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1. “As an immediate step to re-establish confidence and to reopen avenues for a diplomatic solution, we call on Iran to cease its weapons proliferation, including to non-State actors, which endangers not only the region but also the entire international community. We also ask Iran to heed the repeated call by the IAEA Director General to honour its commitments, as well as its legal obligations under the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement, and to enable the necessary cooperation with the Agency without further delay.”

   2023-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9511 (2023) · source

2. “Secondly, if Iran’s programme is indeed completely peaceful, as Iran maintains, then why does Iran obstruct cooperation with the IAEA — the very organization that is not only best suited, but specifically mandated to confirm Iran’s claim of the peaceful nature of its programme? Thirdly, if Iran asserts that it is acting in good faith, then why does Iran transfer hundreds of Shahed uncrewed aerial vehicles to Russia, knowingly supporting Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and violating resolution 2231 (2015) yet again in doing so? I would like to make one point very clear, and I reiterate it here yet again: despite Iran’s sustained violations and despite the mistrust that Iran’s actions have created, Germany will remain fully committed to seeking a diplomatic resolution of the Iranian nuclear crisis.”

   2023-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9511 (2023) · source

3. “I will cite just one striking statistic to underscore the alarming situation: Iran now holds a stockpile of enriched uranium that exceeds by more than 22 times the limit agreed in the JCPOA. For us, Iran’s actions raise serious questions and concerns and have direct implications for international peace and security. Allow me to emphasize just three of them. First, if Iran’s nuclear programme is genuinely civilian, why has Iran enriched so much uranium, now to an enrichment level of up to 60 per cent? If that amount of highly enriched uranium is further processed, it would be largely sufficient for three nuclear weapons.”

   2023-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9511 (2023) · source

4. “It would also lead to a comprehensive lifting of sanctions and contribute positively to regional and international peace. We concur with the Secretary-General that the JCPOA remains the best way forward. However, it is regrettable that, eight years later, we find ourselves yet again gathered in the Council Chamber to address not only Iran’s escalating nuclear activities, but also its growing missile development and continuous weapons proliferation — all three in stark contrast to the spirit of the resolution. The extent of Iran’s violations against the JCPOA is clearly outlined in the recent report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General.”

   2023-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9511 (2023) · source

5. “Allow me to express our sincere gratitude to Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo; to Ambassador Frazier, as Security Council Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015); and Ambassador Skoog, as Coordinator of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Joint Commission. I want to thank all three of them for their briefings today. As Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo said at the beginning of her presentation, resolution 2231 (2015) and the associated Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action were rightly hailed back in 2015 as historic breakthroughs towards resolving the dispute over Iran’s nuclear programme. If fully implemented, the JCPOA would offer a clear path towards resolving international concerns with regard to the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme.”

   2023-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9511 (2023) · source

6. “Just as the Council, in 2019, widely recognized African leadership through resolution 2457 (2019), on the Silencing the Guns by 2030 initiative, regional frameworks such as the Roadmap for Implementing the Caribbean Priority Actions on the Illicit Proliferation of Firearms and Ammunition across the Caribbean in a Sustainable Manner by 2030 and the Western Balkans road map could also guide Council action. Finally, the Security Council should forcefully address the gendered impact of small arms and light weapons. The equal and meaningful participation of women and young people as actors and leaders can only strengthen the effectiveness of all disarmament programmes.”

   2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

7. “Returning to work of the Security Council, I would like to share three very short reflections on how the Council could enhance its actions against the harm caused by the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons. First, very much in line with what my Belgian colleague just said, when mandating peace operations, the Security Council should give greater consideration to weapons and ammunition management. Building on the significant contributions of resolution 2616 (2021), adopted as a result of Mexican leadership, peacekeeping missions could, for instance, assist host countries in the safe and secure management of weapons and ammunition, thereby significantly reducing the risk of diversion. Secondly, the Security Council should give greater recognition to the importance of regional processes.”

