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Zeya

lines on the record: 28
first: 2022-01-18
most recent: 2023-03-30
sittings or episodes: 3
sources: un-security-council

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“As President Biden has noted, instability anywhere in our interconnected world can have global repercussions. The United States is committed to strengthening global resiliency and democratic renewal and to promoting open, peaceful, inclusive and self-reliant nations that become strong economic and security partners that are capable of addressing shared challenges. We look forward to working together to realize those shared goals.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source
“I am pleased to share that last week, on 24 March, we transmitted to the United States Congress our 10-year plan to implement the United States Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability. We are launching the next phase of that groundbreaking initiative in order to reboot our approach to conflict prevention and help a select set of partner countries progress towards a more peaceful and resilient future. Each plan tailors our shared approach to the unique challenges and opportunities of the local and regional context. We will continue to emphasize and elevate local voices and solutions to prevent conflict and promote stability. We understand that the context in each country inevitably changes, and those plans will adapt and evolve as necessary.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source
“The strategy aims to shore up long-term civilian security, particularly in Mozambique and coastal West African States that share growing extremist threats on their borders. I applaud President Nyusi for his leadership of efforts to counter vulnerabilities to terrorism, bolster recovery from its impacts and address the root causes of instability in northern Mozambique. We are proud to support Mozambique’s plans to promote reconciliation, inclusive and sustainable development, and resilience in historically marginalized and conflict-affected areas, as well as civil society and private sector initiatives to foster pathways for inclusive economic growth in order to increase employment among young Mozambicans.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source
“As active members of their communities, civil society actors have insights on key opportunities to promote peace and stability and represent the strongest bulwark from destabilizing forces, and we must support their strength and resilience. Ultimately, we believe that the best strategy for saving lives, building lasting stability and disrupting the cycle of violence is to prevent conflicts before they happen. Through our new 10-year United States Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability, we are actively working with partners to ensure that diverse perspectives are included in the decision-making around peace and security, and that local voices and locally led solutions grounded in mutual trust and accountability are at the forefront of building inclusive resilience.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source
“I have observed that time and time again in my travels, including during my visits last year to Mozambique and earlier this month to the Gambia, Mauritania and Senegal. From Southern to West Africa, local leaders and civil-society representatives have emphasized to me how imperative it is that they have the ability to set their own agendas, develop solutions and receive resources and capacity-building support in order to anchor peace and security at home. In line with SDG 16, we support inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels. Members of civil society, including religious and traditional leaders and actors, are essential partners in advancing more open, secure, free and prosperous societies.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source
“As our national security strategy articulates, democratic governance consistently outperforms authoritarianism in protecting human dignity, leads to more prosperous and resilient societies, creates stronger and more reliable economic and security partners and encourages peace and stability. That is why today we are proud to be co-hosting the second Summit for Democracy with the leaders of Costa Rica, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea and Zambia. That diverse group of co-hosts underscores a global signal of demand for accountable, transparent and rights-respecting governance and commitment to collective action. However, collective action at the global level will not work without empowerment at the local level.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source
“As the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognizes, sustainable development, which balances economic, social and environmental concerns, must be advanced alongside the other equal and interlinked pillars of the Charter of the United Nations, including peace and security, human rights and the rule of law. Those democratic principles, along with those in the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the Silencing the Guns Roadmap, provide an affirmative vision for sustainable peace, development and security in Africa. We also recognize the vital role that United Nations arms embargoes play in promoting the Silencing the Guns agenda and limiting the flow of weapons into conflict zones.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source
“The events of 2022 put into stark relief what we already know, which is that democratic governance, grounded in the rule of law, accountability and respect for human rights, remains the best tool we have for unleashing human potential, maintaining international peace and security, fostering prosperity and upholding human dignity. The United States is committed to the full achievement of all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and I am particularly heartened to see the discussion centred around SDG 16 — peace, justice and strong institutions.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source
“However, economic development alone is not the master key to unlocking peace and stability. As we have heard today, societies prosper most when they combine robust democracy with development. President Biden has repeatedly stated that we are at an inflection point when it comes to the future of democracy, which has faced severe setbacks in many parts of Africa, with seven undemocratic transitions of power occurring in the past two years in West and Central Africa. At the same time, however, developments in recent years in Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia, Malawi and the Gambia have shown that democracy can still triumph via the ballot box.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source
