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1. “What the world needs now is a public commitment from all parties to an extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative beyond its initial 120 days. I once again thank Secretary-General Guterres as well as OCHA, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the World Food Programme for their efforts in that regard.”

   2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source

2. “They will look into how to best support the efforts of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Türkiye in that respect. We are pleased that the African Union Commission and the Foreign Ministers of Kenya and Ghana will join those discussions. It is encouraging that dozens of ships are currently on their way to bring more wheat from Ukraine to the world. We commend the United Nations, Türkiye and Ukraine for having taken a swift decision, making continued grain shipments via the Black Sea possible. We would like to underline our full support for those efforts, and call upon all parties involved to do their utmost to contribute to a safe passage for grain shipments to countries in need.”

   2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source

3. “Contrary to some false accusations that we have heard, the implementation of the Initiative has been successful. More than 9 million tons of grain have already been supplied to the world through that channel alone, largely to developing countries. The Initiative has also succeeded in bringing prices down to their pre-war level of January, as measured by the Food Price Index of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. However, prices are still too high. The international community is working on many fronts to mitigate this food crisis. That is why the Group of Seven Foreign Ministers will discuss the Russian suspension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and its potential global implications, in particular food security in the most vulnerable countries, at their meeting in Germany at the end of the week.”

   2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source

4. “I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to speak in the Security Council today on this important topic. I will limit my statement to three points, but before doing so, I would like to thank the two briefers, Ms. Grynspan and Mr. Griffiths, for their important insights. Above all, I would like to recall one fundamental fact — the only reason that the traditional grain export routes from Ukraine to world markets were jeopardized and interrupted is simply because of the war of aggression of Russia against Ukraine. The Black Sea Grain Initiative re-activated those crucial routes, which once again became a lifeline for millions of people across the globe. The Initiative is a remarkable diplomatic achievement, made possible by the United Nations and Türkiye.”

   2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source

5. “Finally, we demand that Russia hand back full control of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant to its rightful sovereign owner, Ukraine, in order to ensure its safe and secure operations and provide continued electricity supply to the Ukrainian population. In conclusion, the Russian Federation must change its course, fully respect the letter and spirit of the Charter of the United Nations and withdraw its armed forces from all Ukrainian territories. The Russian Federation must comply with the legally binding order of the International Court of Justice to immediately suspend all military operations against Ukraine. Germany will continue to support the territorial integrity and political independence of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. The meeting rose at 4.55 p.m.”

   2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9124 (2022) · source

6. “Germany, nationally and as President of the Group of Seven, was among the countries that actively pushed for the mission to be deployed as a matter of urgency, and we thank the IAEA for conducting the mission under exceptionally difficult circumstances. We agree with the Director General that the situation at the plant remains of grave concern with regard to nuclear security and other issues concerning the infrastructure and power lines, as well as the safety of the operating staff. It is of crucial importance that the mission can continue its work at the power plant and remain consistently present at the site. The IAEA must be able to permanently respond to safety, security and safeguards concerns related to the Zaporizhzhya power plant.”

   2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9124 (2022) · source

7. “In contrast to Russia’s false claims, it is the Russian seizure of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant that poses a serious threat to the safety and security of that very site. It is Russia that is militarizing the power plants. It is Russia that is placing equipment and troops on their premises. That has created the dangerous situation in Zaporizhzhya. That can be changed by the Russian Federation at any time by demilitarizing the site, and we call on Russia to do so. Under the current circumstances, it has been of the utmost importance to investigate the situation and to assess the safety of the plant’s operation on the ground.”

   2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9124 (2022) · source

8. “As I said previously, my country remains deeply concerned about the immense danger to nuclear safety resulting from Russia’s unprovoked and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine — a nuclear danger that could threaten the entire European continent and beyond. There can be no doubt as to who is responsible for the precarious situation. It is not a chicken-or-egg question. It is the Russian Federation that attacked its neighbour Ukraine and illegally occupied parts of Ukrainian territory, including the premises of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. Without Russia’s aggression, we would not be sitting here for the third time discussing the blatant lack of nuclear safety and security in Europe, and there would be no risk of a nuclear incident with consequences reaching far beyond Ukraine’s borders.”

