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Urmas Reinsalu

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2020-07-02
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2020-12-04
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  1. “I would like to conclude by citing a well-known African proverb, which is very fitting for today’s debate. It says, “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” I am convinced that by further strengthening cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union, we can go far quickly in helping to bring about peace, prosperity and a brighter future for the African people.”

    2020-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1179 (2020) · source

  2. “Secondly, Estonia would also like to see further cooperation in the field of climate change, whose devastating effects we are already witnessing, from the Sahel to the Horn of Africa. We need to be proactive about this driver of conflict before the situation further degrades and disrupts the lives of millions of people. Thirdly, Estonia supports further cooperation related to the women and peace and security agenda. We must continue our efforts to ensure that African women and girls participate in all aspects of social activity, including conflict prevention, conflict resolution and peacebuilding efforts. We also stress the importance of joint action between the United Nations and the African Union to end conflict-related sexual violence, as well as violations and abuses against children affected by armed conflict.”

    2020-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1179 (2020) · source

  3. “I would also like to express Estonia’s full support for the Silencing the Guns in Africa by 2020 initiative. The concrete steps outlined in the action plan are crucial to contributing to peace, stability and security in Africa, while addressing the root causes of conflict. Strengthening respect for human rights, good governance, the rule of law and democracy is at the heart of prevention efforts and also contributes to the prevention of violent extremism and terrorism. Additionally, we see value in maximizing the trilateral cooperation among the United Nations, the African Union and the European Union in the areas of conflict prevention and mediation. These complementary resources, strengths and linkages pave the way for a more effective response.”

    2020-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1179 (2020) · source

  4. “Estonia recognizes the close link between security, prosperity and good governance and therefore remains committed to the holistic approach of supporting peace and security in Africa. The coronavirus disease pandemic has further underscored the need for strengthened cooperation, as we are best positioned to address the pandemic and its effects together. It is obvious that closer cooperation between these two organizations should be our common goal. In that regard, I would like to highlight three thematic areas where Estonia would like to see cooperation further strengthened. First, we see great potential for cooperation in the area of conflict prevention. We support the Secretary-General’s call for strengthening early-warning mechanisms to ensure preventive, timely and effective action.”

    2020-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1179 (2020) · source

  5. “I join others in thanking the Permanent Mission of South Africa for organizing today’s debate and the briefers for their insightful statements. The importance of partnerships among the United Nations, the African Union and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security cannot be overemphasized. The Sudan is an excellent example of how playing on the strengths of respective organizations can support people’s aspirations as they transition from decades of dictatorship to democracy and bring peace to their country. Previous speakers have already highlighted many other examples that show how close cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union builds and sustains peace on the continent.”

    2020-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1179 (2020) · source

  6. “That is especially important in the context of coronavirus, which has further exacerbated the vulnerability of the least protected in society. I would also like to stress that women’s needs have to be factored into the response to the pandemic, and we need to ensure women`s equal representation in all coronavirus response planning and decision-making processes. In conclusion, the pandemic will most likely be with us for the foreseeable future. Regardless, we need to continue creative peacebuilding efforts, empowering local level initiatives and actively making sure that the pandemic is not being used as a pretext for restricting human rights, limiting freedom of movement or hampering the Organization’s peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts.”

    2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source

  7. “While it is important to discuss how United Nations peacekeeping missions could take more pandemic-sensitive approaches, that is only a part of the equation. For peacebuilding and sustaining-peace activities to be truly sustainable, we need political will and a strong sense of ownership from Governments and local communities. Peacebuilding processes need to be inclusive, taking into account the views of local peacebuilders, especially women and youth, who are often at the forefront of such activities and the ones most affected by conflict. There are encouraging examples from Afghanistan, the Niger, Iraq and many other locations where the United Nations has successfully supported local peacebuilding capacities and initiatives, many of them led by women.”

    2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source

  8. “We have already seen that in the Sahel region, where armed and violent extremist groups are cynically abusing the situation for their own advancement. That, in turn, has multiplied the responsibilities of United Nations peacekeeping missions. Estonia, together with other European Union countries, has pledged its continued commitment to United Nations peacekeeping during the pandemic. We urge others, in particular large troop and financial contributors, to follow suit. Peacekeeping missions require our continued uninterrupted support to remain willing and able to operate during the pandemic in order to deliver on their mandate, promote conflict resolution, support host States and protect civilian populations.”

