Peacebuilding Commission Ambassadorial-level Meeting on São Tomé and Príncipe

Excellence Excellencs.
Ladies and gentlemen, I call to order the ambassadorial level meeting of the Peace Building Commission dealing with Sodom and Principal.
I would like to, first of all, introduce our speakers today.
I had the honor and pleasure to introduce and present the distinguished doctor Vera Gravid Justice Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Women's affairs of Sotmey and Principle.
Her presence here today with us and her participation shows the value that the government of Sotime and Principle attaches to the PBC and strengthens the important role that the commission has been playing in supporting the national peace building priorities.
We also have General Marcel Mapngo with us.
The Commissioner for Peace and Security of the economic community of States of Central Africa from Librebil and will be talking to us about peace building affairs in Sosa Princip.
We also have Mr.
Path Onana and Yanga, that everybody knows here in the United Nations, who is the special representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and in charge ad interim for the Office dealing with Central Africa, and he will be joining us from Addis Ababa.
We'll also have Madam Nadia Brignza member of the Women Lawyers Association, joining us from Sal Tome who will be speaking to us about the role of civil society in implementing the national prevention strategy.
A normally within the PBC, we also will be listening to Madame Elizabeth Spehar, Assistant Secretary-General for Peace Building and Peace Support, who will take the floor after the other speakers.
If I may, I'd now like to move on to some preliminary comments in my quality as chair Minister.
Excellencies.
When the international community adopted the Pact for the future in 2024, a lot of people spoke about prevention.
Sotomy and principle itself moved forward to action, and in May 2025, President Carlos Villaova presented your national prevention strategy to prevent conflicts in that brotherly country, the first state to make that step in the committee.
In doing that, Sotomy and principle not only honored a commitment, it put a face on prevention and inspired our whole commission.
That gesture in itself incorporates the promise that we made here in New York, namely to make prevention not just a slogan, but a practice, not just an intention, but a national strategy.
It calls on everyone to ensure that our partners, that's us are present.
So Tomi and Principi made this choice with determination and courage and and it's arranged national consultation with civil society, women and young people and its strategy is fully inclusive based on joint assessment carried out since 2023 with the United Nations and the countries of Central Africa.
And it is on a strong regional foundation, and those countries are here with you, Madam.
The security sector reform now has a clear roadmap for the modernization and professionalization of the army and police ensuring respect for human rights.
A national independent commission for Human Rights is being established to provide access to justice and maritime security is also being addressed um, showing the earnestness of the state for the rule of law.
Madam Minister is going to talk to us shortly about the success stories of her country, but also speaking frankly, I think, about the challenges that still remain.
This is quite correct because a credible strategy isn't just about achievements.
It's also how one addresses these challenges and weaknesses and overcomes them.
This transparency is what we expect of earnest, serious states.
S main principle is a member of the United Nations and has been subject to economic shocks that are not its fault, and it's for that reason that it's essential that we provide our assistance.
To that, we have a major democratic event coming up, the presidential elections in July and in September, legislative and local elections.
All of those things are benchmarks of democracy and must be supported in terms of preventive democracy.
A country that succeeds should never be a victim of its own success, a country that succeeds.
Should be assisted further, not less.
Secondly, it should consolidate its achievements and not just sit on its laurels.
Thirdly, it should invest in its success because every dollar invested in prevention, helps to solve crisis in the future tenfold and This is why we are meeting here.
Sartaa Princip has done its part with regard to national ownership and it's up to us now to do our part by mobilizing political, technical, and financial support that is necessary to strengthen the resource mobilization plan for peace building and also by supporting the security sector reform.
I would therefore invite member states and the international financial institutions and regional development banks and all partners of the commission to assist soltomy principle because the country has been doing so much for prevention, we will continue to be mobilized alongside this country, this brotherly country at each stage of the implementation of its strategy that Soltomy and principle remains the solid proof that national prevention and international assistance go hand in hand and can transform hope into results and can show the path forward for many others.
Thank you very much.
Before giving the floor to the minister, I'd like to remind delegations that they are invited to provide a copy of their statement to e statements at un.org in order to ensure that interpretation will be accurate.
Minister, you have the floor.
President Chair, Excellencies, distinguished members of the Peace Building Commission, representatives of the United Nations system, ladies and gentlemen.
It is a profound honor for me to address this commission on behalf of the government and the people of Sloman Principle, bringing a simple but powerful message.
Prevention works when there is national leadership, international partnership, and sustainable commitment.
I wish to express our deepest thanks to His Excellency, Ambassador Omar Hilal, for his leadership of the Peace Building Commission and for the sustained attention that this body has devoted to our country.
For a small island developing state in the Gulf of Guinea, the engagement of this commission is not only valuable, it really is catalytic in ensuring that prevention remains visible and prioritized.
Thank you.
I also wish to acknowledge the joint strategic assessment mission conducted by the United Nations and the economic Community of Central African states in April 2023 at the request of the Santome authorities, which laid the analytical foundation for the reform journey that we are undertaking.
We are also grateful to EcS for its continued regional partnership, including on the women Peace and Security agenda, where So et principle is now actively aligning with the EcS Regional Action Plan on gender integration in conflict prevention.
Excellencies.
You will recall that in May 2025, this commission convened an ambassadorial level meeting on Sulteme and Princip, at which His Excelleny President Carlos Villanova, presented our national conflict prevention strategy, 2025 2029, making Sulteme and Princip the first country in the world to present such a strategy to the Peace Building Commission.
The joint statement signed on the 3rd of June 2025 by our president and the chair of the Peace Building Commission recognized this strategy as a fundamental framework to guide peace building efforts and committed both parties to review the progress achieved.
I stand before you today to honor that commitment.
We came to this commission with a promise that Salty and Principe would translate its national vision into concrete action.
Today, I am here to report that we have delivered.
In less than two years, we have transformed vision into action, diagnosis into reform, and commitment into concrete results.
Allow me to illustrate what this has meant in practice.
Thank you.
The investment of $2.5 million from the Peace Building funds investment in the country 2024, 2026, implemented jointly by UNODC, UNDP, and OHCHR has produced results that are concrete and nationally owned.
Drawing on the 2023 joint UN ECS Strategic Assessment, which identified five structural bottlenecks contributing to fragility.
PBF phase one has addressed all five of these five bottlenecks.
We are honored to announce that Sao Tome in Principal has completed its first security sector review report in our independent history, an unprecedented national milestone and a concrete demonstration of our commitment to reform, transparency, and conflict prevention.
Led by the Prime Minister's office and conducted through an inclusive, nationally led consultative process with the armed forces, police, civil society, women, and youth.
The Security Sector Review report was approved by the Council of Ministers on the 8th of May 2026 and publicly released at a national press conference on the 26th of May.
This report constitutes the principal roadmap for the reform of our security sector, one that would not exist without the peace building fund.
The process through which the National conflict prevention strategy and the Security Sector Review report were conceived is in itself one of their greatest merits.
These initiatives did not result from an isolated technical exercise, but from a genuinely national, inclusive and participatory process.
The government established two national committees dedicated respectively to analyzing the structural causes of instability and to diagnosing the security sector and promoted a broad consultative process involving state institutions, defense and security forces, representatives of political parties, the Bar Association, civil society organizations, including women's organizations, human rights defenders, and representatives of persons with disabilities.
The diversity and representativeness of these participants demonstrate the country's commitment to an inclusive, consensus based approach.
This process was subsequently deepened through specialized dialogues on civil military relations and the gender peace and security agenda, bringing together civilian and military actors in an environment of trust and cooperation.
It is precisely this national ownership grounded in participation, transparency, and shared responsibility that gives legitimacy and sustainability to the reforms underway.
These are not reforms designed for citizens.
They are reforms built with citizens and for the future of Sotom and Principle.
Beyond the Security Sector Review report, PBF support has catalyzed an unprecedented period of institutional and legislative progress, including a draft Marti crimes and anti piracy bill adopted by the Council of Ministers and submitted to Parliament.
Draft laws on the National Independent Human Rights Commission presented to the National Assembly.
The country's first digital platform for providing legal information based on artificial intelligence, and this is a major advance for Africa.
This platform offers the victims of domestic violence, a secure and anonymous channel for pointing out these cases to the police.
This reform The reforms are not administrative changes.
These are instruments that enable women to denounce violence, report violence securely, and enable citizens to ensure that their access to justice more quickly so that the institutions can more effectively respond to the needs of the population.
The first analysis of gap analysis of the UN CAC has been produced with 12 actionable recommendations in forming legislative priorities, and the deployment of an electronic case management system has been deployed for criminal cases.
These achievements demonstrate a fundamental truth that modest, well targeted investments in small states like Salama Principal, can produce disproportionately Powerful results, results that would cost exponentially more in larger, more complex settings.
Excellence is, progress is real, but the foundations remain fragile.
The Security Sector Review report has diagnosed the structural situations that have contributed to the instability and the grave events of the 25th of November 2022, notably overlapping institutional mandates, weak oversight mechanisms, political interference in security appointments, and the erosion of public trust.
These situations were identified and confirmed, but they have not yet been cured.
The need to continue reforms is confirmed not only by institutional analysis, but also by the perceptions of citizens themselves.
According to the data from Afro Barometer from 2024, 75.6% of Sauomians express their dissatisfaction with the security services provided by the state.
However, 78.9% continue to turn to the police when they need protection.
These figures reveal both a challenge as well as an opportunity.
Despite the limitations identified, citizens continue to recognize the state as the principal guarantor of their security and maintain high expectations regarding its capacity to respond.
It is precisely this distance between the expectations of citizens and the capacity of institutions to respond to them that our reform agenda seeks to reduce, strengthening public trust, institutional effectiveness, and accountability.
To leave this work half done is to risk it all unraveling.
Laws that have been drafted need to be implemented.
Institutions that have been strengthened need to be consolidated.
Capacities that have been built need to take root.
