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Abdelaziz

lines on the record: 873
first: 1999-05-14
most recent: 2023-07-27
sittings or episodes: 80
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“The Movement commends international efforts to shed light on that issue, including through the convening by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People of the upcoming United Nations International Meeting on the Question of Palestine, to be held on 7 and 8 February in Cairo on the specific theme "The urgency of addressing the plight of Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli prisons and detention facilities". It is the conviction of the members of the Movement that those prisoners, who include children and women, should be immediately released and that proper international inspections of their current condition should be a priority for the Security Council, human rights organs and the international community at large.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“Israel must completely freeze all settlement activities and fully respect the international consensus on that issue, including the calls from NAM, the United Nations, the European Union, the Quartet and almost all international and regional bodies and actors. The Non-Aligned Movement also strongly condemns the continued imprisonment of nearly 10,000 Palestinians in Israeli jails and other detention facilities, where ill-treatment and torture are widely used.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“It is abundantly clear that the statements of condemnation by the international community have not deterred Israel from its blatant defiance of international legitimacy. The Non-Aligned Movement therefore reiterates its call on the Security Council to be resolute in demanding that Israel exercise the necessary political will to achieve peace, including by respecting all terms of reference of the peace process and abiding by its legal obligations under the Fourth Geneva Convention, relevant United Nations resolutions, the principle of land for peace, the Arab Peace Initiative and the Road Map.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“At the same time, the international community has continued to witness the issuing of additional home-demolition orders in occupied East Jerusalem, the establishment of thousands of settlement units at an unprecedented pace since Israel failed to renew the so- called unilateral freeze on settlement activities at the end of September 2010, and the revocation of residency rights of yet more Palestinian Jerusalemites, including elected Palestinian Legislative Council representatives. These are clear signs of Israel's continuation of its unlawful attempts to alter the geographic and demographic composition of the occupied Palestinian territory, in particular East Jerusalem, which remains and will continue to remain rejected and unrecognized by the international community.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“This is due to the fact that Israel, the occupying Power, continues to pursue its illegal settlement activities, along with many other policies and practices that have undermined all efforts to resume and advance the peace negotiations to attain the two-State solution on the basis of the 1967 borders. The demolition by Israeli bulldozers of the historic Shepherd Hotel in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of occupied East Jerusalem on 9 January, carried out in order to build a new settlement of 20 units in the heart of the city, is yet another clear sign of Israel's persistence in continuing its settlement policies, which endanger the peace process.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“I have the pleasure to address the Security Council today on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). I would like to start by expressing the Movement's appreciation for the briefing given today by Mr. Lynn Pascoe, Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs. The Non-Aligned Movement believes that the international community needs to work collectively and expeditiously in order to uphold its long-standing commitment to establishing an independent and viable Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital, by comprehensively and successfully addressing the six core final status issues. It is regrettable that all serious and credible efforts exerted by international and regional parties, including the Quartet, to ensure the continuity of direct negotiations on the Palestinian track have failed.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“Let me conclude by reiterating the importance of the role of the Security Council, with regard both to more effective involvement in the protection of civilians in conflict situations and to focusing on the importance of accountability and the need to investigate violations of international humanitarian law and putting an end to impunity. The Non-Aligned Movement believes that the Council should alter its practice and attach priority to providing protection to civilian populations in imminent danger in conflict situations at an early stage, and separate those actions from Council discussions on the controversial political dimensions of the conflict. In that way, as many lives of affected civilians trapped between combatants in conflict areas as possible could be saved.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427 (2010) · source
“Also in that context, the Secretary-General's report expands, in an unjustified manner, the definition and scope of the term armed conflict to include in that definition situations that are not considered armed conflicts according to the United Nations Charter and international law. In the meantime, the report ignores some other situations that are internationally recognized as clear violations of international and international humanitarian law, such as the tragic incident of the humanitarian flotilla attacked on the high seas despite its humanitarian nature.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427 (2010) · source
“The Non-Aligned Movement condemns Israel's continued violations against Palestinian civilians in the occupied Palestinian territory in breach of international, international humanitarian and international human rights law, as well as United Nations resolutions. The Movement stresses the need to provide protection for Palestinian civilians in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and Jerusalem against grave human rights violations by Israel, including the use of excessive and indiscriminate force, which has killed or injured thousands of Palestinian civilians, including children, and has caused vast destruction of property, infrastructure and agricultural land.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427 (2010) · source
