Human Security is a people-centered approach to foreign policy which recognizes that lasting stability cannot be achieved until people are protected from violent threats to their rights, safety or lives.

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Speeches and statements

"The Kimberley Process is making a major contribution in breaking the link between natural resources and armed conflict, and stands as a living testament to what can be achieved through the honest partnership of governments, the United Nations, the private sector and civil society. It is-and will remain-an essential tool for our ongoing efforts to prevent conflict, and we look forward to strengthening and deepening its implementation and enforcement in the months ahead."
Statement by Ambassador John McNee, Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations General Assembly, on the role of diamonds fuelling conflict
(December 4, 2006)

"Success is measured most directly in the lives saved, the displacement averted and in the mitigation and ending of conflicts. The Council, indeed the United Nations as a whole-including the Member States comprising it-will ultimately be judged by its willingness to make a tangible difference in the lives of people who need our help the most."
Statement by Ambassador John McNee, Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations General Assembly, on the Protection of Civilians
(December 4, 2006)

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