The Security Sector Review report must now be translated into a national security strategy, a national community security plan, constitutional and legislative reform, and the progressive professionalization of our forces.
These are the reforms that will determine whether our democratic journey endures.
Excellence is for an island nation, A lighthouse represents far more than a physical structure.
It represents guidance, security, and resilience in the face of uncertainty.
Salt and Principi seeks to play that role in the Gulf of Guinea, that of an example of democratic stability in a region confronted with complex governance and security challenges.
Over recent decades, we have consistently chosen the path of dialogue, free elections, the rule of law, and institutional reform.
Preserving and strengthening this trajectory requires continuous investment in conflict prevention, justice, and good governance.
This is a light that must not be allowed to dim.
On the contrary, this is the moment to strengthen it for the benefit of Soltme and Principe, the region and the international community.
The consolidation of reforms in Some and Princip is the investment needed to ensure that this light continues to illuminate the path of democratic stability in the Gulf of Guinea.
Concept note for the peace building fund, 2.0 has been crafted and shared with the Peace Building Support Office.
PBF 2.0 builds directly on the results achieved by PBF 1.0.
It contains a proposed program of approximately $1.6 million over a two year period.
It is focused on achieving two outcomes.
First, the implementation of the Security Sector Review report through strengthened governance, oversight, and human rights accountability, as well as two, the consolidation of people centered justice reforms.
Including digital innovation, anti corruption capacity, as well as access to justice.
What's critical is that the government of Salmaan Principal is demonstrating its own commitment to this process through concrete contributions it's making.
We've developed a national concept note, as well as an institutional framework for our very first national action plan Under Security Council Resolution 13 25, it is aligned with the ECCAS Regional Action Plan.
It also builds on our designation.
We've been designated as the African Union's focal point for women, peace and security.
This occurred back in June 2025.
It is also underpinned by a national legislative commitment to gender parity.
That has already seen 40% of seats in our government held by women.
The government will be funding the development of this action plan as a direct national contribution to the program.
The peace building fund, as essential as it may be, addresses only a fraction of the needs.
The total investment that's required in order to implement the planned Justice, security and governance reform agenda is estimated to stand at approximately $13.6 million.
The peace Building funds contribution is a catalyst.
It is the anchor investment that we hope will help unlock bilateral and multilateral support from development partners who are both willing and in a position to co finance our reform priorities.
For every dollar invested by the PDF and Souter in principle, the return in terms of prevention, stability, and institutional strengthening will be disproportionately high.
I firmly believe that we constitute one of the most promising peace building investments in the commission's portfolio.
This is not just an investment in peace building, it is a strategic investment in prevention, stability in the Gulf of Guinea, and also in the credibility of multilateral engagement in small states.
Therefore, we would like to invite member states and partners present in the room today to join us to join us in co funding this next phase, aligning bilateral support with nationally identified priorities all the while leveraging the catalytic role of the peace building fund.
We very much look forward to continued engagement with the Peace Building Commission, the Peace Building Funds Secretariat, UNIC, ECCAS, as well as all of our partners as we take this agenda forward.
The government will continue collaborating closely with the United Nations resident coordinator, as well as the relevant implementing agencies so as to ensure that this investment translates into lasting citizen centered reform.
Excellencies, the commitment of the government of Sao Tome in principle to this reform agenda is both firm and unshakable.
We are not requesting support for lack of determination.
We request the support because we've demonstrated our resolve, our capacity, and the results that we can achieve.
We've laid the foundations.
We've laid the foundations and it is now time for us to consolidate them, to transform them into lasting change for our citizens.
Our domain principle, we'll continue leading this process of transformation, counting on our partners, our partners who share our vision of prevention, stability, and sustainable development.
We will continue demonstrating that small states can be relevant agents of peace, democracy, and reform.
A lighthouse only fulfills its mission when its light remains lit.
With national leadership and solid partnerships, we will continue illuminating the path to stability and hope in the Gulf of Guinea.
Thank you very much, Mr.
Chairman.
Thank you You Excellencies.
Min Thank you very much for your participation, Madam Minister, and for sharing your vision of your national prevention strategy.
Sara Ma Principle when it crafted this strategy, showed that it is looking at prevention as a long term investment as opposed to an emergency response.
That is the very spirit of national ownership, which the Peace Building Commission has always defended and advocated for.
We are very much committed to this.
Similarly, this strategy is an example of best practice which other states should draw inspiration from.
Thank you ever so much, Madam Minister.
I would now like to give the floor to our second speaker, General Mu.
You have the floor, General.
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General, you have the floor.
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Thank you very much, Mr.
Chairman.
Excellency, Ambassador Omar Eli, chairperson of the Peace Building Commission.
Excellency, Your Excellency, Minister of Justice, Parliamentary Affairs and women's rights.
Your Excellency Minister Krabid.
General Marcel Mapngo, the Es Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security.
Distinguished members of the Peace Building Commission, ASG of the Peace Building Support Office, the representative of woman jurists, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen.
I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to you.
Mr.
Chair, Chair of the Peace Building Commission, thank you for convening this important meeting.
I would also like to applaud the sustained attention of the PBC to Saman principally and the entire Central Africa region.
At the outset, in a personal capacity, I would like to commend Your commitment decades long commitment to peace, you are a genuine champion of multilateralism ambassador.
In particular, I would like to underscore the presence and the leadership of Her Excellency, the Minister of Justice, doctor Vera Kravit.
Your intervention eloquently demonstrated the robust national ownership driving the reform agenda in Sotomy and Principi, a beautiful country.
I took many notes while listening to you, Madam Minister, and I must say, that the candor of your intervention, your assessment of the state of affairs in your country reflects both the strength of the political resolve of your government as well as your willingness to lock in everything that's been achieved and that is in fact a crowning achievement.
It was a pleasure for me to listen to you following the fruitful exchanges we recently had in Budumbura on the sidelines of the 61st ministerial meeting of the UN standing Advisory Committee on security questions in Central Africa, USAC.
Sao Tome and Principe stands out not only for its commitment to conflict prevention at the national level, but also thanks to its unswerving and constructive engagement at both the regional and international levels.
Its active participation in the work of the PBC, as well as USAC and in the work of the economic community of Central African states, ECS as well as other mechanisms and bodies reflects an unshakable commitment to multilateralism as well as collective peace and security efforts.
Chairperson, Since we last had a discussion at the PBC on salty and principle, the country, as we just heard, has continued to make significant progress in advancing work on its peace building priorities.
It's been guided by its national conflict prevention strategy, which is a pioneering initiative fully in keeping with the PAC for the future.
It was in fact presented to this commission by the president himself, His Excellency Carlos Villa Novo.
It was presented as a model of nationally owned prevention Now, the main message we should take home is that in order to be effective, prevention must be anchored nationally in the national fabric.
Significant progress has been achieved in particular in the justice and security sectors.
The finalization of the first ever comprehensive assessment of the security sector is a historic milestone.
It has provided us with a comprehensive roadmap for reform, including the professionalization of the defense and security forces, enhanced democratic oversight, as well as the mainstreaming of human rights throughout all mandates of all security institutions.
Now this progress alongside advances in justice sector coordination, digitalization of case management, as well as strengthened legislative frameworks.
All of this attests to the government's determination to translate this vision into tangible outcomes, as was clearly highlighted by Minister Kravit just a few minutes ago.
I also wish to applaud the progress made towards the establishment of an independent National Human Rights Commission.
You said this yourself, Mr.
Chairman.
This is an important step on the way towards reinforcing accountability, protecting fundamental rights, and strengthening citizens' trust in institutions.
These efforts have received the support of the peace building fund, which demonstrated that when backed by strong political will, targeted investments can yield disproportionate results.
High impact results.
This is a message which very much resonates with the call issued by the government today for sustained and extended support.
Regional organizations have a critical role to play in accompanying these efforts, as highlighted by Mr.
Kravit, the evaluation mission conducted by ECCAS in partnership with the United Nations, a 2023 mission laid the foundations for the reform process.
Similarly, the Sant Aman authorities have been referring to the ECS Regional Action Plan in their implementation of Security Council Resolution 13 25.
It's been guiding the development of their own national plan.
Such collaboration enhances coherence and embeds the reforms within a broader regional framework.
Mr.
Chairman, while without a doubt, there's progress, challenges remain as a small island developing state, Souter main principally, is very much exposed to external shocks.
The current global environment, including the knock on effects of the crisis in the Middle East, continue to drive up energy and food costs.
Continue to disrupt supply chains and to place additional pressure on already constrained fiscal space.
These dynamics directly hit the sustainability of reforms and the resilience of institutions, all the while underscoring the importance of sustained international support.
In light of the above, we call for enhanced resource mobilization, as the minister highlighted.
This call is both timely and very much justified.
Ongoing political, financial and technical engagement coming from partners will be vital if we are to lock in gains to fully implement the security sector reform roadmap and to take forward the justice reforms which have begun.
Sustained support for people centered security sector reform is now vital if we are to translate turn these foundations the reforms that have already begun into trusted, accountable institutions that deliver for all citizens.
Mr.
Chairman, Saram in principle has a longstanding tradition of peaceful, democratic alternation of who is in power.
This is something worth lauding.
We must preserve this legacy.
As the country approaches the 2026 electoral cycle, I wish to underscore the vital importance of ensuring that the elections are peaceful, transparent, and inclusive.
Now, this will require the painstaking implementation of the gender parity as well as the introduction of measures to ensure that all sectors of society participate, including the diaspora.
This is particularly important if we are to further consolidate the progress that's already been achieved.
As we cast our minds to the future, I encourage the authorities to keep up the momentum, including as regards the elections.
What's been done so far augurs well for the future.
As we look ahead, I encourage the authorities to maintain momentum, including by advancing on key initiatives such as the National Human Rights Commission and the next phase of reforms, ongoing assistance from the United Nations system as well as other partners will without a doubt, remain decisive by way of conclusion and to echo what was said by Minister Kravit, So Main principle has demonstrated that prevention works as long as it is underpinned by national leadership, inclusive processes, as well as robust partnerships.
