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lines on the record: 389
first: 2015-09-30
most recent: 2023-11-29
sittings or episodes: 44
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“In that spirit, President Lula da Silva instructed me to attend the Cairo peace summit last Saturday, with an unequivocal message: to add Brazil’s voice to all those that are urging calm, restraint and peace in the region. Despite the various positions of the Member States represented there, consensus was possible on the following four major objectives: an end to the violence, the implementation of a ceasefire, the establishment of humanitarian corridors and the implementation and full endorsement of the two-State solution. Enough of strife, suffering and instability — we need all stakeholders to see their own interest through new lenses with long-term and far-sighted perspectives. We need solutions, no matter how politically difficult they may be. A peaceful and prosperous Middle East is to the benefit of us all.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“The Security Council should not shy away from its responsibility to call for the liberation of the innocent people who have been abducted from their families and for their safety, well-being and humane treatment. This is a broad political call for the opening of urgently needed humanitarian corridors. A decision on the humanitarian aspects of the current crisis is within Council members’ grasp, on condition that we refrain from politicizing an already complex situation on the ground. Brazil will continue to promote dialogue among members and action on the part of the Council through the opening of possible avenues of negotiation.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“The Council has been unable to adopt a draft resolution on the situation in the region since 2016, and obstructive strategies have prevented it from taking crucial decisions on international peace and security. As a result, the situation in the Middle East is one of the most stymied issues in the Security Council. The Council must be up to the challenge before it. We, its members, will likely be tried and found guilty by future generations for our inaction and complacency. We must find ways to unlock multilateral action. Focusing on disagreements will not take us in the direction of the solutions that are so badly needed to the dire humanitarian crisis that is unfolding.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“Similarly, the recent rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran underscores the potential of good-faith engagement. The establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and various Arab countries also shows the stakeholders’ willingness to engage and cooperate. Such endeavours bring hope for peace in the region. The League of Arab States is playing a vital role in the context by working tirelessly to mediate and foster dialogue between conflicting parties. The Council has a crucial responsibility in the immediate response to the unfolding hostage and humanitarian crisis. The reputation of the United Nations depends in large part on its approach to this ongoing crisis.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“We mourn the brave workers of UNRWA who have lost their lives in the line of duty since the current hostilities began. Our commitment to UNRWA is reflected in our willingness to hold the vice-chairmanship and the chairmanship of the Agency’s Advisory Commission from July 2024 and July 2025, respectively. The broader Middle East has long been entangled in a web of conflict, and those conflicts have led to immeasurable suffering, grief, loss, hardship and, worst of all, hopelessness, and have severely destabilized the region. Now we are seeing the very real risk of the crisis in Gaza spilling over into other parts of the region. Amid all of those daunting challenges, diplomacy and dialogue remain our most powerful assets. The maritime dispute between Israel and Lebanon has been peacefully settled through negotiations.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“We also underscore the importance of preserving the historic status quo of the holy sites in Jerusalem and acknowledge the significance of the Hashemite custody. Brazil urges all the parties to exercise maximum restraint and abstain from provocations, including the use of extremist rhetoric. Intra-Palestinian reconciliation is pivotal. We acknowledge the meetings in Egypt that are focused on exploring reconciliation efforts among the Palestinian factions and encourage the continuation of diplomatic engagement in regional peace processes. Brazil also commends the valuable humanitarian work that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is doing for one of the world’s most vulnerable refugee populations, the Palestinians.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“The situation in the West Bank remains tense, with successive harmful incidents escalating into violence and leading to civilian casualties. The surge in settler-related violence is also alarming. Achieving peace requires strict adherence to international law, as well as efforts to realize a two- State solution. As the Council has clearly stated, the continued occupation of the West Bank is unlawful and undermines the prospects for peace. Israel must stop all its settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem. The difference in the treatment of settlers and locals is unacceptable. The current and projected expansion of settlements all but erases the viability of a future Palestinian State and engenders violence and hatred.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“Civilians must be respected and protected everywhere and at all times. All the parties must strictly abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law. In that respect I want to highlight the fundamental principles of distinction, proportionality, humanity, necessity and precaution, which must guide and inform all actions and military operations. We must not lose sight of the root causes of the conflict — oppression, social and economic inequalities and recurring violations of human rights. This year marks 75 years since the Israel-Palestine conflict began. It is disheartening to see the lack of progress in the peace process between Palestinians and Israelis. The stalemate has been fuelling an unsettling rise in violence. Even before the crisis in Gaza, 2023 already had the highest death toll since 2005.