“That must also be done while refraining from using the concept of the protection of civilians as a pretext for military intervention in armed conflicts by the United Nations, especially considering the limited resources that are currently available to peacekeeping operations to fulfil their original mandates and the existing legal challenges in identifying who the civilians that peacekeepers would protect are and how to differentiate between them and insurgents in some areas of operations. In that context, the role of peacekeeping missions as protection actors needs more clarification, including from the conceptual and operational aspects. Further in-depth political discussion on how to enable peacekeepers to better fulfil their protection tasks is needed, bearing in mind that peacekeepers cannot protect everyone everywhere.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427 (2010) · source
“Moreover, the Movement raises doubts regarding a number of the recommendations of the November 2009 independent study, entitled Protecting Civilians in the Context of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, jointly commissioned by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Department for Peacekeeping Operations. The Movement underlines that any suggestions or recommendations in that area must be addressed in a comprehensive and holistic approach, taking into account the need to provide all necessary capabilities and resources for the implementation of protection mandates given by the Security Council to United Nations peacekeeping operations in a timely and efficient manner.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427 (2010) · source
“The successful conduct of tasks relating to the protection of civilians, wherever a United Nations mandate exists, requires a holistic approach that encompasses the provision of timely and adequate resources, logistical support and the required training, as well as clearly defined and achievable mandates. The principle of consent of the host State as a founding principle of peacekeeping must be fully respected. That requires open political discussions between senior mission leadership and national authorities, as well as follow-up on how to implement all mandated tasks, including the protection of civilians.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427 (2010) · source
“In the meantime, we reaffirm that humanitarian agencies and their personnel should respect international humanitarian law and the laws of the countries where they operate, the guiding principles of humanitarian assistance set forth in General Assembly resolution 46/182 and its annex and the principle of non-interference in the cultural, religious and other values of the population in the countries where they operate. Furthermore, in the peacekeeping context, the Non-Aligned Movement stresses that the protection of civilians under imminent threat of physical violence is the primary responsibility of each host country of any peacekeeping operation. It further stresses that relevant peacekeeping missions with such a mandate should conduct their tasks without prejudice to the primary responsibility of the host Government to protect civilians.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427 (2010) · source
“We call upon all parties to armed conflicts to redouble their efforts to comply with their legal obligations by, inter alia, prohibiting the targeting of civilian populations, Civilian property and certain special property during armed conflict, and by obliging parties to any conflict to ensure general protection against threats to civilian installations, hospitals, relief materials, means of transportation and the distribution of such relief materials arising from military operations. The Movement reiterates its condemnation of the increasing attacks on the safety and security of humanitarian personnel, and urges the Governments of United Nations Member States to ensure respect for the protection of the personnel of humanitarian organizations, in conformity with the relevant provisions of international law.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427 (2010) · source
“In that regard, the Non-Aligned Movement believes that due priority should continue to be given to promoting knowledge of, respect for and observance of States' obligations assumed under the United Nations Charter and international, international human rights and international humanitarian law, in particular the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their 1977 Protocols.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427 (2010) · source
“The measures adopted so far have proved to fall short of addressing the wider implications of attacks against civilians, their impact on international peace and security and their humanitarian impacts. The Secretary- General's report (S/2010/579) prepared on this topic and submitted pursuant to resolution 1894 (2009) also highlights ongoing and emerging concerns regarding the state of the protection of civilians, such as the proliferation and fragmentation of non-State armed groups, the displacement of civilians within and across borders, the continued violence and hardship that women and children face during conflict and the continued existence of a culture of impunity.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427 (2010) · source
“I have the pleasure to address the Security Council on behalf of the Non- Aligned Movement, and to start by expressing the Movement's appreciation to you, Sir, for having organized this debate. I also wish to thank Baroness Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Alain Le Roy, Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Ms.Navanethem Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Mr. Yves Daccord, Director- General of the International Committee of the Red Cross, for their briefings today. Despite all the efforts exerted by the United Nations, including the Security Council, civilians around the world are still suffering in massive numbers.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427 (2010) · source
“Egypt trusts that the Security Council supports its activities as much as it supports resolution 1325 (2000), and we look forward to continued dialogue between the Security Council and the General Assembly, in a spirit of cooperation and coordination that would ensure the full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), along with the enhancement of the role of UN Women and other bodies working to support women's activities.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“It would also cause clear duplication in the work and activities by legally binding international instruments such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and other significant documents and instruments, including the Programme of Action of the United Nations International Conference on Population and Development, held in Cairo in 1994, the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and many other documents.