“Those challenges are especially pressing for communities in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa, and they require a comprehensive approach. That is why the United States’ strategy regarding sub-Saharan Africa calls for us to leverage all our diplomatic, development and defence capabilities, strengthen our trade and commercial ties, focus on digital ecosystems and rebalance towards urban hubs in order to realize a new vision for how the African people can shape the future of Africa and the world. As Vice-President Harris made clear while visiting Ghana this week, the United States is committed to investing in African ingenuity and creativity to spur robust economic growth and opportunities in Africa and beyond. To that end, this week the Vice-President announced more than $1 billion in economic empowerment initiatives for women in Africa.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank President Nyusi for presiding over today’s important discussion and to congratulate him on Mozambique’s successful and ongoing Security Council presidency. I would also like to thank all our speakers for their informative briefings. As our briefers shared today, we need a departure from status quo solutions if we are to silence the guns on the African continent. Left unchecked, deadly conflicts will divide African societies; corruption will impede economic progress; mismanagement will squander natural resources; food insecurity will heighten the risk of famine and malnutrition; inequity will erode social and economic gains and repression will stifle the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source
“Effective accountability measures for those who are ordering and committing atrocities will make clear that those who engage in brutality will not enjoy impunity. Together with our allies and partners, we are united in our resolve to bring perpetrators to justice.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source
“We are also looking for ways to support cases being brought to domestic courts around the world, such as the groundbreaking prosecution of Anwar Raslan in Germany, which resulted in his conviction of crimes against humanity. Finally, we recognize the contributions of the International Court of Justice to the realization of the purposes and principles of the United Nations. Given the breadth of work we face, we look forward to today’s discussion to explore ways to develop and strengthen accountability mechanisms at the State, regional and international levels. We must also bring necessary focus to victims and survivors. Establishing the truth about international crimes is essential to restoring their rights and dignity and ensuring the same for their relatives, as well as obtaining remedies for the harm victims and survivors have suffered.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source
“We know too that while the war in Ukraine rages, other atrocities have been and still are being perpetrated around the world, including in Syria, the People’s Republic of China, Burma, Ethiopia and Afghanistan. We must not lose sight of them or their victims and survivors. The United States is supporting investigative mechanisms such as the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, to which we have provided a new $1 million donation. We have also provided support to the Sri Lanka accountability project. In addition to our support for many of the International Criminal Court’s open investigations, we are funding capacity-building for the hybrid Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source
“As Secretary of State Blinken said, the initiative will directly support efforts of the Office of the Prosecutor- General of Ukraine to document, preserve and analyse evidence of war crimes and other atrocities committed by members of Russia’s forces in Ukraine, with a view towards criminal prosecutions. We are also supporting a broad range of international investigations into atrocities in Ukraine. Such investigations include those conducted by the International Criminal Court, the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. That includes supporting the establishment of the Human Rights Council’s commission of inquiry, and we look forward to hearing more from High Commissioner Bachelet about its work.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source
“The evidence database will be available to others engaged in documentation efforts, as well as to domestic and international justice mechanisms, for their use in making data-based decisions and determinations in pursuit of justice and accountability. In addition, on 25 May, the United States, in partnership with the United Kingdom and the European Union, announced the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group for Ukraine to ensure the efficient coordination of support for accountability efforts in the country. That is a demonstration of international support and solidarity during this crucial moment in Ukraine’s history.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source
“The European Democratic Resilience Initiative, which President Biden announced in March, will provide up to $320 million in new funding to support societal resilience and defend human rights in Ukraine, with a particular focus on accountability for war crimes and other atrocities committed by Russia’s forces in Ukraine. As part of that initiative, we have created a new Conflict Observatory programme to provide a platform to document, verify and disseminate open-source evidence of Russia’s human rights abuses and war crimes. That information will be collected and preserved consistent with international legal standards for use in ongoing and future accountability efforts, including potential civil and criminal legal processes.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source
“Russia also continues to flagrantly disregard the International Court of Justice’s order of 16 March, which requires Russia to immediately suspend its military operations in Ukraine. That type of unprovoked assault on sovereignty and the international rules-based order is exactly what the Security Council was created to prevent. Those who perpetrated those crimes must be held to account. Our message to Russia’s military and political leadership is that the world is watching them, and they will be held accountable. The United States is working with our allies to support a broad range of international investigations into atrocities in Ukraine.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source
“Unfortunately, we cannot have a discussion on accountability without acknowledging that nearly a hundred have days have now passed since Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine. In that time, we have witnessed Russian forces bombing maternity hospitals, train stations, apartment buildings and homes, and civilians have been killed even while bicycling down streets. We have received credible reports of Russian forces torturing and committing execution-style killings of people with their hands bound behind their backs. We have received reports of women and girls being raped, some publicly, and children taken away to Russia and put up for adoption. And we know that Russian forces continue to deny safe passage to civilians fleeing violence and to humanitarian organizations trying to reach those in need.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source