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“We cannot tolerate the loss of more than 2,000 Palestinian children. As the occupying Power, Israel has a legal and moral obligation to protect the local population under international humanitarian law. The recent events in Gaza are particularly concerning, including the so-called evacuation order, which is creating unprecedented levels of misery for innocent people. The number of trucks carrying humanitarian aid that have crossed the Rafah border is utterly insufficient to meet the basic needs of the local population. The entire territory continues to be without a power supply, which affects the work of health personnel. Hospitals are operating beyond full capacity. Access to drinkable water has been impeded and many people are resorting to unreliable sources of water.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“Acts of terrorism are heinous and criminal, and international law is clear on the ways to address them. The Security Council has created a significant body of counter-terrorism norms. When counter-terrorism efforts disregard basic norms and principles, including on the use of force, they reinforce the narratives of terrorist groups rather than countering them. In order to ensure an effective strategy for addressing the terrorist threat, it is therefore imperative to ensure full respect for human rights, humanitarian law and refugee law. Children must always be treated primarily as victims, in a manner consistent with their rights, dignity and needs. The escalating violence in Gaza is also unacceptable, as is the demolition of civilian infrastructure, which has resulted in the destruction of 42 per cent of civilian housing.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“Israel must cease the bombing so that Palestinian children and their mothers can leave the Gaza Strip across the border with Egypt. There needs to be a minimum of humanity in the insanity of war.” What President Lula is underscoring is that we are dealing with both a hostage and a humanitarian crisis. The acts of terrorism carried out against civilians in Israel resulted in more than 1,000 victims and the abduction of hundreds of innocent people, including children and the elderly. Three Brazilian citizens have been confirmed dead as victims of the Hamas attacks, and we deeply mourn their passing. We cannot condone acts of terrorism. Violence breeds only further violence. I therefore want to make an appeal for the immediate and unconditional release of all civilian hostages into safety, in particular women and children.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Brazil. I thank Secretary-General António Guterres, the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Tor Wennesland, and Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Ms. Lynn Hastings, for their briefings. We are witnessing unprecedented levels of violence in the region. Since 7 October, more than 5,000 lives have been lost on both sides, and more than 1 million people have fled their homes in the Gaza Strip. Allow me to quote President Lula da Silva in his appeal to reason. “Hamas must release the Israeli children who have been abducted from their families.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“I thank Ms. Hastings for her briefing. I now give the floor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Observer State of Palestine.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“There being no objection, it is so decided. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to His Excellency Secretary- General António Guterres.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I also invite the following individuals to participate in this meeting: His Excellency Mr. Cheikh Niang, Chair of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People; His Excellency Mr. Olof Skoog, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations; His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States; and His Excellency Mr. Paul Beresford-Hill, Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Order of Malta. I also propose that the Council invite His Excellency Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, to participate in the meeting, in accordance with the provisional rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“I propose that the Council invite the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Observer State of Palestine to participate in the meeting, in accordance with the provisional rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard. There being no objection, it is so decided. On behalf of the Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr. Riad Al-Malki. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process; and Ms. Lynn Hastings, Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Czechia, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Spain, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Viet Nam to participate in this meeting.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“I would like to warmly welcome the Secretary-General, Ministers and other high- level representatives present in the Security Council Chamber. Their presence today underscores the importance of the subject matter under discussion.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451 (2023) · source
“If we collectively help Haitians through cooperation focused on long-term development, they will surely thrive in the future. Haiti has a long history and a rich culture. Its people are resilient and hard-working. With further support from the international community and a renewed sense of duty on the part of the Haitian political leadership, the country will progressively overcome its challenges. I resume my functions as President of the Council. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”
2023-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9449 (2023) · source
“Beyond providing more than 90,000 humanitarian visas to Haitian citizens during this difficult period, we have insisted on maintaining our initiatives, where conditions permit, in areas such as health, education, capacity-building and reconstruction. In 2023, Brazil donated 5,000 doses of the rabies vaccine to the Haitian Government through the Pan American Health Organization. We also helped to strengthen the Haitian immunization programme, donated ambulances and offered scholarships for human resources training. We invite the international community to look at Haiti as much more than a country in crisis and to believe in the potential of its people. We must do more for Haiti than the bare minimum to overcome the current crisis.”