   2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

8. “Just last week, at the General Assembly (see A/78/PV.42), 176 Member States endorsed the Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management (see General Assembly resolution 78/47). I take pride in the German chairmanship, together with Costa Rica, of the open-ended working group that drafted and paved the way for that ground- breaking framework. With €20 million annually, Germany is also one of the leading financial contributors in this field. Our support extends to the United Nations Trust Facility Supporting Cooperation on Arms Regulation, the Saving Lives Entity and various organizations operating across diverse regions, such as Africa, the Caribbean and Central Asia.”

   2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

9. “At the outset, I want to thank Ecuador for highlighting the important issue of small arms and light weapons and putting it on the agenda of the Security Council today. I would also like to echo others in thanking the briefers for their presentations and very thoughtful insights today. Support for non-proliferation and small arms control, in particular, have for many years been key priorities for Germany. They were also central to our recent Security Council tenure in 2019 and 2020. While on the Council, we tried to encourage the mainstreaming of those issues in the Council’s agenda — highlighting, for instance, the interlinkages between small arms proliferation, climate change and peace and security.”

   2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

10. “We encourage the Security Council to continue a regular exchange on best practices and promising approaches, in close collaboration with the Peacebuilding Commission.”

    2023-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9497Resumption1 (2023) · source

11. “We also highlighted the potential of early-warning tools. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has conducted ground- breaking research showing that illicit economies connected to transnational organized crime — activities such as kidnapping for ransom, cattle-rustling or firearms trafficking — are strong, early and reliable indicators for a future rise in armed group activities and that monitoring those indicators will enable Governments to act preventively to counter both transnational organized crime and violent extremist groups. We ought to explore that approach further. Let me conclude by assuring you, Mr. President, that Germany will continue to work closely with affected countries, United Nations agencies and the Security Council to address the challenges posed by transnational organized crime.”

    2023-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9497Resumption1 (2023) · source

12. “For example, we work closely with Nigeria to build their capacity for the implementation of the first-ever national strategy to combat wildlife and forest crime. Moreover, Germany is proud to have initiated, in 2015, together with Gabon, the General Assembly resolution entitled “Tackling illicit trafficking in wildlife” (General Assembly resolution 69/314), its latest iteration having been readopted by the General Assembly by consensus in August (General Assembly resolution 77/325). I want to share a final thought on the close linkage between terrorism and transnational organized crime, which was the very subject of a meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission in June. The discussion there clearly showed the importance of complementing security-centred responses with multidimensional peacebuilding approaches.”

    2023-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9497Resumption1 (2023) · source

13. “We welcome the many innovative projects of the Peacebuilding Fund in Honduras and other Central American countries in order to counter the destabilizing effects of gang violence in the region. For us, the success of those projects is yet another reason to urge all Member States to support increased financing for the Peacebuilding Fund through assessed contributions. The second point is that illegal trafficking of wildlife has significant implications — not only for the biological diversity of the affected country, but also for the maintenance of peace and security. It is not a fringe issue. In terms of volume and profits, illegal wildlife trade is comparable in size to the illegal trafficking in arms and drugs. Against that backdrop, Germany is committed to supporting national and regional efforts to tackle illegal wildlife trafficking.”

    2023-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9497Resumption1 (2023) · source

14. “In that regard, Germany strongly welcomes the international commitment to deploy a multilateral security support mission, led by Kenya, and we stand ready to support it. In line with the concept note (S/2023/933, annex), allow me to present two important points that warrant follow-up. The first has to do with drug-related organized crime, which, of course, is a phenomenon with profound global impact, and we need a global strategy. At the same time, we believe that it is important to strengthen local activities, as well. Germany supports affected countries, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean, in their efforts to promote good governance and the rule of law to counter the spread of drug-related organized crime.”

    2023-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9497Resumption1 (2023) · source

15. “We urge the Security Council to keep this important topic on the agenda and use today’s momentum to push forward in developing an international framework for action to counter transnational organized crime. It goes without saying that any successful strategy in this field must be multidimensional by nature, involving integrated security cooperation, the centrality of strengthening the rule of law — as was rightly stated by the Secretary-General this morning — and preventive responses to address the root causes. We cannot allow ourselves any complacency with regard to the effects of transnational organized crime, as we are now witnessing the devastating impact of organized crime in Haiti.”

