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Jonathan

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2010-09-23
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2011-09-22
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  1. “If we are able to assist nations and communities in restoring their social and institutional fabric, if we can also apply ourselves to the ongoing task of providing opportunities for people and their livelihood, we can go a long way in reducing opportunities for conflict. We can directly and indirectly prevent conflicts.”

    2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source

  2. “It is therefore encouraging to note that the Secretary-General has established a steering committee to consider measures for enhancing cooperation across the network of preventive diplomacy actors. In real terms, preventive diplomacy is often most effective when conducted behind the scenes, certainly well before tensions rise to boiling point level. We believe we can foster the growth of conflict prevention at both normative and practical levels. We can standardize our approach to political and peacekeeping missions to reflect the strategic importance of preventive diplomacy. If indeed our primary responsibility in this Council is to maintain international peace and security, the work of the Council in managing international peace and security should be viewed through the lens of preventive diplomacy.”

    2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source

  3. “Today, a number of effective contact points have been developed within the United Nations system for these collaborative arrangements, especially through the Secretary-General's special envoys, the Department of Political Affairs, United Nations regional offices and the Peacebuilding Commission. As the Secretary- General aptly observed, working with relevant partners has created enabling environments in easing tensions, building capacities for skilled interventions and fostering dialogue. Indeed, Nigeria has invested resources to support the campaign for preventive diplomacy, especially within our subregion. We have adopted the use of preventive diplomacy in addressing complex questions arising from armed conflicts.”

    2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source

  4. “The African Union took bold steps to develop a framework for preventive diplomacy through the efforts of the African Union Peace and Security Council. At the subregional level, the Economic Community of West African States has also made great strides in this area, primarily through the steady implementation of its conflict prevention framework encompassing diplomacy, fact-finding and early warning systems. It is imperative, therefore, that these efforts at regional and subregional levels be supported both financially and technically by the international community and the United Nations system.”

    2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source

  5. “For so long, the international community has accorded little attention to mediation and preventive diplomacy. We have placed far too much emphasis on and devoted too many resources to the military dimensions of peace and security without addressing the root causes of conflicts. The report before us today indicates that this trend was not strictly a result of failure to utilize preventive strategies, but was principally due to inadequate resourcing and coordination. The immediate challenge before us must be how to address these key questions. Africa has, over the years, placed a great deal of political weight on the application of preventive diplomacy strategies by putting in place early warning and mediation mechanisms.”

    2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source

  6. “President Jonathan: On behalf of the Government and the people of Nigeria, I wish to express my appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this crucial meeting to review the United Nations efforts in the area of conflict prevention. Nigeria considers it a subject of critical importance to all humanity. I want also to commend the Secretary- General for his tireless efforts in this regard and for the incisive and comprehensive report (S/2011/552), which has been invaluable in presenting a persuasive case in all ramifications for preventive diplomacy. When Nigeria convened the open debate on preventive diplomacy in July 2010 (6360th meeting), we were motivated by a profound concern that the nature of conflict was outpacing our collective ability to respond effectively to it.”

    2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source

  7. “As a consequence, it is incumbent upon the Security Council to set clear, decisive goals so that our efforts to 11-3654] maintain peace can add to the armoury of weapons against HIV/AIDS. I pledge my nation's full support in this endeavour.”

    2011-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6547 (2011) · source

  8. “A significant challenge, however, is the absence of formal modes of operations in the many unconventional military compositions, such as militias. That makes it difficult to mainstream HIV programmes into those operations and to evaluate progress. For that reason, among others, we welcome the inclusion of an awareness programme in the mandates of all United Nations peacekeeping operations. Thirty years since the beginning of the AIDS pandemic, the time is ripe for a final solution. I reiterate Nigeria's unequivocal support for a global response to this scourge. As the Secretary-General recognized in his statement, the prevention imperative is upon us. The human, social and economic costs of inaction are too great to contemplate.”

    2011-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6547 (2011) · source

  9. “For example, the Economic Community of West African States subregional Transport Corridor project * which encompasses Benin, Togo, Ghana and C6te d'Ivoire - is designed to halt and reverse the spread of HIV and AIDS among various populations, including military and paramilitary. We are committed to sustaining the momentum and indeed ensuring that we increase our level of engagement with the security services in these countries to reduce the impact of HIV and AIDS in the region. We note with concern the consequences of gender-based violence related to HIV and AIDS, especially in conflict situations, as expounded by the Secretary-General and Mr. Sidibe. Nigeria joins the international community in ensuring that women and girls in conflict situations are adequately protected.”

    2011-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6547 (2011) · source

  10. “It is also a demonstration of the Security Council's commitment to an issue that is pivotal to the development and security of Africa in particular and of the world since the adoption of resolution 1308 (2000) by the Council in the year 2000. As the largest contributor to peacekeeping in Africa and the fourth largest in the world, Nigeria has a major stake not only in ensuring that our armed forces are protected against HIV and AIDS but that they are also given adequate treatment. We remain fully committed to ensuring that HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment and care are integrated into the health services of the country's armed forces. In our subregion we have taken stringent steps towards that objective.”

