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  1. “We need to acknowledge that the maintenance of international peace requires both bold decisions and concerted actions. I therefore call for the enhanced responsibility of all actors involved in the process. Policy makers, representatives of civil society, experts and the media should set all possible wheels in motion to strengthen our current "peace" diplomacy. We should jointly endeavour to ensure that every activity in the field is based on a solid and realistic perspective.”

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  2. “Those activities cannot be undertaken in isolation, but must be part of a truly comprehensive approach aimed at ensuring the development of what Secretary-General Guterres described in his visionary statement as the "peace continuum". As I mentioned at the beginning of my statement, Poland welcomed the Secretary-General's declaration, which highlighted conflict prevention as one of his priorities. We believe that, through mediation, good offices and shuttle diplomacy, the Secretary-General can alleviate tensions and foster peaceful relations between States. Under the Charter of the United Nations, the Secretariat also plays a significant role in the process, as it can bring both early warning and in-depth analysis of emerging crises to the Security Council for its attention.”

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  3. “I would also like to emphasize the importance of effective national conflict-prevention policies based on activities such as strengthening the transparency and accountability of State institutions, fighting corruption and promoting good governance. Good governance in pre- and post-conflict settings is one of the crucial factors that help to defuse tensions and prevent escalation. Finally, we have to remember that all United Nations activities undertaken to maintain international peace and security, such as conflict prevention, mediation, peacekeeping, peace enforcement and peacebuilding, need to go hand in hand.”

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  4. “In addition, we reiterate our strong support for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda. We are also convinced that the United Nations needs better and more coherent coordination of work among the Security Council, the Peacebuilding Commission and various United Nations missions in the field. In that context, we believe that enhanced consultations between the Security Council and the troop-contributing countries would contribute to the adoption of a responsive stance towards unstable, peace-threatening conditions. Moreover, I would like to underline that conflict prevention requires a cross-pillar and cross-sectoral approach. A coherent implementation strategy across the human rights, peace and security and sustainable development spheres is essential.”

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  5. “We would like to strongly advocate using such tools more frequently and the broadening of their scope to encompass other regions of the world. Finally, Poland believes that the Security Council should not be hampered by the use of the veto in taking action aimed at stopping or preventing situations involving war crimes or crimes against humanity. Conflict prevention is an activity of a truly comprehensive nature. First, it requires the involvement of a wide range of actors - not only national, regional or subregional actors, but also different components of the whole United Nations system. In that regard, we fully support the actions of the United Nations Development Programme aimed at supporting national dialogue processes, local peace committees and confidence-building measures.”

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  6. “Horizon-scanning briefings by the Secretariat, interactive dialogues, video teleconferences, and briefings by the Department of Political Affairs not only can contribute to the earlier recognition of warning signs, but also facilitate taking action before those signs deteriorate into open conflict. Secondly, we think that the Security Council's visiting missions should take prevention aspects into consideration in a more effective way. With reference to the regional dimension, Poland highly values the dedicated work of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa. The Working Group fulfils its mission and ensures continued thematic focus on emerging situations prior to the Council's consultations or formal meetings.”

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  7. “Currently, we are making efforts to increase our participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations. Conflicts can, and should be, prevented or mitigated by early, well-suited political and diplomatic engagement. In that context, we deeply believe that the Security Council has a critical role to play in preventing conflicts and sustaining peace. One of the reasons we are gathered here at today's open debate is our common willingness to address the question: How can the Security Council fully capitalize on opportunities for preventive action? Accordingly, I would like to highlight some areas where Poland believes progress and attention are particularly needed. First, we believe that the Security Council already possesses appropriate prevention tools for effective action, but it is vital that those tools be used more often.”

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  8. “Since then, more than 70,000 Blue Helmets from Poland have served in diverse United Nations missions - from the shores of Haiti, where Polish soldiers helped to rebuild a nation, to the heights and deserts of the Middle East, to the Balkans, where Polish Prime Minister and United Nations human rights envoy Tadeusz Mazowiecki urged the international community to stop the horrifying ethnic cleansing and human rights violations taking place there, Poland has always been committed to bringing assistance to those seeking reconciliation and the restoration of peace. Driven by the universal values of peace, stability and prosperity, which lie at the core of Poland's foreign policy, my country does not want to be considered a simple consumer of security, but as a reliable security provider.”

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  9. “To ensure durable and equitable peace for all, it is imperative that the international community identify and tackle the root causes of conflicts in a more accurate and timely manner. I therefore deeply believe that conflict prevention should remain at the core of United Nations activities to maintain peace and security around the world. Despite the progress that has been made in the field, the multiplication of conflicts and crises in the course of the past 20 years clearly shows that prevention remains critically underprioritized. That has to change in order to allow conflict prevention to surface as a priority tool in various United Nations policies and strategies dealing with conflicts worldwide. As one of the founding Members of the United Nations, Poland has been involved in United Nations peacekeeping operations since 1953.”

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  10. “I am honoured to address the Security Council at this open debate on conflict prevention and sustaining peace. I would like to thank you, Madam President, for convening this timely debate. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General for outlining his vision for a renewed focus on conflict prevention. In recent years, we have witnessed a number of increasingly complex and protracted conflicts and, at the very same time, probably the worst humanitarian crises since the end of Second World War. Given the particularly fragile security landscape in many regions of the world, we have to acknowledge that efforts aimed at resolving existing conflicts are not enough.”

    2017-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7857 (2017) · source