The progress achieved so far lays the groundwork.
However, sustained engagement on the part of the international community remains indispensable if we are to ensure that these efforts result in lasting peace, resilience as regards all shocks and shared prosperity shared by all Sa Mains.
Thank you for listening to me so graciously.
Thank you, SRSG.
Thank you for your intervention.
You embody the link between national efforts, regional engagement as well as international support with full respect for the priorities set by the Staman authorities and people themselves.
Partnerships are what make the UN's efforts on prevention so effective.
I would now like to revert to our colleagues in Librevil.
I'd like to give the floor to General Marcel Mapngo Msage.
I hope that the microphone will work this time around so you have the floor.
General, you have the floor.
Thank you.
Thank you very much, Mr.
Chairman.
President of the PBC, Amy.
Your Excellency, the Minister of Justice, Parliamentary Affairs, and Women's Affairs of Some Principle.
Distinguished members of the Peace Building Commission, Your Excellency, the SRSJ ambassadors.
Ladies and gentlemen, all protocols observed.
It is an honor for me to be taking the floor at this very important meeting where we're looking at the state of affairs in Soto and Principle.
It is a member of the European Community of Central African states.
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Ambassador Hilal, chairperson of the PBC.
Thank you.
Thank you for including Es in today's discussion.
I wish I wish to commend the efforts of Sutme including those of President Villa Nova.
We have the 2025 2029 conflict prevention strategy.
Of course, the stabilization of the situation is the bedrock for future efforts.
Chair of the BBC, ladies and gentlemen, the political situation in the Republic of Sato is dominated by the upcoming presidential election, as well as other elections, legislative and regional.
These are scheduled for September of this year.
According to experts, This is the eighth electoral cycle.
Since multi party democracy was adopted, we're looking forward to free equitable elections in Sata in principle.
This serves as the litmus test of the country's democracy, democracy of Stame in principle as a member of Ecs.
Chair of the PBC, ladies and gentlemen, the upcoming elections are of particular importance for Sata in principle and ECS, especially given that at the last presidential election Well, ECS had to deploy a particular mission to the country following the last election.
Back then, the leadership of me and Principe thanked ECS for helping resolve the disputes which the elections resulted in.
This is something we will keep in mind as we inch closer to the next election.
ECS is deploying an observer mission the presidential election.
We are calling for greater support on the part of bilateral and multilateral partners of Saltme and Princip.
Chair of the PBC, ladies and gentlemen, on top of political stability, Stet and Principle now has a very stable security situation.
There are no particular concerns.
Of course, the country's geographical position Close to trafficking routes.
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I thank you, General, for your analysis.
What you said recalls that prevention is built on regional solidarity peers between neighboring countries amongst other things.
It's now my pleasure to give the floor to the representative of civil society.
Madam Mila Gonsa from the Association of Women Jurists.
You have the floor, Madam.
Here, Excellence, Chair of the Peace Building Commission, Excellence Minister of Justice, Distinguished representative of member states.
Ladies and gentlemen, it's a great honor to address this assembly today on behalf of Sanme Association of Women Jurists.
We will return to this chamber at the moment of deep institutional transformation for our nation.
When we spoke last year, Sanme was celebrating his status as a middle income country while consolidating its strategic vision on paper.
Today, in June 2026, I'm proud to report that our nation has crossed the bridge from planning to decisive structural action on the ground.
As a woman jurist, we maintain the sustainable peace cannot be built on abstract promises.
It requires strong and transparent institution that citizens can trust.
Even while facing several global economic headwinds, our nation has demonstrated the political courage that this commission seeks to foster.
First and foremost, we celebrate a historic milestone for our nation security framework.
The government has officially concluded and approved the comprehensive Security Sector Review Report.
These mark the very first time in our country history that a complete holistic diagnosis assessment of our security architecture has been achieved.
The report proposes a progressive transition toward a modernized unified police model, alongside a constitutional review to the clearly the mandatory of our security forces.
Furmore, it's outlined the creation of a national Cybersecurity Center and a National Defense Institute.
We welcome those structures updates with open arms.
However, we understand that modernization cannot merely be operational and technological.
True security reform must be human centric.
The Association of Women Just is actively advocating to ensure that the new security structure updates, integrate gender equality approaches from their insertive.
We cannot build a modern security forces without ensuring rapous human rights training and meaningful active participation of women.
Excellence.
The modernization of our justice sector is not a distance goal.
It is unfolding as we speak just two days ago.
On June, 2026, we witnessed the official launch of the judiciary new official website.
This digital tool transparence to an institution that was once perceived as distant, giving everyday citizens direct access to vital legal services.
Furthermore, we are breathing life into our commitment to gender equality.
The formal validation of the gender equality Sal for public institution is a profound step forward.
It provides a practical, measurable framework to ensure that women are not just present in public administration, but are systematically empowered to hold leadership and decision making seats.
At the same time, our judiciary are resolving the highly sensitive legal case relating to the past political shock.
Handling those trials through our regular judicial system proves our democratic institution remain resilient.
These send a clear message to our side, the rule of law is active.
Accountability is absolute and impunity has no home in some main principle.
Excellence.
While we celebrate these victories, we must remain grounded in the stank reality that our people face every single day.
As a small island, developing states, some domain principle continues to navigate severe compound economic vulnerabilities.
High inflation, low current reserves are not just macroeconomic data points.
They are daily burden heavily on ordinary citizens, especially vulnerable women, youth, and rural families.
We know where we need to go.
The validation of our integrated national financing strategy for sustainable development prove that our country poses a clear, sophisticated root map to break those cycles of dependence.
However, a strategy without predictable, liquid financial resources is just a well intended math.
This brings us to the most crucial conjuncture of our peace building journey.
Our structural vulnerabilities are meeting a high sensitive political timeline.
Next month on June 19th, 2026, our citizens will held to the pool for the presidential election, followed shortly thereafter by the legislative and local election on September 27th, 2026.
Election are the ultimate test of any democracy disease.
In the climate of economic hardship, political tension can easily become an existential risk to peace.
Peace is normally the absence of conflict or the silence of guns.
It is the presence of human security, economic dignity, and equal opportunity.
For the election of 2026 to be truly peaceful, they must be peaceful.
Inclusive and transparent.
We must ensure that women can participate safely, not only as voters but as candidate leaders.
Therefore, on behalf of Santo Association of Women Jurists, I make a direct and urgent appeal to the international community.
Now it's time to be our resource mobilization plan.
Invest in Santen right now means ensuring that civil society organization can monitor the upcoming election, escalate political tension, and keep our community unified.
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Madam Chair, distinguished members, Santi principle has proven its commitment.
We were the very first country to present our national conflict prevention strategy to this commission in alignment with the global pact for the future.
We have opened our institution to deepen transparency review.
We are modernizing our judiciary, launching digital tools for the civic transparence, implementing general quality standards across our public sector.
But a small island nation cannot bear the weight of global economic storms alone.
This building is a shared global pact.
We ask you to stand with us in solidarity, to protect our democracy and guarantee a stable, a stable future for every San.
Thank you very much.
I thank Madame Braganza for her very useful analysis.
What you said shows that there can't be solid peace and prevention without the solid participation of women in public life.
What's important is to see that the democratic wealth of sodomy and principle is a strong factor in itself for prevention.
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I'd like now to open the debate for member states and I invite delegations that would like to take the floor to please press on the button on the microphones to indicate that you want to speak and please limit your interventions to 3 minutes.
I'd also like to inform the Commission that His Excellency, Ambassador of Angola would like to take the floor Unless you have any objection, I will give him the floor after the members of the commission.
I don't see any objections, so we will give him the floor later.
I now give the floor to the first speaker, Permanent Representative Ambassador of Brazil.
Also a former chair and a current Vice chair Ambassador, you have the floor.
President.
Thank you.
I'd like to thank the Minister for Justice and Parliamentary affairs.
Madame Asuncion Gravid, I'd like to thank Ecs and the Association of Women Jurists and others for their briefings.
We welcome the constructive engagement of Sartime and Principle to the Peace Building Commission, as well as your commitment to democratic governance, institutional reform, and the prevention of conflicts.
As co chair of the commission, I had the honor and the pleasure to visit Sartime in 2024 at the beginning of this engagement process, which is getting stronger and stronger, particularly today with this meeting.
The national prevention strategy of conflict prevention for the 24, 2029 period is significant progress.
Its that this commission stands ready to provide the support it needs financial and otherwise, and the country has now come to us to give us their priorities and vision in a robust peace building process in order to prevent conflict.
They are launching their national peace strategy.
The strategy reflects a national vision and an inclusive approach, paying particular attention to women, young people, to civil and military relations and to public trust.
We welcome the progress that's been made in justice reform and the security sector, particularly the finalization of the security sector reform and the measures aimed at increasing access to justice, as well as the initiatives relating to maritime security, human rights, and accountability.
We very much hope that this success will lead to a deepening of relations between South America Mayan Princip and the peace building architecture of the United Nations.
Experience of the country shows that peace building must not necessarily be seen as a post conflict process.
It must also support at an early stage national priorities before risks become crises.
Prevention is at the heart of making peace last and is much easier to do than deal with conflicts.
Um, This is particularly important with regard to investments in developing countries.
We welcome the catalytic role played by the PBF in peace building in Saltme and the fund has helped to provide justice reform and security sector reform funding.
That first project that we could call a pilot project has particularly contributed to strengthening of institutions, access to justice, decentralization and accountability and judicial independence, digital innovation, and the fight against corruption.
The priority now is to consolidate these achievements and to ensure that lasting reforms are fully implemented.
Brazil encourages partner countries, international financial institutions, regional institutions, and the United Nations system to provide their political, technical, and financial support even more now to Somaya principle.
