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Mr. Philemon Yang<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>at the 20th Anniversary of the Responsibility to Protect:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Annual Plenary Debate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Wednesday, 25 June 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>[As Delivered]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Your Excellencies,<\/p>\n<p>Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Twenty years ago, at the 2005 World Summit, world leaders affirmed the responsibility of individual States to protect their populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That commitment \u2013 born from the horrors of Rwanda, and the former Yugoslavia \u2013 was a pledge that never again would the international community stand silent as innocent lives were destroyed by the gravest crimes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today, we mark two decades since that historic pledge.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And today we must ask ourselves, how have we allowed ourselves to fall short?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From Gaza to Ukraine, from Sudan to Myanmar, the challenges before us remain grave.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The situation in the Middle East with the unfolding conflict between Israel and Iran is extremely worrisome.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I call for the protection of civilians.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I call for dialogue among all the parties concerned.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The world cannot afford a conflagration in an already volatile Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Your Excellencies,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In all these conflicts raging around the world, we continue to see<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>-\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002Blatant disregard for human rights and international humanitarian law,<\/p>\n<p>-\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002Early warnings ignored,<\/p>\n<p>-\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002The Security Council failing to act when action is needed most,<\/p>\n<p>-\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002And new global dynamics amplifying the risks we face.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This includes the weaponisation of new technologies, incitement online, and the fragility of institutions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This cannot continue.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We must stand firm.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We must denounce.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And we must act.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For we have done that before.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And we should do it again.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, and its \u00a0Member States, haves worked to advance the protection of populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity across complex peace and security landscapes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There have been commendable gains.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>International mechanisms for atrocity prevention have been established in many Member States.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>International courts and judicial mechanisms are in place to ensure more accountability for atrocity crimes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Prevention and protection strategies have been put in place across peacekeeping, early warning and human rights efforts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And we have sought to advance conceptual clarity on the Responsibility to Protect, through annual reports of the Secretary-General and debates of the General Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We must find ways to deliver on the promise of \u201cnever again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The time is now to turn our declarations into safeguards for prevention.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Pact for the Future recommits Member States to addressing the root causes of conflict. And building and sustaining peaceful, just and inclusive societies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These demands \u2013 reflected in Action 13 \u2013 reaffirm the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They also complement the prevention and protection dimensions of the Responsibility to Protect.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We must work harder to strengthen the rule of law and foster resilience within our communities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We must take bolder steps to reinforce accountability for serious violations of international law \u2013 not only after atrocity crimes occur but before they have a chance to take place.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Member States must establish permanent prevention mechanisms at the national level.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And regional organisations must increase their efforts to protect populations within their regions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Your Excellencies,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On this anniversary, let us acknowledge that our work to protect populations from mass atrocity crimes is urgent.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today, we must recommit to the promise of never again \u2013 mindful that protection is not an aspiration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Protection commands our action\u00a0 individually and collectively.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>___<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">Sharon Birch, Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly, Tel:\u00a0<a href=\"tel:+12129630564\">+1 212 963 0564<\/a>, M:\u00a0<a href=\"tel:+16463425873\">+1 646 342 5873<\/a>, Email:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"blue\"><u><a id=\"OWA2ff4736a-df28-634c-6226-3e152ffdb3b7\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"mailto:birchs@un.org\" href=\"mailto:birchs@un.org\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-ogsc=\"blue\" data-outlook-id=\"e6239e5c-eb3a-4736-a5fb-0636dbc3306a\">birchs@un.org<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">Dr. Mariam Shaikh, Adviser\/ Social and Digital Media\/Media Relations, M:\u00a0<a href=\"tel:+19173614990\">+1 917 361 4990<\/a>, Email:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"blue\"><u><a id=\"OWA47724dc2-e168-39cc-46f1-9f2268b3b6bf\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"mailto:mariam.shaikh@un.org\" href=\"mailto:mariam.shaikh@un.org\" data-linkindex=\"1\" data-ogsc=\"blue\" data-outlook-id=\"99b5c531-7e0a-452a-b307-69a12dd966f2\">mariam.shaikh@un.org<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">More Information and Updates\u00a0:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"blue\"><u><a id=\"OWA6db7113c-a236-c38b-2050-ac4e32ab2cb2\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/79\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/79\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\" data-ogsc=\"blue\" data-outlook-id=\"ff7d830d-87bd-4c17-a119-60c9e639bc61\">Website<\/a><\/u><\/span><span data-ogsc=\"black\">: \u00a0<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"blue\"><u><a id=\"OWAf6838ace-85c8-4740-0d0d-ad7c89d7e3c3\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµPGA. 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