2023-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9449 (2023) · source
“Progress in restoring stability and laying firmer ground for development requires a broad national political agreement. There is no alternative to Haiti’s political leaders setting aside their differences so that an agreement may be reached on a credible framework for holding elections. The Multinational Support Mission is expected to create sufficient conditions for that to happen. Its benefits in terms of security are to serve the interests of society, and not any specific political actor or group. The Mission is intended to create the conditions for Haiti to rebuild democratic governance and resume its path towards prosperity. In doing so, it will allow international cooperation to continue and hopefully grow, thereby facilitating Haiti’s development. Brazil has been relentless in its cooperation efforts with Haiti.”
2023-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9449 (2023) · source
“Brazil has long been a contributor to efforts to sustain peace in Haiti, one example being Brazil’s 13- year leadership of the military component of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti. The experience amassed during that period allows us to consider better cooperation opportunities with the Multinational Support Mission, which will contribute to the stability and development of Haiti. No one doubts that security assistance is crucial and urgent in the current circumstances. Yet Brazil insists that multiple coordinated efforts are essential for a lasting solution to Haiti’s multidimensional crisis. Security assistance must be coupled with robust development assistance, as well as support for the strengthening of institutions. That is imperative if we are to help address the root causes of violence, instability and poverty.”
2023-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9449 (2023) · source
“We kindly invite them to swiftly agree on and submit to the Council the rules of engagement for the Mission, which will allow for its timely deployment in accordance with resolution 2699 (2023). It remains to be established how the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) can better support the efforts of the Multinational Support Mission. BINUH’s work has been important in areas such as the promotion of dialogue, electoral reforms, police capacity-building, the improvement of the justice and prison systems and human rights protection. The Mission and the Office will need to coordinate and establish a mutually beneficial dynamic to ensure that security conditions will improve in Haiti, leading to an environment that will allow for institutional, economic and social normalization.”
2023-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9449 (2023) · source
“The first (resolution 2699 (2023)) authorized the deployment of a Multinational Support Mission to assist the Haitian National Police in fighting the gangs and re-establishing minimum security conditions. The second (resolution 2700 (2023)) renewed the sanctions regime applicable to Haiti, including a comprehensive arms embargo. Those persons directly or indirectly responsible for the violence must know that there will be consequences. The two resolutions were adopted as a direct response to multiple requests for assistance and cooperation made by Haiti itself. We are hopeful that the security conditions will soon start to improve. We commend those Member States that have volunteered to contribute to the Multinational Support Mission to Haiti.”
2023-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9449 (2023) · source
“I thank Ms. Manigat for her briefing. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Brazil. I thank Ms. María Isabel Salvador, Special Representative of the Secretary-General; Ms. Mirlande Manigat, President of the High Transitional Council; Ms. Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF; and Ms. Ghada Fathi Waly, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, for their briefings. I also extend a warm welcome to the Permanent Representatives of Haiti, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. We meet today after two very important resolutions were adopted this month to help Haiti deal with its dire security situation.”
2023-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9449 (2023) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2023/768, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti. I now give the floor to Ms. Salvador.”
2023-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9449 (2023) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of the Dominican Republic and Jamaica to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Ms. María Isabel Salvador, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti; Ms. Catherine Russell, Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund; Ms. Ghada Fathi Waly, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; and Ms. Mirlande Manigat, President of the High Transitional Council. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2023-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9449 (2023) · source
“We have also spoken bilaterally to the concerned parties. We strongly encourage that in these conversations, both parties be heard and their views carefully taken into consideration. Talking to only one party or the other will not help advance the cause of durable peace. A comprehensive approach, as proposed, will be the only way forward to enable peaceful negotiations. With that in mind, during our presidency of the Security Council next month, we will organize a high-level open debate on the contributions of regional, subregional and bilateral arrangements to the prevention and peaceful resolution of disputes. I am counting on everyone’s participation in October.”