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Moreover, Egypt strongly believes that any attempt to extend the scope of application of the proposed indicators beyond conflict and post- conflict situations, or any attempt to provide a wider definition of conflict and post-conflict situations would be a clear encroachment by the Security Council on the competence of the General Assembly and would negatively affect the mandate, competence and effectiveness of UN Women, the entity that we all struggled to create to deal effectively with the promotion and protection of all women around the world through ensuring gender equality and empowerment of women.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“These indicators, which we believe the Council should approve, should apply only to the situation of women in conflict and post-conflict situations within the scope of application of resolution 1325 (2000). Generalizing these indicators and attempting to impose them as a common basis for reporting by States Members of the Organization, United Nations agencies and institutions would require thorough consideration and approval by the General Assembly as well.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“This parallels our national efforts and our efforts as Chair of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to pay greater attention to the advancement of women and gender equality and to solidifying and enhancing UN Women. This was evident in the establishing of the NAM. First Ladies Summit, which started its activities in 2009 during the NAM. summit at Sharm el-Sheikh, and which held another meeting in Rome early this year to deal with the participation of women on issues of food security. The Secretary-General's report, prepared at the request of the Security Council, contains a set of proposed indicators to track the implementation of the resolution.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The Movement has organized a series of regional and international seminars and workshops, with the support of United Nations entities, in order to effectively implement national action plans to implement resolution 1325 (2000), with a special focus on promoting a culture of peace and enhancing women's role in peacemaking, peacekeeping and post- conflict peacebuilding. Among these significant activities, an international forum entitled "Towards enforcing Security Council resolution 1325 (2000)" was held in Cairo in 2006, where very practical recommendations were approved. Egypt will continue to support Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) and will host an international conference on the implementation of the resolution in November this year.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“That important Declaration, which has gone unnoticed in Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) and all subsequent relevant Security Council resolutions and statements, condemned and prohibited all attacks and bombings on civilian populations, particularly women and children, thus planting the early seeds of dealing effectively with women's issues through the subsequent Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) and beyond. A strong and sustained campaign is led by our first lady, through the Suzanne Mubarak Women's International Peace Movement, to support and foster international and regional action to overcome the dangers to which women are exposed in situations of armed conflict and post-conflict situations and to ensure gender equality and the empowerment of women.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“This year we are commemorating 10 years since the adoption of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), on women, peace and security, which reflected, and still reflects, the responsibility of the international community to ensure, protect and advance women's rights in conflict and post-conflict situations and in peace processes. Egypt has always been supportive of resolution 1325 (2000) and its full implementation. It has long played a historic role in ensuring the protection of women in armed conflict situations. Egypt was even among a number of States that contributed to the formulation of the Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergency and Armed Conflict, which was adopted by the General Assembly as resolution 3318 (XXIX) as early as 14 December 1974.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“At the outset, Mr. President, allow me to express our sincere appreciation for your initiative to convene this ministerial meeting of the Security Council on this important occasion. Our appreciation also goes to the Secretary-General for his important report (S/2010/498) on the steps and measures taken to implement resolution 1325 (2000). We also appreciate the role played by the United Nations machinery, including both the Security Council and the General Assembly, and all United Nations Member States that are taking effective steps in that regard. We express our appreciation for the briefings we heard at the beginning of the Council's meeting today.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Concerning the occupied Syrian Golan, the Non-Aligned Movement reaffirms that all measures and actions taken or to be taken by Israel, the occupying Power, to alter the legal, physical and demographic status of the occupied Syrian Golan, as well as Israeli measures to impose jurisdiction and administration there, are null and void and have no legal effect. The Non-Aligned Movement demands that Israel abide by resolution 497 (1981) and withdraw fully from the occupied Syrian Golan to the borders of 4 June 1967, in implementation of resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973). 3”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We reiterate the need for a sustainable regime for opening all Israeli border crossings with Gaza and enabling the free movement of persons and goods in accordance with international law and international humanitarian law. Turning now to Lebanon, the Non-Aligned Movement remains deeply concerned over Israel's ongoing violations of Lebanese sovereignty, in breach of resolution 1701 (2006). The Movement calls on all concerned parties to fully implement resolution 1701 (2006) in order to end the current fragility and to avoid the recurrence of hostilities.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In this regard, the Non-Aligned Movement emphasizes the need to press Israel to lift fully its illegal blockade, pursuant to resolution 1860 (2009), General Assembly resolution ES-10/18 and other relevant United Nations resolutions. This is essential to addressing the critical humanitarian and socio-economic situation in Gaza and to alleviating the many hardships being endured by the Palestinian civilian population. In this connection, the Movement re-emphasizes the urgent need for the reconstruction of Gaza and calls on Israel to allow the import of essential reconstruction materials, including those necessary for the long- overdue reconstruction of United Nations facilities and schools of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and to enable economic revival in Gaza.