    2023-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9497Resumption1 (2023) · source

16. “I want to thank Ecuador for organizing this important debate today. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and all the briefers. At the outset, I would like to underline that Germany fully aligns itself with the statement delivered just now by the Observer of the European Union. Many delegations today stated that transnational organized crime not only fuels and sustains armed conflict, finances terrorism and leads to record levels of violence in numerous countries and regions, but it also erodes State institutions, democratic governance and the rule of law, and it exacerbates corruption and economic inequality. For those reasons, Germany welcomes today’s debate.”

    2023-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9497Resumption1 (2023) · source

17. “In May, Germany co-hosted the Global Women’s Forum for Peace and Humanitarian Action, where 90 civil society representatives from 29 countries jointly adopted the Berlin Declaration, containing very specific recommendations for action to strengthen the influence and capacity of women in peace and humanitarian action. In the same vein, for many years Germany has supported regional women’s networks like the African Women Leaders Network and the Unidas Women’s Network. The Security Council needs to ensure accountability for crimes specifically targeting women and children. In resolution 2467 (2019), the Council committed to more robust action against sexual violence in conflict. We urge the Council to take more action in that regard. In conclusion, the women and peace and security agenda remains a priority for Germany in the United Nations.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption2 (2023) · source

18. “I think we need a radical shift now. As stated in the New Agenda for Peace, we must take concrete action to challenge and transform gender norms, value systems and institutional structures that perpetuate exclusion. Improving inclusiveness is one of the core pillars of our feminist foreign policy. Germany wants quantitative and qualitative changes. We not only need peace processes to consider the needs of women and marginalized groups, but we also need women to participate at every stage of peace processes, including decision-making. Germany remains a committed supporter of the women and peace and security agenda. Only last night, we pledged an additional $10 million to the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund, of which we are already the largest donor.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption2 (2023) · source

19. “Twenty-three years after the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), there should really be no need to justify why women should be included in peace processes on an equal footing. The evidence is clear: peace processes without an adequate representation of women and marginalized groups are more likely to fail. It is therefore in everybody’s self-interest to finally remove the obstacles to full, equal, meaningful and safe participation of women and girls in peacemaking, peacebuilding and peacekeeping. However, the report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security (S/2023/725) paints a bleak picture of the current state of the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. One fact speaks for itself: of 18 peace agreements concluded in 2022, only one was signed by a representative of a women’s organization.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption2 (2023) · source

20. “First of all, let me thank Brazil for hosting this important open debate today and, of course, the briefers for their contributions. Germany aligns itself with the statements delivered on behalf of the European Union and the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, as well as that to be delivered by the representative of Chile on behalf of the Feminist Foreign Policy Plus Group. At the outset, let me briefly refer to the current crisis in the Middle East. Our thoughts are with all those who have fallen victim or have been hurt or traumatized by the terrorist attacks on Israel. Our thoughts are also with those suffering from the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Again, women and children are among those hardest hit, which underlines the importance of today’s debate.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption2 (2023) · source

21. “However, to be effective, United Nations peacebuilding efforts require adequate, predictable and sustained funding. We therefore call on all Member States to listen to the great majority of the United Nations membership, especially to countries from conflict-stricken regions, and to stop blocking consensus in the Fifth Committee on assessed contributions for the Peacebuilding Fund. Let my conclude by saying that, as co-facilitator of the Summit of the Future process, Germany is looking forward to hearing the ideas of Member States on the topic being discussed today in the Security Council. I have no doubt that this will help us to hammer out what, we believe, is our common objective — an ambitious peace and security chapter in the Pact for the Future.”