    2011-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6547 (2011) · source

  11. “President Jonathan: I would like to express Nigeria's appreciation to you personally, Mr. President, and to the Government of Gabon for this valuable and timely initiative. The theme for today's debate is well conceived and should afford the Security Council the opportunity to examine, within its mandate, the inextricable linkage between international peace, security and development. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for his insightful briefing and commitment to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Let me also thank Mr. Michel Sidibe for his comprehensive statement that we have just heard. Our deliberation here today is a declaration of solidarity with the high-level meeting on HIV and AIDS that will begin here in New York tomorrow.”

    2011-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6547 (2011) · source

  12. “I therefore urge my fellow leaders to be bold, imaginative, pragmatic and unwavering in purpose. Let us be particular in setting our objectives; let us be concrete in marking out our goals. Above all, we must translate our lofty words into concrete action without let or hindrance.”

    2010-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6389 (2010) · source

  13. “The United Kingdom and France initiated the ongoing peacekeeping review; Nigeria has pressed for a focus on preventive diplomacy; and the United States, Japan and Turkey initiated a focus on peacekeeping and troop contribution. We encourage the Council to now build in a mechanism to monitor the progress of objectives identified at summit meetings such as this. The vulnerable, the marginalized and the oppressed are calling upon the United Nations for leadership to end the torment of conflict. In answering this clarion call, we must allow the United Nations to serve as "the indispensable common house of the entire human family, through which we will seek to realize our universal aspirations for peace, cooperation and development" (General Assembly resolution 55/2, para. 32).”

    2010-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6389 (2010) · source

  14. “However, continued instability in places like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Sudan and the Middle East are stark warnings against complacency. We must acknowledge today that the Council will have little success in freeing peoples from the scourge of war without the contributions of regional and subregional actors, in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter. Working together, they can significantly support United Nations efforts to secure stability, as we have seen from the contributions of the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States. Nigeria is willing and well positioned to be a driver for such enhancement efforts. We must consolidate our efforts based on the foundation of what has already been accomplished. Recently many Council members have propelled this process.”

    2010-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6389 (2010) · source

  15. “By refining our understanding of conflict management, we afford ourselves the opportunity to reflect critically on the tools we need to respond adequately to the task at hand. We are already witnessing the green shoots of change as conflict management models adapt to incorporate preventive perspectives in their design. Through the use of preventive methods, actors such as the Department of Political Affairs and its Mediation Support Unit are making significant contributions to the building of confidence among local communities. The Secretary-General, with the support of the Security Council, is on a right track to establish a United Nations Office in Central Africa. The office will, we hope, replicate the peacebuilding gains witnessed in West Africa through the work of the United Nations Office for West Africa.”

    2010-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6389 (2010) · source

  16. “Those factors make a compelling case for a coherent strategic framework to integrate security and development imperatives. We have seen, in Sierra Leone and Liberia, how United Nations agencies can work with political actors to foster stability through the creation of opportunity, the promotion of good governance and the rule of law. Nigeria has learned many lessons about the evolving security paradigm and the causes and consequences of Violent conflicts. Within West Africa in the last two decades and in Africa as a whole, we have witnessed the value of preventive approaches to conflict management a concept this Council embraced under Nigeria's presidency in July. We are encouraged by the Council's recognition of the need to optimize the use of the full range of preventive diplomacy tools.”

    2010-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6389 (2010) · source

  17. “The Council should therefore enhance its collaboration with the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council and also build partnerships with other relevant stakeholders, especially the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, in finding solutions to the interwoven challenges of peace, security and development. The Council should more readily deal with smaller-scale challenges as it does with big picture issues like global terrorism. Our current security architecture is not the best model for addressing today's multiple security challenges. The growing human, material and financial cost of peacekeeping is unsustainable. The competing demands of growing poverty and the spread of diseases cannot be ignored.”

    2010-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6389 (2010) · source

  18. “These problems are compounded by systemic issues such as underdevelopment, pressure on natural resources and difficulties related to social cohesion and governance. The viral nature of conflict spillovers adds to the international security paradigm. These complex challenges call for Vision, creativity, commitment and leadership from the United Nations and Member States. The Council should consider repositioning itself to deal with the changing international environment. The recent review of the Peacebuilding Commission and the discussion of the New Horizon Initiative in the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations - the C34 - make the case for greater cooperation among the various organs of the United Nations to ensure effective service delivery on the ground.”

    2010-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6389 (2010) · source

  19. “Mr. Jonathan: I commend your delegation, Mr. President, for convening this meeting to undertake a strategic review of the evolving international security environment. During this review, it is essential for us to agree on a shared vision and provide the highest political direction necessary for the Security Council to more effectively maintain international peace and security. Our evolving security landscape is marked with multiple threats that respect neither borders nor nationalities. They include the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the illicit trade in and proliferation of small arms and light weapons, and drug and human trafficking, as well as the use of sexual Violence as a weapon of war. Ours is also a world of extreme inequality, deprivation, marginalization and exclusion.”

    2010-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6389 (2010) · source