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The international community should put forward a formula for a final settlement, or rather an endgame based on the well-known and internationally agreed parametres in this regard, which will lead to the independence of the State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital. 10-59122 The situation in Gaza also remains among the Non-Aligned Movement's top priorities. The Movement reiterates that the unacceptable and unsustainable situation of the Gaza Strip has to come to an end. This unresolved crisis continues to have serious repercussions on the efforts for peace and to inflict deep suffering on the Palestinian civilian population. International humanitarian law, particularly the Fourth Geneva Convention and United Nations resolutions, must fully apply and be respected by the occupying Power.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Moreover, the Jewish loyalty oath bill, adopted recently by the Israeli Cabinet, represents yet another attempt to isolate the Palestinian-Arab minority in Israel and to illegally force their movement outside the State of Israel at the same time that more Palestinian land is being seized and occupied by settlers supported by the Israeli Government. The Non-Aligned Movement believes that concrete steps need to be taken during the coming period to immediately resume direct negotiations. The complete freeze of all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, is essential for such a resumption.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The Non-Aligned Movement is also alarmed by the increased issuing of additional home- demolition orders in occupied East Jerusalem and the revocation of residency rights of yet more Palestinian J erusalemites, including elected Palestinian Legislative Council representatives. The Movement is deeply concerned regarding these illegal actions, which represent clear attempts to alter the demography and character of the city and to prejudge the outcome of the future permanent status negotiations, imperiling the basis of the two-State solution.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“This was reflected clearly in the statement of the Arab follow-up committee, convened in Sirte recently, and it is now incumbent upon Israel to show equal commitment, despite all the negative signals from the Israeli side in the past few months. Further, on the ground, the Palestinian Authority, with international support, also continues to exert efforts positively and constructively to lay the foundations and build national institutions in preparation for the independence of the Palestinian State. Those efforts must be fully supported. On the Israeli side, however, we continue to witness growing acts of violence by settlers against Palestinian civilians, including children, as well as the burning of Islamic places of worship, orchards and agricultural fields.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In this regard, we are all aware of the unanimous global conviction that Israel must respect its obligations as an occupying Power as an imperative condition for materializing the two-State solution and creating an environment conducive to achieving a lasting solution based on the agreed terms of reference: resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002), 1515 (2003) and 1850 (2008); the Madrid terms of reference, 10-59122 including the principle of land for peace; the Arab Peace Initiative and the Road Map. We are assured that the Palestinian Authority is, in word and deed, determined, with Arab support, to pursue the path of peace.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We reiterate our demand that Israel refrain from all such illegal and provocative actions aimed at prejudging the outcome of the final status negotiations, fulfil its obligations under the Road Map, and cooperate constructively with efforts to ensure the continuity of direct peace negotiations for the achievement of a just, lasting and comprehensive solution to the conflict in the Middle East.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Moreover, Israel's continuous expansion of settlement-building in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem - the latest example of which is the recent announcement of the approval of 238 new housing units in East Jerusalem - destroys the mutual trust and confidence required for any successful negotiations and reveals that Israel has yet to abandon its expansionist goals and truly commit to the bases of the peace process, including the principle of land for peace.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The Non-Aligned Movement expresses grave concern over the many possible repercussions of Israel's determination to continue illegal settlement construction and not to extend the partial ban or the so- called lO-month moratorium on settlement activities. The Non-Aligned Movement stresses that serious and genuine negotiations cannot be conducted while Israel continues to carry on such illegal actions and provocations, which are totally contradictory to the known tenets of a peaceful resolution of the conflict.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The Non-Aligned Movement reiterates its call on the international community to be resolute in demanding that Israel, the occupying Power, abide by its legal obligations under the Fourth Geneva Convention, relevant United Nations resolutions and the Quartet Road Map. Israel must cease its unlawful colonization in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem; place a complete and indefinite freeze on all settlement activities, including so-called natural growth; and respond favourably and in good faith to the international consensus in this regard, including to the repeated demands of the United Nations, the European Union and the Quartet.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Despite all the serious and credible efforts exerted by different international and regional parties to ensure the resumption and continuity of direct negotiations on the Palestinian track towards the achievement of the well-known and internationally supported objectives of peace, a just and lasting solution to the question of Palestine remains regrettably far from being achieved, as Israel, the occupying Power, continues to pursue its illegal policies and practices, which are not only endangering the two-State solution on the basis of the 1967 borders, but also rendering it practically impossible.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“I have the pleasure to address the Security Council today on behalf of the States members of the Non-Aligned Movement. I would like to start by expressing the Movement's appreciation to you, Sir, for convening this debate under your presidency to address the critical situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine, at this crucial juncture as the moment of truth is drawing closer than ever. I would also like to express our appreciation to Assistant Secretary-General Fernandez-Taranco for his comprehensive briefing before the Council today.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404Resumption1 (2010) · source