We should particularly focus on governance and the security sector area, the professionalization of the institutions, the protection and participation of women, in preventing gender based violence, access to justice, human rights, and the fight against transnational organized crime.
Finally, we recognize the vulnerability structural vulnerability that the country faces, particularly the economic constraints and the immigration of young people.
This is a painful consequence of the situation.
To address those challenges, we need international cooperation that is sustained, including in the area of South South and triangular cooperation in accordance with the national priorities in the area of peace building.
In that spirit, Brazil would like to hear from the government of Stama principally and the UN partners with regard to how the achievements made as a result of the PBF funding could be further enlarged, if possible, with the participation of the World Bank and the African Development Bank.
In particular, what kind of support would be the most useful to strengthen national capacities and to further deepen regional and international cooperation in the area of maritime security and transnational organized crime.
Chair.
Sartaa Principle is a small paradise in the Gulf of Guinea.
It speaks Portuguese, it is a brotherly country very cherished for Brazil and therefore, we'd like to support it in its engagement with our commission and its efforts to strengthen its institutions and to promote sustainable development, the only guarantee for lasting peace.
Thank you.
I thank the permanent representative of Brazil and let me say how much I appreciated what you said about Saraya principle, that it's a paradise.
It's so beautiful.
Surrounded by ocean as well as challenges, but it's able to address those challenges and ensure its security and stability and democratization.
Now, I have the great pleasure to give the floor to our colleague, the permanent Representative ambassador of South Africa, Mr.
Solizi Cozy.
It's the first time that you're going to take the floor before the Commission and I'd like to welcome you I'm sure that you are going to defend the rights of Africa, particularly those requesting the help of the Peace Building commission and the fact that we have South Africa with us in the commission is a significant contribution to strengthening our commission and its work and its contribution to peace building wherever that may be necessary.
My brother, welcome.
You have the floor.
Thanks very much, dear brother, Omar for very warm, very kind welcome.
Much appreciated.
Indeed, I can confirm that South Domain is a charming paradise.
On the Atlantic Ocean, I had the privilege to visit this spectacular island a few times.
Let me begin by thanking you, dear Brother Omar, for your brilliant stewardship of the Peace Building Commission and thank the briefings received from UN ECCAS and the Association of Women Jurists who have really provided us useful insights.
We welcome Minister Vera Maria Kravit and her delegation and thank her for a comprehensive presentation on progress achieved by South Dom and Princip in implementing its conflict prevention strategy 2025 to 2029.
We commend the government's commitment to strengthening democratic governance, promoting social cohesion, and enhancing the effectiveness of justice and security institutions.
We further recognize the importance of an inclusive approach to conflict prevention and appreciate the engagement of civil society, women, youth, and local communities in advancing peace building priorities.
In this respect, we encourage strengthening efforts aimed at addressing the root cause of violence and conflict, including through sharing of best practices and lessons learned in the crafting and implementation of the conflict prevention strategy.
We also welcome updates on justice and security sector reforms and encourage continued reporting on the findings of the security sector review, including progress in implementing key recommendations.
Chaz in South Africa acknowledges the challenges inherent in implementing long term conflict prevention strategies, including resource limitations and institutional capacity constraints.
We therefore encourage continued collaboration with regional and international partners to reinforce national efforts aimed at building resilient institutions capable of addressing the root causes of conflict.
In addition, South Africa emphasizes the need for sustained support for security sector reform to bolster institutional effectiveness, accountability, civilian oversight, and public trust.
Continued investment in this area will be essential to consolidating recent gains, addressing capacity gains, and ensuring that security institutions are equipped to contribute meaningfully to conflict prevention and long term stability.
In conclusion, Chaps in South Africa reaffirms its support for the peace building efforts of South Domain and commend the progress it has made in this respect.
We encourage South Domain to continue to pursue inclusive governance, accountability, and active citizenship participation as essential pillars of long term progress.
We remain confident that effective implementation of the strategy will contribute to lasting peace and sustainable prosperity for the people of South Domain.
Before I hand over back to you, Chair, let me just ask the question to the minister and the delegation.
Given the progress achieved in advancing the conflict prevention strategy 2025 to 2029, particularly in justice and security sector reform, what priority action does the government envisage for the next phase of implementation and how can the PBC and the PBF best support efforts to address remaining capacity and resource gaps? I thank you Chairperson.
Thank you very much, dear Ambassador K for the questions raised by you and Brazil, we will give the floor to Her Excellency, the Minister at the end of the intervention to answer all the questions.
Now I have the pleasure to give the floor to the Ambassador Permanent Representative of Japan.
Ambassador, you have the floor.
Thank you, Chair for convening this important meeting.
I welcome the presence and the statement by honorable Bera Maria Asensau Gomez Gravid, Minister of Justice, Parliamentary Affairs and Women Rights of the Soutme Principe.
And also thank all briefers for their valuable insights.
Japan commends the government of Soto principle for its steadfast commitment to conflict prevention and security sector reform.
In particular, the forthcoming law establishing an independent international Human Rights Commission, as well as a draft legislation to advance access to justice and strengthen maritime security demonstrate the government's determination to translate its commitment into action.
Japan has consistently supported capacity building and institution building as essential foundations for sustaining peace and the advancement of human security.
Addressing fragility requires building institutions that are effective, accountable, and trusted by the people they serve.
So principles conflict prevention strategy directs this approach with its focus on addressing structural drivers of fragility and strengthening public confidence in state institutions.
In this regard, the upcoming presidential and legislative elections represent a particularly important opportunity, and it's essential that they be conducted in an inclusive, transparent, and credible manner.
To support the endeavor, Japan recently announced electoral assistance through UNDP, aimed at creating a more inclusive and transparent electoral environment where all citizens, including women, youth, and persons with disabilities can meaningfully participate.
Chair, South Principles has shown clear commitment by proactively and continuously engaging the Peace buildding commission and the Peace Building fund in support of its national efforts.
It is therefore important that the PBC continue to accompany and support these efforts, thereby demonstrating the relevance of the commission as a platform for prevention, partnership, and sustained international attention.
To conclude, and as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations, Japan remains firmly committed to supporting Sotome principle on its path towards sustaining peace and democracy.
I thank you.
Ambassador.
I thank Ambassador permanent representative of Japan for your statement and above all, for your support to Soomea principle.
And I now give the floor to the Deputy Permanent Representative of Somalia.
You have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
At the outset, my delegation thanks the Kingdom of Morocco for convening this important meeting.
We welcome Her Excellency, Vera Maria Kravit, Minister of Justice, Parliamentary Affairs and Women's Rights to our meeting and thank the briefers for their insightful presentation today.
Somalia commends the government of Democratic Republic of So Automy and Principal for its commitment to prevention, national ownership, and institutional reform.
So Automy and Principal has shown leadership.
Notably, it was the first country to present a national conflict prevention strategy to the Peace Building Commission.
This is an important contribution to our collective prevention agenda.
Prevention must be early, it must be nationally led, it must be inclusive, and it must be supported in a sustained and coordinated manner.
So Mali welcomes the progress achieved in justice and security sector reform, including the completion of the Security Sector review.
Mile also welcomes the efforts to strengthen human rights institutions, improve access to justice, and enhance maritime security.
These reform build public trust.
They strengthen state institutions, they contribute to sustaining peace.
We commend the inclusive consultations with the vibrant civil society, women, youth, and other national stakeholders.
Chair, peace building cannot be imposed from outside.
It must be owned by the people.
It must be led by national institutions, and it must respond to national priorities.
Somali also recognizes the cathytic role of the peace building fund.
Its support has helped advance reforms in justice, security, governance, and human rights.
It has strengthened national capacity.
It has also helped build partner confidence.
Like many small islands, developing states, So Automa and Princippe continues to navigate a complex global economic and security environment.
Continuous support for its economic and development priorities will be important in strengthening resilience, expanding opportunities for its people, and sustaining the gains achieved in peace building and institution building.
As South Tom and Principe continues to advance its democratic and institutional development, Somali encourages continued partnership in supporting of nationally identified priorities and ongoing reform efforts in line with the country's commitment to prevention, good governance, and sustainable development.
Sutomy and Principle offers an important lesson.
Support to the country should be seen as an investment in prevention.
The cost of prevention is always lower than the cost of conflict.
Chair, in conclusion, Somali encourages partners to align their support with the priorities identified by the government.
We also encourage support to close the remaining resource gap.
Somali reaffirms its solidarity with the government of people and people of Souty and principle.
I thank you.
I thank the Deputy Permanent Representative of Somalia.
I now give the floor to the ambassador and permanent representative of Paraguay.
Thank you very much, Mr.
Chairman.
Thank you, Ambassador Ial.
At the outset, I would like to welcome the delegation of Some in Principe, and in particular to Her Excellency, mess Vera Maria Asunzo Gomez Crevi, the Minister of Justice Parliamentary Affairs and women's Affairs.
A very warm welcome to you, Madam Minister.
The Republic of Paraguay commence your government.
First and foremost, because you were the first country to submit your national conflict prevention strategy to the PBC, which demonstrates your unswerving conviction that peace does drive development.
Also, congratulations on finalizing your security sector reform review report in April of this year.
These are all steps in the right direction in our view and We would like to humbly state that we will continue implementing this strategy all the way out to 2029.
I did want to hail the progress that's been made, a law on the establishment of a national Independent Commission on Human Rights.
We believe this is a fundamental measure which will bolster the quality of life for SAN domains.
On top of the progress made by developing countries, We must state that we continue to face challenges.
Paraguay developing country also faces various challenges.
However, the challenges we're being confronted with, we have to tackle them so as to build lasting peace underpinned by sustainable development, lasting development.
In light of the above, we'd like to add that the firm political resolve we've seen today should be upheld to ensure judicial sector reform, the professionalization of the public sector, a reform of the prison system, all to ensure that national institutions enjoy greater trust.
The government of Stoma Principal can continue to count on our support.
Now, we're a far flung country from a geographical standpoint, but we're very close to you in our hearts.
