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Yoka Brandt

lines on the record: 36
first: 2020-11-03
most recent: 2021-10-15
sittings or episodes: 5
sources: un-security-council

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“The Kingdom of the Netherlands believes inclusion, adequate financing and prevention are core pillars of the work that lies ahead, with a strong United Nations at the forefront.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/868 (2021) · source
“Conflict prevention is an integral part of the United Nations work on peacebuilding and sustaining peace, as is also made clear in the Secretary-General’s report entitled “Our Common Agenda”. This work should include a structural analysis (using appropriate data analysis tools) of the causes of conflict, and structural interventions and actions that address the root causes of conflict, such as lack of access to natural resources, inequality, the effects of climate change and population growth. The relevance of our efforts in this area only increases as the risks of human rights emergencies grow, with the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating higher levels of hunger, poverty, unemployment and instability. All in all, the United Nations work on peacebuilding and sustaining peace is broad and ambitious, but there is more to be done.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/868 (2021) · source
“The Kingdom of the Netherlands, as a top donor to the Peacebuilding Fund, welcomes the Secretary-General’s recommendations regarding the need to invest in peacebuilding, as set out in his report entitled “Our Common Agenda” and in his 2018 and 2020 reports on peacebuilding and sustaining peace. We need to move towards tangible action on these recommendations and work towards adequate, sustainable and predictable financing, in preparation for the high-level meeting on peacebuilding financing in 2022. A point of interest for the Kingdom of the Netherlands is the importance of financing mechanisms that, when appropriate, ensure a smooth transition from peacekeeping to peacebuilding. The third point is prevention.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/868 (2021) · source
“Collaboration with other actors, such as United Nations partners, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the International Monetary Fund, is key, as it can facilitate a joint response that is relevant within each local context and adheres to the “do no harm” principle. In this light, we also welcome the new strategy on fragile and conflict-affected States of the International Monetary Fund. The Kingdom of the Netherlands commits itself to enhancing inclusion, specifically in the context of our membership of the Peacebuilding Commission from 2021 to 2022. The second point is adequate financing. The United Nations peacebuilding and sustaining peace efforts remain underfinanced, despite continuous calls to increase funding. This is worrying as needs continue to rise.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/868 (2021) · source
“The United Nations should also increasingly and more deeply cooperate with the international financial institutions. It is critical that the international community respond to challenges in an integrated manner. The United Nations and international financial institutions have shown that close alignment, within each respective mandate, provides for effective outcomes on, among other aspects, joint analyses. The Kingdom of the Netherlands emphasizes the importance of the successful implementation of the World Bank Fragility, Conflict and Violence Strategy for 2020 to 2025. This requires conflict-sensitive approaches with attention paid to drivers of fragility.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/868 (2021) · source
“In the context of this open debate, the Kingdom of the Netherlands would like to address the following three points: (a) inclusion; (b) adequate financing; and (c) prevention. The first point is inclusion. We cannot talk about diversity without addressing inclusion. In order to prevent conflict, sustain peace and be effective in our interventions, we need to be as inclusive as possible. Discussions about, and interventions on, peacebuilding and sustaining peace should be holistic in nature and involve the perspective and analyses of all stakeholders, especially those of civil society, youth and women, and local stakeholders. It is essential to make sure that they are meaningfully involved in decision-making and in determining relevant actions in order to ensure sustainable outcomes and have a tangible impact on the ground.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/868 (2021) · source
“It is also relevant in this regard to refer to Goal 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals, which indicates the important role that institutions can play in peacefully managing diversity, for instance through access to justice for all and building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. The Netherlands is proud to be a member of the Peacebuilding Commission, which serves as a platform to convene all relevant actors within and outside the United Nations. The Peacebuilding Commission needs to be able to fully implement its convening, bridging and advisory roles according to its mandate, in which the respect for and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms play a crucial role.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/868 (2021) · source
“As we know, the peacebuilding and sustaining peace agenda within the United Nations seeks to address a myriad of challenges along the humanitarian, development and peace nexus in order to strengthen the resilience of communities and support prevention efforts – challenges that are being exacerbated by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, with rising youth unemployment and growing inequality, particularly for women. Important answers to these challenges lie, among other aspects, in robust and tailored conflict resolution, political mediation and specific economic development approaches, as also identified in the concept note for this open debate. To properly address these challenges, we need a strong and effective United Nations, especially in the area of peacebuilding and sustaining peace.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/868 (2021) · source
“The Kingdom of the Netherlands congratulates Kenya for assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October, and wishes to express its appreciation for organizing this important high-level open debate on peacebuilding and sustaining peace, specifically on diversity, State-building and the search for peace. Diversity is what enriches us. It is about equality and dignity. Unfortunately, diversity is too often a source of conflict.”