    2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448Resumption1 (2023) · source

22. “Inclusion, ownership and effectiveness go hand in hand, and those affected by conflict should definitely be participating in its resolution. Naturally, that includes women. That is why the German Government strives to use 100 per cent of its funding for conflict prevention, peace consolidation and stabilization in a gender-sensitive and — where appropriate — gender-targeted manner. That is also an integral part of our feminist foreign policy approach. Thirdly, we are of the firm conviction that the Peacebuilding Commission is one of the most adequate forums to implement inclusive, nationally owned and regionally supported conflict prevention and resolution. We would welcome a more systematic exchange between the Council and the Peacebuilding Commission in that field.”

    2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448Resumption1 (2023) · source

23. “Secondly, Germany firmly believes, that we will not explore the full potential of peaceful conflict resolution unless we start collectively investing more in the development of national and regional prevention plans. For that purpose, we support the deployment by the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and the United Nations Development Programme of Peace and Development Advisors, who assist national Governments on prevention, including the development and implementation of national prevention strategies. Germany was an early supporter of that idea and has been a top contributor in this field for many years. That approach, however, cannot and should not focus exclusively on Governments. We must also look at societies at large, especially minorities and marginalized groups.”

    2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448Resumption1 (2023) · source

24. “He calls for a better utilization of Chapter VI tools by the Security Council. This comprehensive toolbox is already in place, but it must be more systematically and frequently reflected in Security Council mandates. We hope that today’s debate is a starting point of an in-depth collective reflection on how to achieve that collective objective. Of course, regional organizations play a pivotal role in that connection. The Security Council should explore new avenues to foster cooperation and dialogue with regional organizations in order to make the best use of their experience with regard to regional and subnational mediation and dialogue facilitation, as well as prevention efforts.”

    2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448Resumption1 (2023) · source

25. “I want to thank my colleagues from Portugal and Brazil for organizing this timely and important debate. I would also like to echo other delegations in thanking today’s briefers for their insights and thoughts. Germany is a strong and long-time supporter of United Nations-led prevention and mediation efforts. Over the past years, we have consistently contributed to the Organization’s work in this field as a major — often the biggest — donor, be it to the United Nations Mediation Support Unit, the Peacebuilding Commission and its Fund or the Secretary-General’s good offices. I would like to briefly make three points with regard to today’s debate. First, I would like to touch upon peaceful dispute resolution, under Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations. In his New Agenda for Peace, the Secretary-General is very explicit.”

    2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448Resumption1 (2023) · source

26. “In conclusion, we firmly believe that public-private partnerships can make a difference in the humanitarian world, and we must all collectively be ready to make those strategic necessary investments to scale up those partnerships. My country is certainly willing to do that.”

    2023-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9418Resumption1 (2023) · source

27. “In close cooperation with Google, the Accelerator also developed an artificial-intelligence-driven programme to better analyse satellite imagery to assess structural damage after earthquakes. In practice, that will increase the responsiveness after disasters manifold, in terms of speed and the quality of assessment. Frankly, the size of operations of partners does not matter. Small partners can make a difference, too. A Berlin start-up, for instance, has been a crucial partner for setting up ShareTheMeal, the WFP’s fundraising app. In 2022, ShareTheMeal raised over $28 million from an audience that is not usually tapped by traditional humanitarian funding — young people. In total, 175 million meals have been shared with people in need through the app since the launch of ShareTheMeal.”

    2023-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9418Resumption1 (2023) · source

28. “Many humanitarian partners have already established successful partnerships with the private sector. I am proud to say that my country has been an early supporter of public-private partnerships in the humanitarian field. Since we heard the Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) address the Council this morning, I would like to focus only on WFP partnerships. We have been funding and supporting the WFP Innovation Accelerator in Munich for many years. The Accelerator seeks innovative solutions to improve the humanitarian system and improve food security, including through humanitarian cash cards for Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan based on blockchain technology, one of the Accelerator’s outcomes.”

    2023-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9418Resumption1 (2023) · source

29. “We are of the firm conviction that public- private partnerships have the potential for being a source of financial support for the humanitarian system, and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) proves the case. Just last year, UNHCR was able to raise more than $1 billion through private sector funding. In that regard, we support the initiative of the Albania presidency to create a digital platform, drawing donations from corporations and foundations to help alleviate the growing desperation of people across the world. But equally important is structural change within the humanitarian and development system. The technical know-how and the expertise and innovation of the private sector are drivers of change that need to be better tapped.”