Without a doubt, you can also count on the PBC as you move on to the implementation of phase two, that is resource mobilization for H two of 2026.
Thank you, Chair Minister.
Chair, I thank the permanent Representative of Paraguay for that intervention.
I now give the floor to the Deputy Permanent Representative of El Salvador.
Thank you very much, Mr.
Chairman.
Thank you very much for convening this meeting and we commend the participation of the Minister of Justice, Parliamentary Affairs, and Women's Affairs of Soutme in principal.
Miss Vermia Kravit.
We also thank the various speakers for their interventions.
El Salvador appreciates this opportunity to learn about the progress made by Stumme in principle in the implementation of its national conflict prevention strategy for the period 2025, 2029.
The presentation of that strategy The first national strategy shared with the PBC following the adoption of the Pact for the future constitutes a sign of national commitment to prevention, peace building, and institutional strengthening.
From our vantage point, this experience demonstrates the value of prevention as a concrete tool that can allow us to assist states as they undertake efforts to address the structural root causes, building more inclusive, robust, and resilient institutions.
We recognize in particular the progress that's been made On security sector reform, the review report, measures have been taken to strengthen institutions, and in particular, we noticed the importance placed on the participation of women and young people in peace building initiatives.
We also recognized the role of the fund, the peace Building Fund in assisting Salta and Principe.
The information presented confirms that the fund can play a strategic role in supporting national processes at key times, facilitating technical and institutional progress.
On the basis of our own experience, we know that the support of the fund can be particularly valuable when it focuses on national priorities that are clearly defined and when it helps to strengthen institutional capacity, promote prevention, and assist sustainable reform processes.
That's why we feel it's important that the support to Soto principle be maintained in a consistent way and adapted to its needs.
We also take note of the challenges that the country is facing.
In that respect, we call upon international partners to continue to provide political, technical, and financial support to peace building efforts for El Salvador.
This meeting confirms the importance of this commission as a platform to assist accompany national priorities, build alliances, and maintain international focus on countries that are investing in prevention.
Chair, we reiterate our recognition to the government and people of Stay in Principal for the progress that they have achieved and we express our support for their efforts to build stronger and more inclusive institutions.
Thank you very much.
I thank the Deputy Permanent Representative of El Salvador.
I now give the floor to the Deputy Permanent Representative of Kenya.
Thank you, Chair.
I thank you for convening this meeting and I thank the government of Sa Tome and Prinway and all the prevers for the insive briefings.
What we are about today is a story of a country taking ownership of peace building journey.
Saw Tome and the Prinway has demonstrated commendable leadership through the development and implementation of its National conflict prevention Strategy 2025, 2029.
And set a steering example of prevention oriented governance.
We welcome the concrete steps taken to address the structural drivers of fragility and strengthen public trust in institutions in the country, including the security Sector review, accountability, and the rule of law, human rights institutions, and continued engagement with civil society, women and youth.
The development matter because they demonstrate that prevention works when it is nationally led, inclusive and supported by sustained international and regional partnerships.
We also note and commend the continued support provided through the Peace Building Fund, the United Nations systems, and regional partners, particularly ECCAS.
The Automian principle experience reinforces an invold relation.
Peace building is not just about responding to crisis.
It is about investing early in institutions, governance, justice, and social cohesion before vulnerabilities escalate into instability.
We are reminded that this building and gains remain fragile if underlying socioeconomic challenges are not at rest.
Economic vulnerabilities, youth unemployment and immigration, energy instability, climate related pressures, and limited fiscal space can undermine the progress if left unattended.
The forthcoming electoral processes will be an important test of institutional resilience.
Peaceful, inclusive and credible elections are critical not only for democratic consultation, but also for preserving public confidence in state institutions.
The question before us today is how the international community can assist in the implementation of its autonomy and the principles conflict prevention strategy.
Kenya proposes the following.
One, giving greater attention to the economic dimensions of prevention as investments in youth employment, economic diversification, energy resilience, and the institutional capacity building are integral to peace building.
Two, continued collaboration among the government, the United Nations, ECCAS, civil society organizations, women, and the young people to ensure that the reform processes remain inclusive and responsible to citizens' needs.
Three, Finally, active engagement of PPC and the entire UN system with Sutomia and Principle in sustaining political attention, mobilizing resources, and amplifying successful prevention practices that may over variations for other countries in the global South.
Mr.
Chair, the progress achieved by Sutomy and Principle demonstrates the value of national ownership, regional solidarity, and preventive action.
We encourage all partners to accompany and sustain a process that is already delivering results.
Lastly, we reaffirm our support for the people and the government of Soo Oman Principle as they continue their efforts to be resilient institutions, deepen democratic governance, and secure a peaceful and prosperous future.
I thank you.
I thank the Dpir of Kenya, and it is now my pleasure to give the floor to His Excellency, the permanent representative and ambassador of Anngola.
Thank you, S for allowing us to take the floor.
We thank Er Excellency Vera Maria Kravit, Minister of Justice, Parliamentary affairs, and Women's Rights of Santu principle for their comprehensive and insightful remarks on the last development in Santme principle and all the briefers for their presentations.
I'm going to commend Sanu principle for the continued progress it has made in advancing democratic governance, social cohesion, and conflict prevention.
We welcome the adoption of the National Conflict Prevention Strategy 2025, 2029, with the support of the United Nations Peace Building Commission and regional organizations such as the economic community of Central Africa states, which aims to strengthen democratic governance, increase public trust in justice and security institutions, and prevent risks that could undermine the country's stability.
This is a significant step forward and demonstrate the country's commitment to addressing risks proactively and strengthening the foundations for sustainable peace.
I'm going to encourage the government's effort to strengthen the rule of law, improve the effectiveness of the justice and security sectors, and promote inclusive participation, particularly of women, youth, and civil society.
This effort reinforced Santoy and the principles longstanding record of peaceful political transitions and constructive dialogue.
At the same time, the country continues to face structural challenges, including economic vulnerabilities, limited institutional capacity, and exposure to external shocks.
Adré these challenges will be essential to safeguarding recent gains and building long term resilience.
In this regard, we encourage continuing implementation of national conflict prevention strategy, supported by strengthened national institution and sustained engagement with the local community.
We also calls on development partners, international financial institutions, and the United Nations system to align their support with the national priorities, including youth empowerment, job creation, governance reform, and resilience building.
Mr.
Chair, the experience of Santome and Principle demonstrate the value of prevention and national led peace building.
The Peace Building Commission should continue to accompany the country by fostering partnerships, mobilizing support and sharing lessons that can help translate political commitment into tangible and lasting results.
Angola reaffirms its support for the government and the people of Santome and Principle in their effort to sustain peace, strengthen resilience, and advance inclusive and sustainable development.
I thank you.
I thank the ambassador and permanent representative of Angola for his intervention.
I now give the floor to Norway.
Thank you, Chair.
Thank you also to all the briefers and in particular to Honorable Minister Krabid for updating the commission and sharing the peace building progress made by Sal Tome and Principal.
We commend Soma and Principal for the progress achieved in implementing the national conflict prevention strategy.
The strong national ownership demonstrated today is precisely what sustainable peace building requires.
The implementation progress presented today also illustrates the value of nationally led peace building efforts, supported by coherent international engagement.
We have two main messages here today.
First, today's briefing demonstrates that the engagement of the Peace Building Commission and the peace building fund has delivered tangible results.
These results are closely aligned with the objective in the national strategy of strengthening social cohesion to the reform of judicial and security institutions.
Norway is particularly encouraged by the submission to parliament of the draft law establishing a National Independent Human Rights Commission.
This represents an important step towards strengthening accountability, protecting fundamental rights, and building trust between citizens and state institutions.
Second, the progress achieved so far should not be viewed as a signal that support is no longer needed.
On the contrary, this is the moment to consolidate gains and ensure that reforms become sustainable and irreversible.
The initial support provided through the PBF and the immediate Response facility has served as an important catalyst for reform.
Continued support from international partners, including beyond existing PBF mechanisms, will remain important to safeguard recent progress and maintain momentum.
Chair, looking ahead, the national elections in July will provide an important opportunity to demonstrate continued commitment to democratic governance, transparency, and dialogue with citizens.
We are confident that South Main principle will continue to serve as a positive example of democratic resilience in the region.
Please be assured of Norway's continued support.
Chair, if you allow, let me end with a question to debriefs.
The strategy emphasizes the importance of creating an inclusive national vision for peace, including a strengthened rule of law with active participation from women, young people, and civil society.
How are efforts being made to ensure that this is effectively translated into action and where do you see remaining gaps that require further support? I thank you.
I thank Norway for that statement and questions.
I now give the floor to Australia.
Thank you very much, Chair for convening this meeting today.
Australia also thanks the briefers and we extend particular thanks to Your Excellency, Minister Kravit for your participation today.
Australia commends the government of Sao Tome and Principe for its leadership and continued engagement with the peace building condition.
We welcome progress on implementing your national conflict prevention strategy, which is now well into its first year.
This strategy reflects the country's commitment to preventative and inclusive peace building.
Sao Tome and Principe's experience is especially valuable at a time of growing international focus on national prevention strategies.
Together with partners, Australia is pleased to have developed voluntary evidence based policy guidance on these strategies to be launched during Peace Building Week this year.
In this regard, welcome the Peace Building Commission's role as a platform for member states like Salty and Princip to share lessons that we've learned from implementation of prevention and which will continue to inform best practice.
In this context, we offer three reflections.
First, Australia commends advances in justice and security sector reform, including the recent completion of the security sector review and ongoing efforts to create a justice system that's more effective, transparent, and citizen oriented.
Progress towards establishment of an independent National Human Rights Commission is also highly encouraging.
We acknowledge the importance of implementing necessary structural reforms ahead of the July 2026 presidential election.
Second, we welcome the strategy focus on gender equality and enhancing women's participation and representation in leadership.