“President, allow me to thank you once again for organizing today's debate, which we consider a further step in making the best possible use of all our preventive tools and assets existing within the United Nations system as well as within the regional and subregional organizations in order to achieve our collective aspirations towards peace, stability and development.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“The African Group believes that this occasion should be seen as an opportunity for African countries, the United Nations, other international organizations, donors and partners to scale up their support for the African Union and other subregional organizations in order to enhance their capacities in the field of conflict prevention and conflict resolution to further promote peace, security and stability in Africa. In this regard, allow me to stress the importance we attach to the 10-year capacity-building programme of the African Union. We believe that its full implementation would contribute to enhancing the capacity of the African Union in the areas of conflict prevention, particularly in terms of African Union mediation capacity. Finally, Mr.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“In this context, the Group looks forward to the high-level plenary meeting on the Millennium Development Goals in September as an opportunity to reaffirm the international community's commitment to development and sustainability in Africa. This year, 2010, which has been designated by the African leaders as the Year of Peace and Security in Africa, coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of the attainment of independence by 17 African countries.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“In this regard, the Department of Political Affairs should continue to play a central role in activities related to conflict prevention, especially through its Mediation Support Unit and other capabilities and mechanisms available and with full cooperation with the Security Council and the General Assembly. While understanding that the focus of our debate today is on preventive diplomacy, the African Group cannot ignore, in this context, the importance of achieving sustainable development in Africa, especially in countries emerging from conflict. For the success of our collective efforts in the field of conflict prevention, we have to depart from the basic assumption that development, peace and security and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms are interlinked and mutually reinforcing.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“In this regard, the cooperative efforts in mediation between the United Nations and the African Union, which proved to be successful in early stages such as in the case of Kenya, gives us an indication of the positive outcome of this kind of partnership. In the meantime, while recognizing that the maintenance of international peace and security is the primary responsibility of the Security Council, the African Group believes that the development and capacity-building aspects of conflict prevention and conflict resolution makes it imperative that other United Nations bodies, particularly the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, give their input to any United Nations preventive diplomacy strategy.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“In this context, the African Group underscores that, in order to fulfil the aims of Chapter VI of the United Nations Charter, there is a need for the United Nations to develop an integrated strategy in the field of conflict prevention that harnesses the capacities of the United Nations Development Group, the United Nations Development Programme, the Peacebuilding Commission, the Department of Political Affairs and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations in the relevant areas. That includes, inter alia, mediation, negotiation and good offices, along with other tools such as inter- group confidence-building and dialogue processes. That integrated strategy should be implemented in close cooperation and coordination with the tools existing within regional and subregional organizations.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“This should include enhancing the capacities of State institutions, strengthening civil society and further strengthening the partnership between the United Nations and regional organizations, particularly the African Union, while always maintaining the centrality of the national ownership principle. On conflict prevention, the African Union believes that the increasing budget for United Nations peacekeeping operations should be an additional reason for devoting more attention to peacebuilding and conflict prevention, in order to move beyond the traditional conflict management approach, building on the steps taken by the United Nations in this regard since the 1992 report of Secretary-General Boutros- Ghali entitled "An Agenda for Peace: Preventive diplomacy, peacemaking and peace-keeping" (S/24111).”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“The African Group believes that efforts to enhance conflict prevention, particularly in Africa, should be part of a strategic vision and a comprehensive approach which combine and make use of all tools within the framework of conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding in order to avoid the eruption of disputes and conflicts, and to avoid relapsing into conflict in countries in post- conflict situations. Such a comprehensive approach should include defining clear entry and exit strategies for peacekeeping, making full use of the synergies between peacekeeping and peacebuilding, and building capacity in countries emerging from conflict situations.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“These efforts should be seen in the framework of the larger context of dealing with various stages of conflicts in our continent, including efforts within the framework of Africa's significant contribution to United Nations peacekeeping missions, including the first hybrid operation, the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, as well as African Union operations mandated by the Security Council, such as the African Union Mission in the Sudan and the African Union Mission in Somalia.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“Similar mechanisms within subregional organizations, such as the early warning system and the Mediation and Security Council of the Economic Community of West African States, are additional important manifestations in this regard. They are also complemented by other efforts in other subregions, such as the efforts of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in this context that were just mentioned by the Foreign Minister of South Africa.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source