“Justice, accountability and the rule of law are values we share, and we continue to believe that they are best advanced together. Genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, conflict-related sexual violence and other gross violations of human rights law and serious violations of international humanitarian law undermine societies, destabilize nations and entire regions and threaten international peace and security. For the victims of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, urgency is an essential element in seeking justice. By holding perpetrators to account for their crimes, a measure of justice is provided to the victims and the loved ones they left behind. Holding perpetrators to account can also deter further atrocities.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source
“I want to thank you, Prime Minister Rama, for giving me the floor today. I would also like to welcome Albania on the start of its Security Council presidency, and thank you, Sir, more broadly, for the leadership role that Albania has played in the pursuit of accountability. Let me also join others today in extending our appreciation to President Donoghue, High Commissioner Bachelet and Professor Akande for their briefings. I would also like to express on behalf of the United States my deepest condolences on the passing of Judge Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade, who ably served on the International Court of Justice since 2009. He will be dearly missed. The United States will continue to be a strong supporter of meaningful accountability and justice for the victims of atrocities through appropriate mechanisms.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052 (2022) · source
“Under this mantle, the United States will support SHE WINS — Supporting Her Empowerment: Women’s Inclusion for New Security — through the provision of technical assistance and small grants to local women-led organizations. Activities will include women from ethnic and religious minorities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, plus persons, women, youth and women with disabilities, as well as men and boys who are champions for the promotion of equality and equity. The United States remains fully committed to advancing resolution 1325 (2000) as a matter of international peace and security. Peace can never be achieved if half the population, particularly those at the forefront of peacebuilding, are routinely ignored or abused.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949 (2022) · source
“We note with concern that 10 of the 16 members of the Colombian Special Forum on Gender, which monitors the implementation of the gender provisions of the peace agreement, reported threats made directly against them. One organization defending the rights of indigenous women had to withdraw temporarily owing to the severity of the threats. That is unacceptable. The United States supports targeted foreign assistance programmes that further the leadership of local women in peacebuilding processes. At the December 2021 Summit for Democracy, we announced the Advancing Women’s and Girls’ Civic and Political Leadership Initiative.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949 (2022) · source
“The question we must ask ourselves is: how do we support and amplify those ongoing women-led peace efforts, and how do we prevent malign actors from sabotaging women peacebuilders? The United States is advocating with partner Governments to establish formal processes to ensure that women have influence in decision-making. We are also advocating for necessary technical support to amplify the existing efforts of women leaders. For example, in Colombia, we support the meaningful participation of women in local stabilization and peacebuilding institutions, and we advocate fuller implementation by the Government of Colombia of commitments in the 2016 Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace to promote women’s rights.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949 (2022) · source
“Women serve as powerful mentors for women and girls in post-conflict settings and are essential enablers for building trust and confidence with local communities while helping improve access to, and support for, local populations. Language around protection has traditionally relied on a gendered narrative that portrays women as weak or vulnerable. That characterization perpetuates injustice. In fact, women peacebuilders are targeted because they are highly effective and powerful actors. As deft peacemakers who use dialogue to engage with different parties to foster peace, they successfully negotiate humanitarian access, counter violent extremist ideologies and facilitate reconciliation and healing.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949 (2022) · source
“Echoing the calls by our Albanian and United Arab Emirates colleagues, we call upon all Governments and international organizations to join the United States in maintaining and enforcing a zero-tolerance policy for sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. We must commit together to support institutions as they strengthen prevention efforts and safeguard survivor-centred response mechanisms and enforce accountability. It is essential that we continue to increase the number of women peacekeepers and take measures to support their security. Women peacekeepers have unique access to communities. We must redouble efforts to promote human rights and protect civilians and enable women to become a meaningful part of peace and political processes.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949 (2022) · source
“We think of the Head of the Somali Police Force’s Sexual and Gender-based Violence Unit, who was physically assaulted by four police officers because she was reviewing the sexual violence cases registered at the central police station. Later a female journalist following up on the assault was detained. We strongly condemn those attacks and all similar threats to women peacebuilders. The Security Council must do much more to protect those women. Threats to women peacebuilders are highly gendered, using their identity, roles and social norms against them, often through sexualized attacks. Increasingly, those attacks take place online, including through the spread of gendered disinformation and targeted cyberharassment.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949 (2022) · source
“I thank you, Foreign Minister Huitfeldt, for convening us to discuss this critical issue. We also thank High Commissioner Bachelet and the civil society briefers for their vital perspectives. We welcome your efforts, Madam President, to shine a light on the critical role that women peacebuilders play and steps that we all must take to empower and protect them. Women are on the front lines of peacebuilding. They bring a unique understanding of local and regional dynamics to peace processes necessary for sustainable engagements. Their advocacy, however, also makes them targets for bad actors intending to exacerbate conflict.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949 (2022) · source