2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421 (2023) · source
“Only a political solution that takes into account the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and the legitimate security concerns of all parties will bring lasting peace. The international community will have to assist the parties to come to a negotiated and lasting solution. Brazil is prepared to do its part. The space for diplomacy and peaceful solution is narrowing. We must set aside practices that only deepen divisions instead of contributing to a more peaceful world and work together for renewed multilateralism, Brazil firmly advocates for mediation and preventive diplomacy as indispensable tools to prevent the escalation of crisis. To that end, Brazil has been engaged in several forums with a view to dealing with the Ukrainian crisis. We have sent High Representatives to Copenhagen and Jeddah.”
2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421 (2023) · source
“The current international financial structure is not well equipped to assist those countries in addressing their major challenges. As recently announced by President Lula da Silva, during our Group of 20 presidency, Brazil will launch a global alliance against hunger, which is a top priority for Brazil and should be for us all. It is worrisome that we are witnessing a conflict with such geopolitical reverberations well into the twenty-first century. We must reverse this course. Brazil, along with many others, continue to call for the deceleration of hostilities, the resumption of dialogue and a peaceful solution to the conflict — an obligation of all Member States, under Article 33 of the United Nations Charter. There is no military solution to this conflict.”
2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421 (2023) · source
“As we have consistently noted, the war in Ukraine also affects other regions, especially as developing countries bear the burden of food and energy insecurity. We welcome the Secretary-General’s effort to explore alternatives to alleviate the suffering of millions of people who, once again, face hunger or the threat of hunger. Brazil strongly supports a resumption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative under terms that would be acceptable to all concerned parties. Brazil also underscores the need for addressing the root causes of food and energy insecurity, such as excessively high interest rates and external debt that severely impact prices and limit the ability of developing countries to invest in sustainable food and energy production.”
2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421 (2023) · source
“At the same time, we must recognize that the recent escalation in the conflict, with the introduction of even more sophisticated weapons and ammunition or the inadmissible threat of use of nuclear weapons, seriously undermines peace and security well beyond the battlefield, violating the core principles and provisions of the United Nations Charter. That dynamic has grave consequences, above all, for the civilian population, in particular, women and children, who are disproportionately affected by wars. The destruction of civilian infrastructure worsens the humanitarian crisis, especially as winter approaches. Moreover, the persistent threat to the integrity of nuclear facilities risks a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions.”
2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421 (2023) · source
“As the concept note (S/2023/653, annex) of this debate rightly points out, the inability of the Security Council to adequately fulfil its mandate is undermining its credibility and leading to renewed calls for its long-overdue reform. In these troubled times of daunting violations of the core values and principles of the United Nations, Brazil has been encouraging Member States to revive the spirit of San Francisco in the search for peace for present and future generations, which is the fundamental vision of this Organization. Brazil fully respects and upholds the right to self-defence of all Member States, under Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421 (2023) · source
“I thank the presidency of the Security Council for organizing this meeting. The conflict in Ukraine has added numerous stresses to the multilateral system, which was already subject to multiple complex challenges and increasing dissent. The current context of polarization and distrust does not create favourable conditions for the multilateral forums of international peace and security to operate effectively. The world is facing the highest number of violent conflicts since the Second World War, and 2 billion people — one quarter of humankind — are living in areas affected by conflicts. Yet our collective institutions are not adequately responding to those challenges.”
2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421 (2023) · source
“As we know, eradicating hunger is of paramount importance for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In the light of the significant advancements in agricultural production technology, hunger is entirely preventable and, more important, unacceptable. Societies that are able to feed their populations and offer them economic opportunities are more resilient and less vulnerable to conflict. Reaching that goal is feasible. It is also a moral imperative for all of us.”