2021-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/868 (2021) · source
“United Nations personnel need to be adequately trained and informed about all aspects of security-related challenges, including climate- related risks. Synthesized existing knowledge should be used to inform training and improve the capacity of United Nations personnel to respond to climate-related security risks. It is up to the Security Council to maintain peace and security. It is therefore incumbent on the Council to call for appropriate action when stability is at risk, as well as in the case of climate-related risks. The Kingdom of the Netherlands would therefore welcome a draft resolution on the matter containing those three points. We stand ready to work with you and would like to thank you for your leadership in this regard.”
2021-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/815 (2021) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the increased attention by the Peacebuilding Commission, of which we are a member, and the Peacebuilding Fund, the work of the Climate Security Mechanism of the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Development Programme. Countries where the United Nations implements peacebuilding activities are often located in areas that are highly exposed to climate change. As a systemic risk factor, climate-related security risks to both peacebuilding and peacekeeping efforts deserve further scrutiny. And finally, we need to enhance training for United Nations personnel deployed in the various United Nations peacekeeping operations and special political missions around the world.”
2021-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/815 (2021) · source
“Early-warning systems are vital for effective conflict prevention. To that end, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has launched the Water, Peace and Security Partnership. The Partnership pioneers the development of innovative tools that signal potential water-related security risks. Those tools can pinpoint changes in short-term water availability and provisionally assess their potential impacts on society. Based on that information, evidence-based actions can be triggered to prevent or mitigate human security risks. Secondly, we need to mainstream climate change in the United Nations peacebuilding architecture.”
2021-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/815 (2021) · source
“Yet again, the most vulnerable are most at risk. The impact of climate change on the lives and livelihoods of people and communities worldwide is increasingly one of the root causes of conflict and instability. Urgent action is therefore needed to reduce climate-related security risks. In order to prevent conflict, we need to predict, prepare and peacefully manage disputes that may arise as a consequence of climate change. That is why the Kingdom of the Netherlands believes we need to integrate climate considerations in the work of the United Nations on peace and security every step of the way. We would like to highlight three points that are vital in doing so. First, we need to integrate climate-related security risks in the United Nations conflict-prevention strategy and early-warning tools.”
2021-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/815 (2021) · source
“We would like to start off by thanking the Republic of Ireland for organizing today’s debate on an issue that features so prominently in many interventions at the General Assembly Hall this week. Like you, the Kingdom of the Netherlands sees an important role for the Security Council in addressing climate-related security risks more effectively and systematically. In fact, it is why we made this topic a priority during our Security Council term in 2018. As the Secretary-General rightfully mentioned in his speech this week to the General Assembly (see A/76/PV.3), the most recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a “code red for humanity". The effects of climate change are unprecedented. The consequences of climate change are manifold and affect us all, although not in an equal manner.”
2021-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/815 (2021) · source
“In that light, the Netherlands established the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise, which has matured into a strong public-private capacity-building platform that harnesses and consolidates the more than 700 existing cybercapacity-building efforts providing assistance in building technical resilience, help in drafting legislation that ensures safety, security, and respect for human rights. We commend Estonia for laying the groundwork for future cyberdiscussions in the Security Council and welcome today’s first official debate on cybersecurity.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source
“There must be consequences for bad behaviour in cyberspace. Capacity-building Digital resilience is key to manage cyberrisks and mitigate their impact. However, different levels of capacity of cybersecurity among different States amplify the vulnerability of our interconnected world. Therefore, it is in our common interest to engage in targeted capacity-building efforts to ensure that all responsible States can implement this framework and better protect their networks from significant disruptive, destructive, or otherwise destabilizing cyberactivity. Moreover, effective cybercapacity-building requires cooperation between both State and non-State actors.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source
“Continuing efforts on the implementation of the agreed framework are needed to reduce the risk of escalation as well as adherence to the acquis by all States. Attribution We all seem to agree on the rules and norms in cyberspace. Yet, we continue to witness an increase in cyberthreats. The Netherlands is appalled by the abuse of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic for malicious cyberoperations against critical infrastructure; the health sector, technical infrastructure essential to the general availability or integrity of the Internet as well as the technical infrastructure for elections. Let us be clear – we will work together on a voluntary basis to hold States accountable when they act contrary to this framework, including by taking measures that are transparent and consistent with international law.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source
“It is each State’s prerogative to determine which infrastructures it designates as critical may include: medical facilities, financial services, energy, water, transportation and sanitation. The Netherlands has consistently focused on three (non-exhaustive) infrastructures: 1. The technical infrastructure essential to the general availability or integrity of the Internet; The technical infrastructure essential to elections; The health-care sector. In that vein, we encourage States to publicly define and share what they consider to be critical infrastructure by issuing national declaratory statements, detailing Member States positions’ on the adherence to the framework for responsible State behaviour. This is the only way, we can increase transparency, develop common understanding, create predictability and build confidence.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source