    2023-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9418Resumption1 (2023) · source

30. “We must share the burden among us more broadly and more fairly, and we strongly encourage other Member States to maintain and, ideally, scale up their humanitarian engagement through the United Nations and International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. At the same time, we must rethink how the humanitarian system is working. We urgently need innovative financing schemes. Blending financing is one option. Other ideas are more investment in nexus approaches to reduce the new material needs in the first place and strategic investments to make the system more efficient, effective and responsive. We believe the private sector can and should play a pivotal role.”

    2023-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9418Resumption1 (2023) · source

31. “I would like to thank the presidency for convening this timely and important debate today. At the outset, I would like to stress that Germany fully aligns itself with the statement delivered this morning on behalf of the European Union. A number of delegations have stated one figure today — the record-high humanitarian needs worldwide, standing at $55 billion. Available resources, though, cannot keep up with that increase, and the financial gap is widening in a worrisome manner. I want to add another figure. The four largest donors provide 60 per cent of all humanitarian funding. If we include what we call the traditional humanitarian donors, we reach a figure of over 90 per cent, probably even 95 per cent. That is not a sustainable situation.”

    2023-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9418Resumption1 (2023) · source

32. “Thirdly and finally, as the war in Ukraine continues, we urge the Russian Federation to immediately cease all atrocities against Ukrainian children, to spare no effort to protect them from future violence and to respect international humanitarian law and international human rights law. We once again urge Russia to cease all hostilities, withdraw its troops from Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders and end this senseless war. Finally, during the high-level Security Council meeting on 17 July (see S/PV.9380), several Council Member States proposed the return of deported children as a first confidence-building measure. We believe that those proposals should be followed up — but they should be done anyway for the sake of Ukrainian children and as a matter of humanity.”

    2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source

33. “For us, there can be no doubt — those crimes against Ukrainian children are war crimes, and they must be treated as such. Let me make three brief points in that regard. First, we firmly believe that it is paramount to ensure accountability. We owe it to the victims. We must provide justice to the victims. And do that to deter future atrocities. The recent International Criminal Court arrest warrants are an important step in that regard. Secondly, we reiterate the call of the Secretary- General to give child protection officers unimpeded access to abducted children in order to facilitate the children’s speedy return to their families. Member States can — and we believe they should — consider increasing their support to international organizations, Ukrainian authorities and non-governmental organizations working to that end.”

    2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source

34. “Ambassador Hoxha and Ambassador Paulauskas already mentioned it, and I will repeat it: just last Saturday, seven people, including a 6-year-old girl, were killed, and 156 were wounded after a Russian missile attack of central square of the historic Ukrainian city of Chernihiv. The United Nations has documented thousands of cases in which Ukrainian children have been forcibly transferred and deported to territories temporarily controlled by Russia, or directly to the Russian Federation, and Belarus. We regularly receive shocking reports of attempts by Russian authorities to erase the identity of Ukrainian children. Abducted children are being forced to speak Russian, forced to change their names and threatened with adoption by Russian families.”

    2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source

35. “The Council held its annual debate on children and armed conflict (see S/PV.9366) last month. The Secretary-General provided a bleak report on the topic (S/2023/363). One trend was particularly disturbing: the year 2022 was the first year since reporting started in which Government forces were the main perpetrators of grave violations of children’s rights, such as killing, maiming and abducting children, deliberate attacks on civilian infrastructure important to children, such as schools and hospitals, and the blatant denial of humanitarian access to children in need. The most glaring and dramatic example of that development is Russia’s aggression against the children of Ukraine. Russian armed forces and their affiliates continue daily to commit grave violations of children’s rights on the territory of Ukraine.”