2023-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9327 (2023) · source
“As one of the largest food suppliers in the world, Brazil has a significant interest in ensuring food security, both domestically and as a foreign policy goal. Brazil will remain a reliable international supplier to help complement local production efforts and ensure adequate nutrition in an accessible manner. The Brazilian Constitution recognizes the human right to adequate food, reflecting the country’s commitment to addressing food insecurity. President Lula da Silva himself is a notable advocate for the eradication of poverty and hunger, both within Brazil and beyond its borders. We are also giving due attention to the subject in our current tenure as an elected member of the Council. We are proud to be, together with Switzerland, the focal point for food security and conflict in this organ.”
2023-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9327 (2023) · source
“Therefore, it is imperative to pursue responses to food insecurity in all relevant forums. Unilateral coercive measures, as well as market- distorting subsidies and other forms of protectionism, hamper the ability of developing countries to build resilient agrifood systems and to participate fully in international markets. Without addressing such pervasive practices, they will continue to bear the brunt of global inequities. In that regard, we welcome the adoption of resolution 2664 (2022) in December 2022. It will play an important role in ensuring the delivery of impartial humanitarian assistance, including food and medical supplies, to the millions of civilians who have the misfortune of living under sanctions regimes. Domestic implementation of the resolutions will be crucial for its effectiveness.”
2023-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9327 (2023) · source
“Although food prices are back in line with levels similar to those before the conflict began, the scourge of inflation, which is especially harmful to the poor and needy, still hovers over the world. Developing countries have dramatically suffered the repercussions of the conflict in Ukraine owing to their structural vulnerabilities to fluctuations in the prices of food and agricultural inputs. The renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative is a key step to limit uncertainties surrounding the global supply of grains and fertilizers. As the Secretary-General acknowledges in his report (S/2023/345), conflict is a primary driver of acute food insecurity, but it is not the only one. Conflicts, coupled with inflation, trade bottlenecks and other macroeconomic challenges affect access to food supplies, particularly in developing countries.”
2023-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9327 (2023) · source
“When feasible, providing aid through cash transfers empowers people to address their essential needs and helps local producers to thrive. We cannot forget that displacement caused by conflicts often forces people to leave behind their land and livelihoods. This puts them in a very vulnerable situation and exposes them to various forms of food insecurity. The implementation of resilience measures is even more crucial in times of conflict. We recognize the various initiatives that the Rome-based agencies, in partnership with other United Nations agencies and international organizations, are putting in place in countries facing armed conflicts. In 2022, the conflict in Ukraine sent food and energy prices soaring.”
2023-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9327 (2023) · source
“The truce and subsequent facilitation of exports to Yemen, supported by the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen, or the opening of new humanitarian corridors in Syria, are powerful examples of how political solutions can yield significant benefits for the food security — and even the survival — of affected populations. We hope that those initiatives will also play a part in rebuilding trust among parties and paving the path for peace. It is also crucial to acknowledge that the delivery of humanitarian aid through in-kind food transfers can potentially harm countries that still have some production capability. We know that in-kind food assistance to countries that still have functioning markets can distort prices and displace local producers.”
2023-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9327 (2023) · source
“Therefore, we must translate the provisions of the resolution into meaningful action. Among the many important recommendations listed in the Secretary-General’s report, I would like to highlight the need to find political solutions to conflicts, to support the economies of vulnerable countries and to safeguard livelihoods. Political solutions to conflicts are one of the raisons d’être of this organ and a necessary tool to address the interplay between armed conflict and food insecurity. Even when the prospects of peace are not yet on the horizon, practical measures to ensure access to food supplies and the delivery of humanitarian assistance are essential to save lives. Many of the conflict-affected countries were previously net food importers. The aggravation of hostilities deepens even further their already vulnerable situations.”
2023-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9327 (2023) · source
“This month marks the fifth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 2417 (2018), which acknowledged the vicious cycle of armed conflict and food insecurity. Its adoption was only the starting point — much more needs to be done. The increase in food and nutrition insecurity in the world is a multi-factor issue, with conflict being one of its main causes. Today a vast majority of the world’s population experiencing acute hunger is located in conflict areas. Conflicts, especially protracted ones, contribute to long-term food insecurity. They erode social and economic networks, reduce resilience and disrupt markets, supply chains and infrastructure. They also lead to diminished production and yields, often causing barriers to the achievement of three of the main pillars of food security: stability, availability and access.”