   2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9124 (2022) · source

9. “First of all, let me thank you, Sir, for giving us the opportunity to speak in the Council today on this matter, which is of deep concern to my country. I would like to thank the Secretary- General for his statement and Director General Grossi for his comprehensive briefing. Like other delegations, we thank Director General Grossi for his leadership on the matter and very much welcome his recent report on Zaporizhzhya. Our deep appreciation also goes out to the International Energy Agency (IAEA) team on the ground and to the Ukrainian operating staff in Zaporizhzhya, who continue to work under extremely difficult conditions.”

   2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9124 (2022) · source

10. “The last Arria Formula meeting, organized by Ghana, reminded us very clearly of the largely unmet need for predictable and sustained United Nations support to African peace initiatives, and we ought to change that. Progress in that area is more urgent than ever. In that context, we also strongly support the call of the African Union and others for ensuring the adequacy and sustainability of funding for United Nations peacebuilding, including through the introduction of assessed contributions. Let me close by reiterating that Germany, together with its EU partners, stands ready to do its part to identify concrete ways for the United Nations and its Member States to support the invaluable efforts of the African Union and other African regional organizations to maintain peace and security on the continent of Africa and beyond.”

    2022-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9106Resumption1 (2022) · source

11. “For instance, we support the Niger’s border security and border management in that context. The humanitarian and economic crisis from rising inflation and food insecurity in Africa — further exacerbated by Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine — makes it all the more important not only to provide the countries affected with immediate relief, but to also strengthen the African Union’s vital role in preventive diplomacy and fostering democratic resilience. It is also our shared responsibility to do more to support African regional organizations. We therefore encourage all Member States to follow the call of the African Union for increased support to African-owned regional conflict prevention, mediation, peacekeeping and peacebuilding.”

    2022-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9106Resumption1 (2022) · source

12. “We believe that Germany thereby contributes in a very meaningful way to helping to achieve the common goals of the African Union’s Agenda 2063. Our line of support for the African Peace and Security Architecture is complemented by deepened bilateral security cooperation with a number of African countries. In the Lake Chad basin we have partnered with the United Nations Development Programme and the Governments of Nigeria, the Niger, Cameroon and Chad to create a regional stabilization facility that has been instrumental in supporting locally led peace efforts. Likewise, our Enable and Enhance Initiative for African security forces is based on the firm belief that local actors are better placed to sustainably pacify local conflicts, provided that they are well trained and equipped and that they act in accordance with the rule of law.”

    2022-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9106Resumption1 (2022) · source

13. “We ought to focus much more and in a more concrete way on how to translate that slogan into action. For that reason, strengthening African peace efforts and regional cross-border cooperation will continue to be a primary and long-standing guideline of Germany’s Africa policy. So far, Germany has supported the African Union (AU) to the tune of more than €500 million. That makes Germany one of the largest bilateral donors to the Union and many of its milestone projects such as the Border Programme. Germany is a key political and financial supporter of the African Peace and Security Architecture — not only in the areas of early warning, mediation and good governance, but also in fostering human rights protection and the promotion of women’s inclusion in peace processes.”

    2022-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9106Resumption1 (2022) · source

14. “Our joint commitment to tackling the structural drivers and causes of conflict, violence and fragility in Africa requires an integrated approach that closely links crisis prevention, stabilization, conflict resolution and peacebuilding with sustainable development initiatives, as always, under strong African leadership. After listening to yesterday’s debate, I think we all agree that ownership and regional initiatives are key to success. But we also believe that there is a lot more we can do collectively to enable our African partners to expand African-led peace efforts, make them more effective and help ensure that they are sufficiently and reliably funded. Merely echoing the slogan “African solutions to African problems” is simply not enough.”