    2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source

  9. “We welcome the Peacebuilding Commission’s renewed focus on conflict prevention, in addition to its more traditional post-conflict recovery analysis and activities. The Commission’s advisory role vis-à-vis the Security Council is extremely important and is part of a holistic, cross-United Nations approach to conflict prevention and resolution. With that in mind, we see room for further strengthening the Commission’s advisory role to the Council. Analysis provided by the PBC to the Council can play an important part of an informed decision-making process. Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 pandemic puts an additional burden on already fragile situations. Economic, social and development pressures from the pandemic can essentially act as threat multipliers and exacerbate tensions.”

    2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source

  10. “The focus of today’s debate on the effects of pandemics, including the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on conflict prevention, post-conflict recovery and peacebuilding is therefore very pertinent. Conflict prevention ought to be at the core of the work of the United Nations. Estonia has been continuously advocating and contributing to prevention, post- conflict recovery and sustaining peace initiatives. We attach great emphasis to the role of the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund. Estonia has been supporting the Fund’s activities since 2013, and we see great added value in its work to ensure favourable conditions for local organizations to play the necessary role in sustaining peace.”

    2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source

  11. “I would like to congratulate Indonesia for assuming the Security Council presidency for the month of August and for convening this timely meeting today. At the outset, please allow me to say few words about very worrying situation in Belarus. Sunday’s presidential elections in Belarus cannot be considered free, fair and democratic. As a result, we are now witnessing unprecedented nationwide protests and the excessive use of force by the Government. Let me underline that violent crackdowns of peaceful protests is unacceptable. We call on Belarus to immediately end its political repression of the opposition, avoid any further violence and uphold respect for human rights. Coming now to the matter of sustaining peace, I agree that the Security Council should not let new challenges to international peace and security slip under the radar.”

    2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source

  12. “That is why Estonia and the United Arab Emirates will cooperate to organize a global business summit, to involve the business sector in addressing the grave effects of the coronavirus disease. Digital technology and digital development can make societies more resilient to the outside shocks we are living through right now. That is why Estonia, together with Singapore, yesterday convened an international high-level meeting on the global digital divide and COVID-19. There, we also launched a Global Declaration on the Digital Response to COVID-19. That text remains open for co-sponsorship, and more than 30 countries have already joined it. I hope to welcome many more.”

    2020-07-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/663 (2020) · source

  13. “Actors that use cyberspace for malicious purposes will be investigated and these attacks will not go unnoticed. We raised the cybersecurity topic at the Security Council Arria formula meeting in May, where the majority of participating States reaffirmed their commitment to following the commonly agreed rules of responsible State behaviour in cyberspace. We should all remain seized of this topic, including in the future. The ongoing global pandemic has revealed serious risks brought by uneven digital transformation and weak digital infrastructure. The global digital divide must be rapidly addressed by all of us, including the private sector, which can drive the necessary innovation.”

    2020-07-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/663 (2020) · source

  14. “I thank particularly France and Tunisia for their leadership on this matter. This also confirms that the Council must remain regularly involved in the peace and security implications of COVID-19. It also means that we will listen to the wise advice and observations of Secretary-General Guterres. Allow me to congratulate Mr. Guterres on being a visible and vocal voice of the United Nations family during this ongoing crisis. The COVID-19 outbreak has clearly highlighted how crucial it is to have a safe and reliable digital infrastructure and that we collectively work towards a more stable and secure cyberspace. Since the start of the pandemic, we have been observing with concern an increase in attacks against one of the most important infrastructure sectors — hospitals.”

    2020-07-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/663 (2020) · source

  15. “I congratulate France on a successful presidency, as well as Germany on assuming the presidency of the Council in July. Let me first express my sympathy to and solidarity with all the people and nations of the world suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated how crucial multilateral cooperation is to our collective health, prosperity and security. Unfortunately, it seems likely that we are to remain seized of this crisis for quite some time. The global security implications of the coronavirus disease must therefore remain under our close and constant scrutiny. It is truly important that the Security Council finally agreed upon resolution 2532 (2020), on COVID-19. This must be seen as a unified and clear call to now put the guns down.”

    2020-07-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/663 (2020) · source