as many rely on many external markets for food consumption.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“That is on the back of widened gender inequalities and a climate crisis, which only deepens the vulnerabilities of local and global food systems. These are profound consequences of the drivers of fragility, which do not only pose serious security challenges to the entire world, but also deepen inequality and erode the global gains towards the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. Conflicts have increased inflation in many parts of the world, thereby increasing the vulnerabilities of those who need assistance the most, namely, children, the elderly, women, girls and the disabled. Today food prices are on the increase, especially in developing countries, partly due to the ongoing wars and instability.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important open debate on the maintenance on international peace and security, with an emphasis on conflict and food security. Conflict and food security are key factors affecting the maintenance of international peace and security. Today the international community is confronted with a plethora of drivers of fragility. Chief among them are the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, climate change, ongoing global conflicts, including the unresolved conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and coercive economic measures, such as sanctions. As a result, the lived experience of many of the world’s citizens, especially in the developing world, is characterized by crisis levels of food insecurity, coupled with rising unemployment, the loss of income and increasing poverty.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source