    2022-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9106Resumption1 (2022) · source

15. “I thank the Chinese presidency for placing Africa at the centre of this very important debate today and for giving us the opportunity to speak to the Council. Like other delegations, I would also like to commend yesterday’s briefers for their very insightful remarks. At the outset, I would like to underline that Germany fully aligns itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union. I do not want to pre-empt what the EU will say, but we fully share the belief that there can never be a one-size-fits- all solution for sustaining peace in Africa. Every single effort has to take full account of the heterogeneous nature of conflicts on the African continent as well as the rich diversity of African societies.”

    2022-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9106Resumption1 (2022) · source

16. “We continue to consider Iran’s development of ballistic missiles designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons, including launches using such ballistic-missile technology, as inconsistent with paragraph 3 of Annex B to the resolution. There is also a need to ensure better compliance with the prohibition of transfers of so-called Missile Technology Control Regime-listed items to and from Iran, which is covered in Annex B, paragraph 4. The delivery of missile technology or related services or know-how to armed groups by Iran is destabilizing the region and must end immediately. In closing, let me repeat that we are ready to conclude the deal that has been negotiated in Vienna. We urge Iran to seize the diplomatic opportunity to restore the JCPOA while it is still possible.”

    2022-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9085 (2022) · source

17. “We are equally gravely concerned that Iran has continued to curtail the verification and monitoring activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the country. We urge Iran to fully cooperate with the IAEA and restore all JCPOA surveillance and monitoring measures in full. This also extends to the clarification of open safeguard issues. The resolution that was adopted overwhelmingly by the IAEA Board of Governors in June clearly demonstrates that our grave concern is shared by the vast majority of the Governors of the Agency. On Annex B of the resolution 2231 (2015), let me reiterate our well-known position.”

    2022-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9085 (2022) · source

18. “The proximity talks between the United States and Iran in Doha in recent days would have provided yet another chance for Iran to agree to the deal. Unfortunately, also in Doha, Iran has not seized the occasion, but has insisted once again on demands that go well beyond the scope of the JCPOA. At the same time, and also since our last meeting here six months ago (see S/PV.8930), Iran has continued its nuclear escalation unabatedly and taken even more far-reaching steps that are incompatible with its commitments under the JCPOA. Iran’s worrisome nuclear escalation includes the extensive use of advanced centrifuges for industrial purposes for nuclear enrichment way beyond JCPOA limits.”

    2022-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9085 (2022) · source

19. “We also concur with Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo’s analysis that we are now at a critical juncture. Despite our strong belief that restoring the JCPOA is both urgently required and possible, the prospects unfortunately have become very tenuous at this point. This is all the more regrettable since a viable deal to restore the JCPOA has been on the table since the beginning of March. It is the result of months of intense negotiations and would return Iran to compliance with its JCPOA commitments and the United States to the deal. We have been ready to conclude the Vienna agreement since the beginning of March, and we still are. It is a fair and comprehensive package. Since the time for it to be concluded is rapidly diminishing, we greatly welcome the recent good offices of the European Union High Representative.”

    2022-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9085 (2022) · source

20. “I thank the President for giving us the opportunity to speak under rule 37 of the Security Council’s provisional rules of procedure. Let me join others in thanking the three briefers — Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, Ambassador Skoog and Ambassador Byrne Nason — for their excellent briefings, but also for their continued and unstinting support for the restoration of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). We also welcome the support expressed by the Secretary-General for the JCPOA. We share his assessment that the JCPOA is still the best possible instrument for ensuring the peaceful nature of the Iranian nuclear programme and that its restoration would therefore contribute immensely to peace and stability in the region and far beyond.”