2023-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9327 (2023) · source
“Despite the existence of that vast body of norms, civilians remain largely vulnerable in contexts of war, and their lives have not been spared in most instances — indeed, the loss of one civilian life is one too many. The contexts may change, but the actions remain largely the same: the indiscriminate use of explosive weapons in urban and other densely populated areas; attacks against civilian infrastructure, schools and medical facilities; the disruption of agriculture and trade; hostilities against medical and humanitarian personnel; conflict-related sexual violence; and increased vulnerabilities faced by women, children, refugees, internally displaced persons and persons with disabilities.”
2023-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9327 (2023) · source
“Unfortunately, after more than 150 years of progress in the development of international humanitarian law, belligerents have not consistently prioritized efforts to reduce harm to civilians and safeguard essential civil infrastructure during conflicts. The Secretary-General’s 2022 report on the protection of civilians (S/2022/381) provides harrowing examples of the need for parties to conflicts to step up efforts to protect civilians. After lessons painfully learned in places such as the Balkans and Rwanda, the Security Council finally included the protection of civilians on its agenda in 1999. Since then, it has adopted a number of documents that join the robust framework provided by international humanitarian law to protect civilians.”
2023-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9327 (2023) · source
“I would like to thank Switzerland and you, Sir, for organizing this year’s debate on the protection of civilians. I am very pleased to take part in this discussion under your presidency. I would like to thank the Secretary-General, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the civil society representative for their insightful remarks. At the outset, let me express that Brazil associates itself with the statement to be delivered by the State of Kuwait on behalf of the Group of Friends on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict. The choice of topic of this year’s debate could not be timelier.”
2023-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9327 (2023) · source
“While recognizing the limitations of the Council with regard to this particular issue, we consider that it can make an important contribution to transitional justice processes in post-conflict societies, including by encouraging the incorporation of transitional justice mechanisms into peace agreements and designing the mandate of United Nations missions in support of the implementation of transitional justice processes.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“Vetting programmes may gather information and, at the same time, contribute to non-recurrence. However, if poorly designed, those tools may undermine one another. The prospect of criminal prosecution might negatively impact DDR, whereas reintegration might generate resentment if not accompanied by reparations for victims. All those initiatives must be mutually supportive in order to build resilient, peaceful and just societies. Transitional justice is a multidimensional endeavour. Significant aspects of the matter fall outside the mandate of the Security Council, particularly in situations that do not amount to armed conflict.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“Transitional justice strategies should encompass potential tensions between peace and justice and find ways to overcome them. Criminal prosecution for the most serious crimes can be combined with acts of reconciliation by the perpetrators of minor offenses and a fair programme of reparations for the victims. Calibrating the variety of transitional justice mechanisms is key to achieving balance among seemingly contradictory goals. Fourthly, the combination of different mechanisms only partially addresses the challenges of building peace. Transitional justice should be integrated into broader peacebuilding efforts. Both security- sector reform and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programmes may benefit from well-planned transitional justice strategies.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“As the guidance note of the Secretary- General on the United Nations approach to transitional justice of March 2010 points out, international legal obligations frame transitional justice measures. International law envisages guarantees of the non-repetition of violations and sets the basis to fight impunity for international crimes, even in times of political transition. Most important, the axiological foundations and legal grounds of transitional justice make it not a matter of whether but of how and when to implement it, which leads to our third point. Transitional justice is a constant balancing exercise. The imperatives of peace, justice, law and politics may be hard to reconcile in practice. The common answer that they are complementary to one another is a useful guideline, although not a concrete or detailed one.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source
“Moreover, national and local actors, especially women and youth, should be directly involved in the implementation of transitional justice programmes in order to ensure their sustainability. Developing an approach that is sensitive to the situation of the most vulnerable groups in post-conflict settings is crucial to guaranteeing an inclusive, locally owned transitional process while avoiding stigmatization. In that regard, international efforts should aim at assisting countries to develop the necessary national capacity to spearhead the process. Secondly, despite the uniqueness of each process, they all share basic values. Aspirational goals from early experiences gradually moved into binding legal rules, consolidating the parameters for current and future exercises.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723 (2020) · source