We commend the significant progress already made with women now comprising 40% of cabinet membership.
Finally, we acknowledge the catalytic role of the peace building fund in addressing critical resource gaps, but note that important challenges still remain.
We encourage continued political, technical, and financial support to Salome and Princip's peace building priorities aligned with its national strategy.
As a long standing donor to the peace Building fund, Australia remains committed to supporting nationally led peace building efforts in Sal Tome and Principe.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Australia, I now give the floor to the representative of Egypt.
Thank you very much, Mr.
Chair, your Ecellcy Ambassador Omar, for giving Egypt the floor.
Egypt thanks all the briefers for their sober presentations and welcomes her Excellency, Mr.
Kravit, among us today.
We are particularly encouraged by her emphasis on national ownership, inclusive participation, and understanding that prevention is not an emergency response, but a long term national investment.
We also commend the government of Suttoy and Princip for honoring the commitment it made before this commission last year and for translating its national conflict prevention strategy into concrete action and measurable results.
Mr.
Chair, what stands out in the experience of Sutomy and Principe is not only the progress achieved, but the manner in which it was achieved.
As Madam Minister rightly noted, the national conflict prevention strategy and the security sector review were not externally designed exercises.
They emerged from a genuine nationally, inclusive and participatory process involving state institutions, security actors, civil society, women, and youth.
This is precisely the kind of nationally owned peace building that the Peace Building Commission has consistently sought to promote.
Egypt considers Stoma and Principia an important model for prevention, especially at a time when many discussions focus on responding to crises.
Stoma and Principia has demonstrated the value of investing early in prevention, institution building, and resilience.
The country's experience reminds us that the prevention succeeds when national authorities define priorities, national institutions lead the implementation, and international partners align their support behind those priorities.
We're also encouraged by the minister's observation that the peace building funds contribution has been catalytic rather than merely financial.
The achievements highlighted today, including the Security Sector review, the justice reforms, human rights initiatives and institutional strengthening demonstrate how targeted PBF support can unlock broader reform processes and create conditions for longer term investments.
This is an important lesson for all of us.
The value of Peace Building fund lies not only in the resources it provides, but in its ability to mobilize additional political, technical, and financial support behind nationally identified priorities.
Mr.
Chair.
Finally, the discussion today also highlights the importance of sustained support for security sector reform and justice institutions.
In this regard, Egypt's welcome the strengthened role of the Peace Building and Peace Support Office following its recent restructuring.
We believe that BBPSO is now even better positioned to support member states in advancing nationally led reforms in areas such as security sector reform, rule of law, and justice.
Also, today's discussion offers a practical demonstration of the type of country specific engagement envisioned in the Peace Building Architecture Review 2025.
In Egypt's view, supporting Sodom and Precipi through the Commission is not merely support to one country, but it's a concrete example of how we can implement many of the PBR recommendations in practice, particularly by strengthening country level impact, advancing prevention strategies, reinforcing national ownership, and enhancing coherence across the UN system and its partners.
I thank you, Mr.
Chair.
I thank the representative of Egypt for that intervention.
I give the floor to the representative of Croatia.
Thank you, Mr.
Chair, for convening this meeting and for the follow up to South Tom Principle, the landmark presentation of its national conflict prevention strategy in May last year.
We warmly welcome the Minister of Justice, Parliamentary affairs, and women's rights and thank all the briefers.
The strategy is a significant achievement.
It strengthens national resilience, sharpens institutional preparedness and reinforces social cohesion.
It also reflects strong national ownership and a clear commitment to sustaining peace.
Uniting government, civil society, and partners around shared priorities, and by engaging youth and women, it has broadened the inclusiveness and legitimacy of prevention efforts.
We commend the Concrete Progress Report today.
South Toom principle has improved risk analysis and early warning capacities, integrating systematic monitoring of political, social and economic stressors, and reformed its security sector.
Prevention is increasingly embedded across justice, social protection, and local governance, helping address structural vulnerabilities more coherently.
Support from the UN system, including the Peace Building Fund and Peace and Development advisors, has strengthened national capacities, as has the political accompaniment of the Peace Building Commission.
But challenges remain.
Limited institutional resources and technical capacity, slow full implementation and sustained analysis.
Coordination across ministries and between national and local levels is uneven and mutual accountability mechanisms need further consolidation.
Financing is a persistent constraint.
So Tomin principle has used PBF support effectively, but predictable risk tolerant funding is essential to scale prevention.
Climate shocks and economic volatility as well as youth immigration continue to generate pressures that can undermine social cohesion without long term integrated responses.
The Peace Building Commission can add real value, sustained political companment stronger partner coordination and mobilization and financing aligned with national priorities.
It can spotlight structural risks, youth unemployment, governance gaps, climate pressures, and promote integrated peace development climate responses, and it can advocate for predictable risk tolerant funding, including through the peace building fund to reinforce national ownership and accelerate implementation.
We are ready to do our part and in particular to support upcoming elections in July and September to reinforce peace, prosperity and stability in South Otoman Principle.
I thank you, Mr.
Chair.
I thank the representative of Croatia and I now give the floor to the ambassador and the DPO of Colombia.
Gracias, you appreciate.
Thank you, Chair.
I greet you as chair and guide of this commission.
It's always a pleasure to be here with you.
Greetings to Minister Kravit from Columbus presidency this June.
We do salute your words talking about prevention and lessons learned and based on inclusion.
Where we see that the country is speaking together, represented by everyone.
That is, how you can prevent and how you can move towards peace.
Colombia has learned a lot of lessons in this regard, and we still have a lot to do in our national picture.
But thank you for sharing with us your experiences.
Prevention is really important, and We believe that the Peace Building fund has done great work with the country to promote an exchange of lessons learned in the area of peace building and thank goodness that those lessons have reached to various countries on the African continent.
I think that we can continue to have a conversation about this, how we can empower key sectors that you mentioned, Minister.
Thank you for stressing that, particularly when it comes to women peace and security and how women are not secondary actors, they are the main actors, and they play a key role in the whole process of prevention because that is what is at the basis of the heart of social cohesion.
I'd like to invite you to participate with your delegation, at the signature event on the 17th of June of the Colombian presidency dealing with the issue of women peace and security.
I'm sure that Stam Principi will be able to make a very important contribution to that debate.
Once again, congratulations on everything you're doing.
Minister, you can count on our full cooperation.
Thank you.
Join us.
Thank you.
I thank the ambassador and DPR of Colombia.
I now get the floor to The representative of Uganda.
Thank you, Chair.
Ganda welcomes the convening of this very important ambassadorial level meeting on Sir Toman Principle.
We thank you, Mr.
Chair, as well as all the distinguished briefers, including the Honorable Minister of Justice, miss Vera Maria Kravit and our brothers and sisters from ECS and the Civil Society for the important presentations.
We wish to commend South Otoman Principle for their pioneering leadership in peace building as the first country that presented to this commission their national conflict prevention strategy, which is a powerful testament to their ownership and commitment to sustainable peace and democratic governance.
We also welcome the inclusive national consultations undertaken in 2025, including through ensuring the voices of women, youth, and civil society remain at the heart of this strategy.
We commend the progress so far that has been made in establishing key national structures in the Ottoman principle, including the National Human Rights Commission.
We are confident this will promote greater efforts for peace building and support, including implementation of the roadmap for the national prevention strategy.
We welcome all the respective technical capacity and assistance that has been rendered to the government of Soutme through the PBC PBSO and the support from the Peace Building Fund.
We echo the calls for continued support from the peace building Fund, without which the provision of the necessary financial and technical support will be difficult to realize the timely implementation of programs and roadmaps for peace building in the country.
Mr.
Chair, the role of women and youth engagement at national and local levels in peace building initiatives remains important through participation in peace building initiatives to reduce the likelihood of the involvement in conflict and instability.
This brings the gender to the communities most affected by conflict.
National conflict prevention and strategy action should be aligned with programs for women and youth.
We emphasize the importance of national ownership, the need to address the existing financing gaps for ensuring an adequate, predictable and sustained financing for peace building activities in Sutomy and Principle.
As I conclude, I commend the government of Sau Tome for the progress that we continue to register in their progress, and we strongly encourage continued visibility of the various peace building activities in the country as may be requested by the government and commit to encouraging continued unity and dedication to consolidating peace, justice, and stability for all the people of South Tom and Principle.
We extend our best wishes and full support to them on their journey to peace and security for their people.
I thank you.
Je.
I thank the representative of Uganda.
I now give the floor to the representative of India.
Thank you, Mr.
Chair.
At the outset, I thank you for convening today this important meeting.
India expresses its gratitude to Honorable Minister of Justice Parliamentary Affairs Women's Rights of Sao Tome and Principe for providing updates on the implementation of conflict prevention strategy for 2025 29, including key achievements, challenges, and priority areas for further action.
We also thank the other briefers for their insightful remarks.
Mr.
Chair, Peace building is most effective when it is nationally owned, inclusive, and responsive to local needs and priorities.
Additionally, national government priorities rather than donor priorities, should guide the development and implementation of peace building strategies.
In this regard, we commend the efforts of Saw Tome and Principe to strengthen national institutions and invest in building national capacities and socioeconomic resilience.
India welcomes the efforts of the people and the government of Sawatome and Principi to develop and implement their national peace building strategy.
We recall that in May 2025, Sawatome and Principi became the first country to present its national conflict prevention strategy for the period 2025 2029 to the Peace Building Commission.
We note that the government has advanced key priorities under the strategy, which aims to address the structural drivers of fragility and strengthen public confidence in state institutions.
India recognizes the finalization of the security sector review in April this year as a key milestone, providing a comprehensive reform roadmap for the armed forces and police.
We also note other institutional advancements, including efforts to expand access to justice and enhance maritime security.
We note that the peace Building fund has provided $2.4 million US dollars in catalytic funding to support the national priorities of Sau Tome and Principe, including the implementation of ongoing justice and security sector reforms.