    2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source

36. “I thank you, Madam President, for giving us the opportunity to participate in this important meeting of the Security Council today. Like other delegations, I would like to start by congratulating Ukraine on its Independence Day. On 24 August 1991, Ukraine finally became a free, democratic and sovereign State. It is sad, however, that we have to congratulate Ukraine today at a time when Russia continues to relentlessly attack everything that Ukrainian independence stands for — security, freedom, peace, a prosperous future for all Ukrainians and the sovereign right of Ukrainians to shape their own destiny without external intimidation and interference. Also like other delegations, we would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, Ms. Rashevska and Mr. Kuleba for their valuable insights.”

    2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source

37. “That is the only avenue for meaningful diplomatic efforts. My country stands ready to support all such efforts to find an end to this devastating war of Russia’s choice and making.”

    2023-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9262 (2023) · source

38. “Accepting such a breach of the United Nations Charter as the starting point for negotiations would be nothing but giving up on the United Nations Charter and our principles. We would enter a world in which might makes right, and each of us would live in constant fear of our bigger neighbour. We believe that there is truth in this story, and this truth is simple: Russia launched a war of aggression against one of its neighbours, a founding Member of the United Nations. It continues to violate Ukraine’s sovereign equality and territorial integrity. To stop this war is equally simple. We urge Russia to abide by the binding order of the International Court of Justice, to cease hostilities and to withdraw its troops. We urge Russia to live up to its responsibilities as a member of the Security Council and abide by the United Nations Charter.”

    2023-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9262 (2023) · source

39. “In that regard, we welcome President Zelenskyy’s peace formula, which also takes into account the wider global impacts of Russia’s aggression, such as the impact on food and energy security. We deeply regret that Russia is showing no willingness at all to enter into serious peace negotiations. On the contrary, the Russian Government portrays its illegal land grab in Ukraine as final and the acceptance of that land grab as a precondition for peace talks. The Secretary-General and the overwhelming majority of the General Assembly have been clear on that point: Russia’s war of aggression and the illegal annexation of Ukrainian territories are a clear and blatant violation of the United Nations Charter, and they must stop immediately. Russian troops must withdraw now.”

    2023-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9262 (2023) · source

40. “It is Russia that launched an unprovoked war of aggression on all Ukraine; it is Russia that recognized the separatist entities of its own making in eastern Ukraine; and it is, of course, Russia’s illegal attempt to annex Ukrainian land, starting with Crimea — an annexation that we have not recognized and never will recognize. Where do we stand now? My country shares the international community’s desire for peace. In order to end Russia’s war of aggression and the brutal occupation of part of Ukraine as soon as possible, Germany supports Ukraine in making full use of its inherent right of self-defence, in line with Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations. At the same time, we are keeping all diplomatic channels open so as to work towards a just and lasting peace, in line with the United Nations Charter.”

    2023-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9262 (2023) · source

41. “The agreements sought to stop the bloodshed and reach a political solution, in full respect for international law and to restore Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. Russia’s continuous twisting of our former Chancellor’s words to imply that Germany did not want a peaceful solution is therefore simply absurd. Despite the setbacks and a lack of trust between Moscow and Kyiv, Germany and France kept the process going, but Russia made it impossible for diplomacy to succeed.”

    2023-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9262 (2023) · source

42. “… I believe that now is the time for our partners in Western capitals to stop this hysteria about the intentions of Russia in the region.” We know what happened afterwards. Only one week later, Russia launched its war of aggression. If we really want to look back today, let me stress only one point. Over almost 10 years, Ukraine, France and Germany left no stone unturned to find a peaceful and diplomatic way forward in line with the Minsk agreements. I would like to thank Mr. Sajdik for his clarifications regarding the motivations of my country and of France. I also thank him for all his efforts to implement the agreements.”

    2023-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9262 (2023) · source

43. “The agreements significantly reduced the level of violence and laid out a road map towards a political solution, but it was always a political solution on the basis of Ukraine’s constitutional order and territorial integrity. The members of the Security Council, including the Russian Federation, voiced their continued support for the agreements. As was mentioned many times today, the Council met exactly one year ago (see S/PV.8968). Many speakers have quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Vershinin, and I will also quote him. After the meeting, he said: “At the meeting, we [the Russian Federation] reiterated very firmly our commitment to the de-escalation and peaceful solution of this crisis, once again being based on the Minsk agreements.”