    2022-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9085 (2022) · source

21. “In conclusion, for my country, it is imperative for us to document, condemn and prosecute war crimes around the world — both through international instruments and national legal systems. The perpetrators — whatever their position or rank — must understand that there is no respite or safe haven for them. Germany will remain firmly committed to supporting all efforts in this regard. We owe it to the victims of atrocious crimes and to their families.”

    2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source

22. “The international community must continue to stand united and uphold international law and the United Nations Charter. International law accounts for every person and is the yardstick for every Government worldwide. It is late in the day, and we are forty-ninth on the list of speakers, but we had a question we wanted to ask of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, who has travelled to China and published a statement on the human rights situation, in particular on the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Following up on this visit, we would ask, what are her next steps to contribute to achieving accountability for the widespread and systematic human rights violations reported in this region? When will she publish her report on the situation?”

    2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source

23. “They also send a clear message to perpetrators that there is no impunity for their atrocities. As has been mentioned several times today with regard to Syria, German prosecutors will continue to pursue cases under universal jurisdiction against the torturers of the Syrian regime. They will also continue to prosecute crimes committed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and Da’esh. The German Federal Public Prosecutor General has also opened structural investigations into war crimes committed in Ukraine to prepare the ground for individual indictments on charges of war crimes. Moreover, we will continue to supply the Ukrainian authorities with equipment to help conduct the many difficult investigations on the ground.”

    2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source

24. “As an established mechanism with 123 State parties, the ICC remains the focus of our efforts for bringing those who have committed international crimes in Ukraine to justice. Germany will contribute an additional €1 million to the ICC, and it will second personnel to the Court. Additional funding has also been provided for the mission of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Ukraine. In order to make the investigations as efficient and swift as possible, a group of experts will be supporting this process. In cases in which the ICC cannot be seized with a specific situation, it is important that national jurisdictions take up the task. Such proceedings, often under the principle of universal jurisdiction, have offered some justice to the survivors.”

    2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source

25. “We therefore welcome Ukraine’s efforts to petition the principal judicial organ of the United Nations in order for it to provide judgment on Russia’s military action and its unsubstantiated allegations. Germany will explore all possible options to support Ukraine in its proceedings before the International Court of Justice. The investigation by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is more important than ever. We need to ensure that the ICC Prosecutor is well equipped to carry out his work as effectively and as speedily as possible. It is imperative that the international community as a whole support the ongoing investigations and collection of evidence of crimes committed.”

    2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source

26. “The crimes, atrocities and infringements of international law committed by Russia, and above all the killing of so many innocent people as a consequence of the war, must stop immediately. The perpetrators must be held accountable in accordance with international law. I repeat — there must be no impunity for war crimes. The perpetrators of atrocities in Ukraine and elsewhere, including all responsible State officials and military leaders, must be held accountable. For us, accountability not only means criminal investigation and prosecution but also implies State responsibility. We strongly urge the Russian Federation to comply with the legally binding order of the International Court of Justice of 16 March. Germany is strongly committed to accountability and the rules-based international order.”

    2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source

27. “At that meeting and ever since, we have condemned the brutal violence perpetrated against civilians during the course of the ongoing war and have repeatedly called for accountability for the crimes committed. Six weeks later — on day 100 of the war — Russia is still waging its aggression against Ukraine, using inconceivable brutality against civilians. New worrisome facts emerge every day. The unjustifiable, unprovoked and illegal war of aggression by the Russian Federation is an act against the founding ideas and the basic principles of the United Nations. It is a blatant violation of the Charter of the United Nations, a grave breach of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and an act against the fundamental rights of every human being who suffers from the aggression.”

    2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source

28. “I am very happy to see you, Madam President, presiding over this meeting. We wish Albania luck in its important presidency of the Security Council, and we also thank it for organizing this timely and very important open debate. My thanks also go to the briefers for their valuable insights. Germany fully aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union. I would like to add a few points in my national capacity. In an Arria Formula meeting on accountability held in Ukraine on 27 April, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine was condemned unanimously — with the exception, of course, of the aggressor and a few of its allies.”

    2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source