“Allowing States to have a better understanding of the applicability of international law and the agreed 11 voluntary non-binding norms. The Netherlands recalls that existing international law, in particular the Charter of the United Nations is applicable to cyberspace and essential to maintaining peace and stability and to promoting a free, open and secure cyberspace including respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in cyberspace. States agreed that malicious cyberoperations against infrastructure and information infrastructure supporting essential services to the public infrastructures are off-limits, confirm Group of Governmental Experts norm 13(f).”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source
“It should therefor come as no surprise that the harmful effects of malicious cyberoperations against critical infrastructure, governments or societies, will be felt immediately and widely. Posing a significant risk to international security and stability, economic and social development, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals. With the recent consensus reached on the reports of both the Open-ended working group on Developments in the Field of information and communications technologies in the Context of International Security and United Nations Group of Governmental Expert to advance responsible State behaviour in cyberspace (Group of Governmental Experts), States are now equipped with a framework of responsible State behaviour in cyberspace.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source
“While acknowledging that there are many other relevant angles in this issue, the Netherlands will limit itself to three specific elements that remain imperative to increasing stability in cyberspace: Adherence to the acquis Attribution Capacity-building Adherence to the acquis Over the years, cyberoperations against critical and civil infrastructure have shown to be a real and credible threat. Even more so over the past year where we have witnessed cyberattacks evolving in scope, scale, severity and sophistication.. As societies, we have increasingly shifted almost all aspects of our life to a digital world and must realize that it is the Internet that facilitates these connections throughout the world.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source
“The Kingdom of the Netherlands would like to thank Estonia and Prime Minister Kallas for organizing this open debate on maintaining international peace and security in cyberspace. A timely meeting – seen the steep rise in cyberattacks, by State and non-State actors alike. These malicious cyberactivities can lead to potentially vast disruption in our societies, through relatively limited resources. With the result of destabilizing international relations. Therefore, the time is now, to work together in securing an open, free and secure cyberspace by advancing responsible State behaviour, call out irresponsible behaviour and impose consequences.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source
“We call upon these States that are not yet party to accede to the treaty and, in the meantime, to align their policies and practices to the principles of the Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention that represents the global norm against anti-personnel mines and to follow a self- declaratory policy of non-use. We invite these States to consider the many benefits that acceding to the Convention would bring them.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“The programme has a strong focus on gender, diversity and inclusion, including through capacity-building, and aligns strongly with the Oslo Action Plan. Furthermore, the Netherlands is one of the larger donors to the United Nations Mine Action Service and also contributes to its Threat Mitigation Advisory Team with an expert on improvised explosive devices. Apart from the many mine action priorities highlighted here, the universalization of the Convention has our special attention. Although the total number of ratifications and accessions to the Convention stands at a solid 164 States parties, 33 States are still not party to the Convention.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“Lastly, and most importantly, it is important that no one be left behind when working towards the achievement of our goal of a mine-free world. All States parties should get a chance to achieve this, and we can only do this together with shared determination and political will. These three themes will be our common thread as the Netherlands fulfils its mandate as the President of this important Convention. The Netherlands has a long record of funding mine action worldwide with a view to saving lives, improving livelihoods and contributing to development and stabilization efforts. Multiannual planning of financing is important to enable implementers to operate in a cost-effective way and achieve better results. Our current multiannual Mine Action and Cluster Munitions Programme runs for the period 2020-2024 and is valued at €51 million.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“This allows for the destruction of all mines retained for training purposes in a country.Lastly, our third priority theme is inclusivity. Mine action is only successful if done in an inclusive way. For victim assistance, this means that we do not only focus on physical assistance by among others providing prostheses, but we also ensure the psychosocial side of mine accidents are addressed by providing mental health and psychosocial support, for example through community projects. In the field of mine risk-reduction and education programmes, we ensure that we include all relevant stakeholders and take gender and diversity issues into account, when devising the strategies that should in the end serve and protect all.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“Secondly, innovation throughout mine action is a key pillar of our priorities, and the mine sector has shown to be an innovative community. For example, in mine risk- reduction and education programmes, innovative ideas to provide these programmes in conflict situations should be further explored. New digital technologies can also be used for mine risk education purposes, such as the use of social media and cooperation with social media companies. In the area of mine clearance, we advocate the development of new technologies to make mine clearance more effective, but also to improve land-releasing methodologies. On the retention of stockpiles for training purposes, we would like to encourage countries to use new technologies, such as 3D printing, to substitute live mines for so-called dummies.