We encourage additional assistance to the country to close the critical funding gap for implementing its peace building priorities.
Mr.
Chair, India's partnership with fellow countries of the Global South is based on mutual trust and on building instruments of empowerment and institutional resilience.
We have been partnering with the UN with regard to development assistance in countries of global South primarily through two facilities.
First, the India UN Partnership Fund with a total corpus of $150 million and second, the India, Brazil and South Africa Trust Fund.
Both these facilities are demand driven and managed by the UN Office of South South Cooperation.
Completed projects under these two facilities include one in the health sector in Same and Principi.
In conclusion, Mr.
Chair, India underlines that we will continue to act as a force multiplier for all peace building efforts rooted in national ownership and leadership.
I thank you.
I thank the delegates of India.
I now give the floor to the Representative of Germany.
Thank you, Chair, for giving me the floor and for convening us today.
National prevention strategies and approaches are a crucial element of building and sustaining peace.
We thank Stoy and Frincii for this update on the National conflict prevention strategy, which underlines the country's strong commitment to prevention.
We also commend the exemplary role and resilience of your country's democracy in the region.
In this regard, we thank the government of Sotomy and Frincii for welcoming an EU election observer mission for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections and are glad to contribute to the deployment or the deployment of two German observers to this mission.
Strong democratic institutions and inclusive political participation are key elements of effective prevention and contribute significantly to long term resilience.
Effective prevention also requires addressing the root causes of conflict, including environmental and socioeconomic drivers of vulnerability.
An inspiring example in case is the Blue Action Fund in South Tom and Principe.
Through the designation of marine protection areas, the project contributes to protecting biodiversity while enhancing local livelihoods through the promotion of sustainable fishing practices, thereby strengthening community resilience and supporting the long term objectives of conflict prevention and sustainable peace.
You can count on our continued support and collaboration for this important project.
Conclude, I would like to thank the government of Sodom and Principi for their continued engagement with the Peace Building Commission and their firm commitment to peace building and prevention in the region.
I hope that we will follow up on today's meeting and continue our exchange on how the UN peace building architecture and the international community can continue to support the implementation of this national conflict prevention strategy.
I thank you.
So I thank the representative of Germany.
I now give the floor to the representative of the African Union.
Thank you.
Thank you, Mr.
Chair.
I wish to thank you, Mr.
Chair, for convening this important meeting.
I also thank the Minister of Justice, Parliamentary affairs, and Women's Rights of Sotomyan Principle, and all the briefers for their valuable insights.
The African Union welcomed the progress achieved by Sotomyan Princip in implementing its national conflict prevention strategy 2025, 2029.
Sotoan Principle has demonstrated commendable leadership and commitment to conflict prevention, democratic governance, and sustainable peace building.
We are encouraged by the inclusive and nationally owned nature of the strategy.
The African Union also welcomes the completion of the security sector reform in April 2096, which provides a roadmap for reforming the armed forces and police.
We also welcome continued efforts to strengthen the rule of law, expand access to justice, enhance maritime security, and establish an independent National Human Rights Commission.
These milestones help build accountable and responsive institutions.
Mr.
Chair, the upcoming presidential legislative and local elections represent an important opportunity to further consolidate democratic governance and strengthen social cohesion in South Oom and Prinspi.
The African Union recalls its longstanding commitment to supporting the democratic process in South Oomy Prinspi through the deployment of election observation missions.
The EU has consistently observed parliamentary local and presidential elections in the country, including most recently the 2021 presidential election, for which it deployed an election observation mission.
These missions reflect the Union's continued commitment to credible, transparent, and peaceful electoral process.
Building on this partnership, the African Union stands ready to continue supporting the country's democratic institutions and electoral processes on the occasion of incoming elections this year.
Mr.
Chair, the African union affirms its readiness to continue working closely with the Sal Tomian government and all relevant partners to advance sustainable peace and strengthen national resilience.
It calls for sustained international engagement and enhanced support to ensure that peace building gains are consolidated and that the country remains firmly on its path toward lasting stability, inclusive development, and democratic governance.
I thank you.
I thank the representative of the African Union.
I now give the floor to the representative of the European Union.
Thank you, Chair.
Honorable Minister, Excellencies, thank you for organizing today's meeting and allow me also to express our appreciation for the presentations that were made earlier on, including on the progress on the national prevention strategy of Soy and Princip.
The development of such strategies in collaboration with the UN and with the support from the Peace Building Fund illustrate very well how we can encourage such nationally owned conflict prevention initiatives.
We see the fact that South Toman principle is returning to the PBC today again this year as a sign of commitment to sustaining peace.
It also illustrates how the PPC and the PBF jointly can reinforce national prevention efforts.
From the EU side, we continue to support the South Tomian principle in the strengthening and consolidation of democratic governance and rule of law.
We welcome the country's commitment to efforts to reform the justice and security sectors as well as the progress made in establishing a National Human Rights Commission.
Justice remains one of the main areas of EU cooperation with South Amian principle in close collaboration with Portugal.
We encourage the national authorities to continue coordinating support from international partners in this domain.
Chair, Excellencies, the government's commitment to democracy is important for the country and for the region and it is crucial in this election year to maintain the course of democracy.
At the government's invitation, the EU will deploy an election observation mission for both the presidential election in July, as well as the parliamentary and local elections coming later in September.
Welcome the commitment demonstrated by the Santo Mian authorities to implement key recommendations from the 2022 EU election observation mission to improve future electoral processes and the EU and its member states supported the implementation of some of these recommendations through bilateral and thematic programs.
Mr.
Chair, in conclusion, the EU remains committed to supporting peace building efforts in South Tom and Principia, and we look forward to sustained engagement with the PPC.
Thank you.
Mo.
I thank the representative of the European Union.
I now give the floor to the last speaker.
Observers, the representative of Canada.
Good morning, Mr.
Chair and thank you for convening this meeting today.
Compliments to the minister and other speakers, all protocols observed.
Canada applauds Sutonian Princips commitment to peace building conflict prevention and security sector reform.
And commends the Peace Building Fund and ECCAS for their lasting support to those efforts.
As a donor to the Peace Building Fund and a longstanding member of the Peace Building Commission, Canada has long aligned its relations with Sao Tome with the priority needs that the government has identified in its engagement with the PBC.
Canada's High Commission in Nigeria coordinates much of our engagement with Sao Tome.
I am happy to note that they are nearing the award of a grant under the Canadian Fund for local initiatives to a Sau Toman civil society organization in the thematic areas of rule of law, inclusive governance, democracy and human rights.
This aligns well with the work of the PBF there and that enhances the effect of both our efforts and the PBFs.
We also understand that the European Union is preparing an EU election observation mission for the elections later this year.
Global Affairs Canada has allocated funding to recruit a Canadian expert to participate in that EU mission.
Our High Commission in Abuja is planning another visit to Sao Tome in early 2027 to conduct further diplomacy and monitor implementation of our civil society grant.
Canada is grateful for our cordial relations with your government and for your sustained engagement with this commission.
Thank you.
I thank the representative of Canada, who was the last speaker on the list for this morning.
Now I have the great pleasure of giving the floor to the Assistant Secretary-General for peacekeeping.
Madam Spa, you have the floor.
President.
Thank you very much Chair.
I welcome the decision of the government of Sanme and Principe to come again to the PBC to update on their peace building experiences one year after their presentation to the PBC on their national conflict prevention strategy.
This marks the third time that Santme and Principe has addressed this commission.
Their active participation builds on the spirit of the 2025 Peace Building Architecture Review and its resolutions, which clearly underscore the importance for the commission to have regular follow up with the countries that it considers.
I'd like to begin by warmly thanking the Minister, Her Excellency, for her presentation, and of course, extensive to the other presenters as well.
I'd like in particular to congratulate her government and the citizens of Santome and Principe for the progress that has already been achieved in which she so elegantly described.
I also welcome the priorities that she's laid out for all of us and the reflections that she has given us.
It will be very useful for the road ahead.
I think that her remarks have provided very clear evidence of the country's commitment towards implementing its national conflict prevention strategy, which as a number of you have mentioned, spans 2025 to 2029 with a strong focus on justice and security sector reforms, national capacities and responses to current economic constraints, and emerging risks.
A notable achievement over the past year which the minister outlined and others have also reinforced indeed has been the development of Salome and Princi's first ever comprehensive security sector review.
I'm very pleased to say that the Peace Building and Peace Support Office was able to provide assistance for this process through its institutional development advisor program.
This program provided an expert who worked alongside the Technical Committee for security sector reform of Santo Principe, and thus helping in the elaboration of this very important security sector review.
Beyond providing an assessment of the country's security and defense institutions, this review helped identify structural vulnerabilities and reform priorities that are essential to strengthening resilience, improving governance, and addressing potential drivers of instability.
As such, we believe that it serves as a very important building block for the implementation of the National conflict prevention strategy.
It really reinforces the close link between effective security sector governance and nationally owned conflict prevention efforts.
The ongoing engagement of the Peace Building Commission and the catalytic financing from the Peace Building Fund, both of which many of you have referenced, and the fact that this has been working in tandem with the UN country team and the Sotoin and Princip authorities and civil society has also contributed to tangible progress at the national level.
Building on the vision of the Pact for the future, the adoption and implementation of the National conflict prevention strategy reaffirms the centrality of nationally owned approaches in advancing long term stability.
This progress, as we heard earlier, has also been supported by the joint engagement and political accompaniment of UCA and ECS, whose role is providing the necessary regional coherence from a political and strategic perspective, facilitating the translation of technical foundations into sustained institutional reforms and bridging global mandates with regional, national and local realities.
As we reach the end of this session, I would like to particularly emphasize the importance as we see it for continued progress in Santome in principe, of a number of factors, the essential political commitment of the government, the inclusive nature of the reforms involving broad sectors of society, including women and youth, and the ongoing international support that is manifested here in the PBC and the necessity of resource mobilization.