    2023-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9262 (2023) · source

44. “First of all, I am grateful for the opportunity to address the Security Council today on this matter. Before starting, I would like to thank our two briefers today, Assistant Secretary- General Jenča and His Excellency Mr. Sajdik, for their briefings. After the Russian occupation of Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine in 2014, as many representatives mentioned today, Germany and France committed to finding a peaceful solution to the conflict in the Normandy format, jointly with the Russian Federation and Ukraine. Later, we managed to agree on the Minsk agreements, and, as mentioned by many speakers, the Security Council unanimously endorsed them through resolution 2202 (2015).”

    2023-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9262 (2023) · source

45. “The Group of Seven Plus Plus Working Group of Friends of the Gulf of Guinea, currently co-chaired by Germany, aims to support regional and national engagement in addressing maritime threats such as piracy, transnational organized crime, illegal and unregulated fishing, environmental pollution and loss of biodiversity. In addition, Germany supports an integrated border stability mechanism in West Africa to implement regional and national strategies to improve the security situation in border areas. I want to underline that we will continue to support your work, Madam, as well as the work of the Council. We look forward to continuing our joint endeavour to strengthen resilience in Africa by making the most of all the United Nations tools available for the benefit of the continent. The meeting rose at 4.50 p.m.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source

46. “For instance, the Peacebuilding Commission could brief the Council on aspects that it has not yet given sufficient attention to. In order to address the growing threat of violent extremism and terrorism in Africa, the Security Council has been discussing adequate, predictable and sustainable funding for African Union-led peace support operations. Germany looks forward to discussing further what the modalities of such funding could look like. In the Sahel and coastal West Africa specifically, Germany has undertaken efforts aimed at buttressing resilience against security threats.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source

47. “In our view, the key to solving the sustainability gap in peace operations is to integrate the different instruments of the United Nations — prevention, peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding — in a more coherent way. The persisting institutional silos need to be overcome. In terms of our own approach to stabilization, we believe it is crucial to overcome the silo-centric way of thinking if we want to have a real impact on the ground. In that regard, we believe that the Peacebuilding Commission has an important role to play as one of the crucial instruments for addressing the root causes of conflict and supporting national and regional efforts to build resilient communities. The Commission currently gives written advice to the Council, but we believe that the cooperation between the two institutions should be further enhanced.”

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48. “We believe such positions should be established in all appropriate mission settings and call on Council members to support those much-needed capacities. Secondly, we believe firmly that consistently implementing and advocating for the women and peace and security and youth and peace and security agendas will help create more just and stable societies. They offer clear pathways to greater resilience and should therefore receive more political support and funding. Finally, peace operations should start with clear objectives and benchmarks and a strategy for achieving them. Thinking ahead of deployment about the desired end state and the various steps that must be taken in between, including finding appropriate partners, is crucial to making those operations more effective and therefore more sustainable.”

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49. “However, while they often have a very high level of analytical capacity, their systematic analysis and use of data needs improvement. Germany supports several initiatives in the Secretariat aimed at leveraging digital technologies to address that gap. We believe it to be an important contribution to the fight against disinformation, which is increasingly becoming a problem for peacekeeping operations around the world. We have also been advocating for increasing the ability of peacekeeping missions to analyse how climate-related factors play into conflict dynamics. Climate security advisers in mission settings provide important analyses to mission leaderships, and we welcome the recent inclusion of such an adviser in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia.”

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50. “Along with many other delegations, I would like to congratulate you, Madam, on Ghana’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and to wish you every success in that important task. I thank you for putting this important issue on the Council’s agenda so early on in your presidency. At the outset, I would also like to underline that we fully align ourselves with the statement delivered earlier on behalf of the European Union. It is our firm belief that peace operations can do more to adapt to new security threats, increase their overall impact and work even more efficiently towards sustainable peace. Allow me to highlight some aspects in that regard. First and foremost, peace operations are constantly striving to improve their situational awareness.”

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