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“But also, in order for the implementation of the Convention to be monitored and to increase transparency, national capacity to submit high quality transparency reports needs to be built. Lastly, in the field of international cooperation and assistance, apart from focusing on the individualized approach, in which we highlight individual cases of mine- affected countries and link them up to the donor community, we need to ensure that this is replicated and strengthened at the national level of these affected countries as well. Cooperation between national authorities, donors, mine action operators, the United Nations and other organizations, as well as other stakeholders, needs to be strengthened at the national and local level.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“This means that national authorities are equipped to take ownership of their national mine action programmes in order to safeguard their people from the threat of mines and to assist mine survivors. In the field of mine clearance, this means for example, that we must ensure that the International Mine Action Standards are implemented by adopting national mine action standards and ensuring that they are up to date. On mine risk reduction and education, we must ensure that the actions we agreed on in the Oslo Action Plan can be implemented adequately at the national level by local governments. On victim assistance, it means that there is sufficient national capacity to deal with the specific needs of mine survivors.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“At the fourth Review Conference of the States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention, in Oslo in 2019, we committed to strengthening our efforts in order to achieve our common goals of a mine-free world and the full and equal inclusion of survivors and victims. The Netherlands is fully committed to achieving progress in all areas of the Convention and to working with as many countries as possible to support their implementation efforts. In this context, the Netherlands would like to highlight the three themes that will be the thread throughout our presidency: capacity-building, innovation and inclusivity. First, capacity-building is crucial if mine action is to be sustainable.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“The Netherlands aligns itself with the statement of the European Union (annex 36) and would like to make the following remarks in its national capacity. As you will know, the Netherlands has been designated President of the nineteenth Meeting of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction. It is a great honour and privilege for us to be working with all States parties, other States and interested organizations on this second year of the implementation of the Oslo Action Plan. Our collective progress will be measured against the baseline we established at the eighteenth Meeting of the States Parties. It is critical that we continue to strengthen our efforts and political commitment for the implementation of the action plan.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“We cannot build peace on broken minds and broken communities.We look forward to continuing to work with Member States, actors of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture, civil society organizations and other partners to make progress on these important topics.”
2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source
“There is value in new funding initiatives such as an annual pledging conference, as well as further action-based discussions on financing and good peacebuilding donorship. Tangible follow-up to the Secretary-General’s proposals could also be introduced in those discussions. Finally, and importantly, it is key to highlight the element of mental health and psychosocial support. As also becomes clear from the worldwide impact of the pandemic, mental and psychosocial distress at the individual and community levels make sustaining social cohesion and peace increasingly challenging. Structurally integrating mental health and psychosocial support into the building and sustaining of peace is of crucial importance in mitigating and avoiding cycles of conflict, countering disintegration and increasing the effectiveness of peacebuilding efforts.”
2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source
“The effectiveness of joint coordination is illustrated by the Peacebuilding Fund, of which the Kingdom of the Netherlands is one of the largest donors. Secondly, regarding financing for peacebuilding, the Kingdom of the Netherlands appreciates that this is a key issue when it comes to peacebuilding efforts. Unfortunately, peacebuilding efforts remain greatly underfinanced, although needs continue to rise. We must come together and take action to ensure sustainable and robust financing in the area of peacebuilding. The Kingdom of the Netherlands welcomes the recommendations set out in the 2020 report of the Secretary-General on building and sustaining peace (S/2020/773), and specifically supports the importance of financing mechanisms that, when appropriate, ensure a smooth transition from peacekeeping to peacebuilding.”
2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source
“Now more than ever, we need an effective and strong United Nations. For the Kingdom of the Netherlands, three elements are of crucial importance for the discussion today: first, United Nations reform; secondly, financing for peacebuilding and, thirdly, mental health and psycho-social support. First, with regard to United Nations reforms, there is a clear need for increased cross-pillar cooperation, including on the humanitarian, development and peace nexus, to achieve sustainable peacebuilding goals. Operational coherence and parallel progress on development, security and human rights are essential to achieving sustainable peacebuilding goals. Along this line, United Nations actors in the field must pursue cooperation and partnership under the guidance of the Resident Coordinator.”
2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source
“The Kingdom of the Netherlands congratulates Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of November. In addition, the Kingdom of the Netherlands expresses its gratitude to the presidency for convening today’s timely and important meeting on peacebuilding and sustaining peace, with a focus on the contemporary drivers of conflict and insecurity. As we know, there are myriad of drivers for conflict and insecurity — and all of these drivers are exacerbated by the impact of the coronavirus. Besides a tragic loss of life, the pandemic heightens tensions in already fragile areas, puts additional pressures on human rights in certain societies, increases public discontent and puts gains made in the area of peacebuilding at risk.”
2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source