The case of Snomen Principe, as a small island developing state with fragilities linked to its specific context as well as exposure to external economic and environmental shocks, even relatively modest investments as we have seen, can have a meaningful and catalytic impact.
Excellencies, this work, this work comes at a particularly timely moment as the United Nations continues to strengthen its peace building architecture.
The establishment of the new Peace Building and Peace Support Office, PBPSO as an early result of the Secretary-General UN 80 reforms and nestled within DPPA and DPO reflects the organization's commitment to enhancing comprehensive support for nationally led prevention and peace building efforts by bringing together policy, financing, operational and specialized expertise, including on security sector governance and reform and the rule of law, PBPSO together with other UN and international partners, is well positioned to support countries such as Santome and Principe, translate prevention strategies into concrete action, mobilize sustained international support, and strengthen the link between governance reforms, institution building, and long term resilience.
The experience of Santome and Principe demonstrates the value of this integrated approach led by this peace building commission, where investments in conflict prevention and national capacities mutually reinforce one another in support of sustainable peace.
This respect, I'm pleased that the partnership between Santome and Principe the PBC reaffirms the commission's role as the central platform for sustaining political engagement, mobilizing international support, and fostering coherent partnerships in support of peace building, priorities, and delivering concrete results.
I'm also pleased to highlight, as a number of you also have, the catalytic role of the peace building fund, working in close partnership with Santme Principe, with this PBC, with various UN entities, and other stakeholders.
Its initial investment of $2.5 million helped lay the foundations for a comprehensive reform agenda in the justice and security sectors.
And the development of the first national conflict prevention strategy of St.
Tome.
I was very happy that so many of you underscored, and I think it should be and I imagine it is a point of pride for St.
Tome and Principe that your country, Madam Minister, was the first one to bring a national prevention strategy to this commission since the adoption of the Pact for the future.
I believe you are an excellent model for other countries and I really hope that other countries will follow your leadership in that respect.
As we've heard from Her Excellency, the Minister, sustained international engagement will remain essential to consolidate the gains and maintain momentum behind the government's reform agenda.
I encourage donors and partners to support the implementation of the security sector review.
Likewise, our combined support to the justice sector will be important to achieving our collective peace building goals, including by facilitating greater trust, inclusivity, and access to justice for the population of Santome and Principe.
I wanted here, Mr.
Chair, to quickly address several questions with respect to the role of the peace building fund going forward.
As Madam Minister mentioned, they are putting forward for consideration a second proposal for support from the PBF.
I also am very pleased to have had the privilege of speaking with Madam Minister and the permanent mission here yesterday on their future plans and on possible additional support from PBPSO including the PBF.
And we hope to continue this dialogue always in close coordination with the Peace Building Commission.
I understand that there will be a new resident coordinator starting her role in Santa in Principe in the middle of July.
This will be very helpful for us and I believe for the government.
Continue the conversation and to see very concretely how we can continue to support the country in these areas based on the country's nationally owned priorities.
We will continue that discussion, including and this goes to the point of the permanent representative of Brazil, including trying to see how we can also engage the international financial institutions Again, always under the leadership of the government and other actors who can be supportive.
I was very pleased to hear the various mentions of South South triangular cooperation, Brazil, Colombia, and Indian in particular made a point of raising that issue.
I think we've discussed it a number of times in this commission.
I believe there's incredible potential for South South triangular cooperation, for greater South South triangular cooperation for prevention and peace building, and that this commission can truly be an engine for such solidarity.
In terms of the PBF, which the distinguished Represent of Columbia also mentioned, and more broadly, PBPSO we would be very interested in seeing how we can further stimulate and support South South Triangular cooperation for prevention and peace building with all of you.
This is certainly a strand that we will try to look at very closely and again, would welcome your support and your views on that.
I also again wanted to underline the incredibly important role of the peace building Commission.
Of course, its political accompaniment, its role as a platform for exchanges of experiences and best practices, but also for its support role in terms of resource mobilization.
Again, we need to align all of these tools to see how we can help countries such as Salome and Principe that have demonstrated such clear and continued political commitment to the reforms that have been outlined and to their prevention efforts.
We will definitely continue in this spirit.
I would like to also mention at the same time that in terms of the PBF and we were briefing the commission on this year's strategy and priorities in March, that the PBF has been receiving less voluntary funding this year than it has in recent years, and even with assessed contributions, we are not able to cover all of the demands that so many member states are making of the fund.
The Secretary-General recently sent out a letter to all member states asking them to please consider additional contributions to the fund.
I am reiterating that call because we do want to be able to help much as possible the countries that come to us for that catalytic financing that we try to use very judiciously to support their priorities, but also to support bringing on other larger sources of financing, including as appropriate and as possible, bringing in the private sector for certain types of support.
Finally, excellence president Excellency, Chair.
By saying that the experience of Santome in Principe demonstrates that early investment in nationally owned prevention efforts can help lay the foundations for lasting peace and resilience, further reinforcing the central message of the peace building architecture review and its resolutions that early nationally led prevention efforts backed by flexible and sustained support are essential to building resilient institutions and sustaining peace.
Again, I want to close by thanking very sincerely Santome in Principe in the presence of their minister and the permanent mission as well for the country's willingness to continue to share its peace building priorities with all of us with this peace building commission and beyond.
I would like to simply end by saying to Santo and Principe that they can continue to count on our office's partnership and support.
I thank you, Monsieur President.
Merci.
I thank the Assistant Secretary-General, Madam Spar, for her remarks.
We still have a few minutes left, and I'll give the floor once again to the minister to respond to the questions that have been put.
If we still have some time left, we'll give the floor as well to Mr.
Pape, he's still connected with us.
Minister, you have the floor.
Thank you, Mr.
Chairman.
I think that the questions all had a similar thrust to them.
We presented our vision as well as the program, the security sector reform program, that is our priority because security and justice go hand in hand.
They are both necessary to provide security guarantees for the people of our country.
I do believe that with your assistance, we'll continue to make headway on this front.
And achieve a very good outcome.
I'll be counting on you on your cooperation.
Hopefully, you could help us to undertake the reforms which we need as automate and principle.
Mr.
Chairman, thank you very much.
I see the floor.
Chair.
Thank you very much, Minister.
I'm not sure if the G is with us, General Musgi Thank you very much, Mr.
Chairman.
Please go ahead says the chair.
Yes, very quickly, three quick points.
The richness of our exchanges, the contribution, the input of the various speakers who took the floor, and also without a doubt, the intervention of the Minister of Sara and Principe, all of the above attest to the relevance of this exercise that we are all engaged in today.
Therefore, My second point is that we really need to ask ourselves, what can we do to translate into concrete deeds the support that auto absolutely needs? Because of these concepts we've discussed, we need to flesh them out.
They are rooted in political resolve in this vision, the country which is rising up.
To achieve greater peace, greater stability, to create the necessary democratic space.
That's something we've all recognized.
That's the message I want to send to reiterate.
I hope that this meeting will yield tangible results.
Hence, this idea of mobilizing partners, financial institutions, bilateral partners so that they all back So Dom's cause.
That's absolutely relevant as well.
Third, Mr.
Chairman, Our colleague, the new SRSG Ambassador Swev will be taking up his post in the third week of June, imminently.
He will also be assisting the electoral process in South Main Principi.
He will hit the ground running and assist all of the efforts that we heard about this afternoon rather this morning, this morning, your time.
Thank you again, Mr.
Chairman and we wish everyone every success in their work.
Chair, thank you, Special Representative of the Secretary-General.
I now give the floor back to General Musar.
I see that he's still connected from Liberville.
You have the floor, General.
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General, are you there? Can you hear us? I don't think we can connect and hear from the general.
So Excellencies, Minister, that brings me to the end.
Are you there, General? Go ahead.
If you could keep your comments brief, please.
Thank you, and I'd like to thank everyone here at this session.
I would like to thank the Chair for inviting ECCAS to this meeting.
I would also like to reiterate the willingness of our department to follow up on the support member states are providing to Sim and Princip.
And our International Electoral Observation mission will soon be traveling to Soutme in Principle.
Thank you for your kind attention and your interest in the work of Es.
Thank you very much.
Chair, thank you ever so much, General.
Madam Minister, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen.
This brings us to the end of this meeting, which I'm convinced will go down in history as an important moment, a time when everyone here at the United Nations advanced the cause of prevention.
Thank you very much to everybody who participated in this third PBC meeting with Sutme and Prince Eve.
Madam Minister, Vera, Maria, since Gomez Kreb, thank you very much for the clarity and the frank nature of your intervention.
It's worth reminding everyone that solidarity between neighbors is the front line of prevention.
We wish to thank SRSD Paff for his expose on regional and international.
I would add efforts and U efforts.
I also wish to thank The representative who gave us the perspective of ours to man woman and civil society.
Thank you to all delegations who took the floor.
From our discussions, there were three key points that stood out.
First of all, the international community must provide unswerving predictable support over the long haul.
There is no definitive victory for prevention.
We have to keep fighting for it day in day out.
Second message, the commitments made today, the pledges must be translated into deeds.
This is why The chairs summary will reflect your messages and recommendations.
It will serve as a shared roadmap for the follow up on our commitments.
Third, no one will be able to tackle these challenges alone.
Therefore, bilateral partners and international institutions as well as regional and national development banks must stand shoulder to shoulder with Same and Principle to ensure that adequate funding and support is provided.
Excellencies, looking forward as we approach a decisive period, the PBC will stand together with Satma and Princibi.
Satma and Prinsbi we've made a promise to them, and it's up to us to stand by them as they make good on that promise.
We must invest in our future in prevention in the future that we will craft together.
I'd like to respond to the call issued by General Msagi.
He asked for us to continue supporting Sateme in principle.
Rest assured, General, that we will continue doing so.
The PBC will be able to and I'm convinced, should continue working with Sateme in principle counting on them and vice versa.
We share this hope for the future.
This meeting stands adjourned.
I thank you.