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  1. “The Fund was created and operates as an instrument for gathering voluntary contributions, and if we are considering the possibility of replenishing the Peacebuilding Fund with resources from the regular budget, then we must deal with the difficult issue of Member States’ determining the mandates for the use of those resources and their having oversight over the spending thereof. We are in favour of resources reaching recipient States and their being spent on the real peacebuilding priorities and needs of those States.”

    2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source

  2. “Our view is that the political settlement of conflicts and the stabilizing of security situations are what lays the foundation for improving the human rights situation and for building democratic institutions in a particular country rather than vice versa. We have always supported the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) as a flexible mechanism, allowing for a rapid response to emerging problems. But we have never seen the PBF as the sole source of resources for peacebuilding.”

    2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source

  3. “Moreover, we consistently call for resources to be allocated to overcoming the real causes of conflicts. We do not agree with the widespread practice of allocating a fixed percentage of resources to generic priorities, which may not even be mentioned as priorities by the host country, but which are popular among donors. There are many cases where donors attach political conditions to their donations, which is also why already scant resources are being spread too thin. Even more glaring are the situations where the financing for mechanisms that monitor the implementation of peace agreements dries up, as recently happened in South Sudan. We can talk all we like about human rights or climate change and other problems but achieving or building peace in those conditions will not be possible.”

    2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source

  4. “At the same time, we believe that it is once again necessary to underscore that we need to start with an assessment of the existing channels of peacebuilding financing. It is important to clarify whether mandates are being issued effectively, whether resources from United Nations peacekeeping and political missions are being effectively allocated and spent, and whether coordination of these efforts with United Nations funds and programmes, specialized agencies, non-governmental organizations and the financial institutions are being effectively coordinated. Another long-standing problem is the high cost of carrying out projects, owing to expenditure on international staff and all sorts of consultants; sometimes these numbers go beyond what is reasonable.”

    2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source

  5. “It is the added value and pertinence of the Peacebuilding Commission’s recommendations that play a fundamental role in it being taken into account in the work of the Security Council, as well as that of the General Assembly and Economic and Social Council. We believe that, in order to improve the quality of cooperation between the Security Council and the Commission in some cases, there is no need to wait for a planned Council meeting for the head of a country- specific configuration to issue a formal statement. If the matter is urgent, then a letter can be written to the Security Council to that effect. This year, once again, we have discussed the question of the appropriate financing of peacebuilding activities. We have outlined our position in detail in the General Assembly and in the Peacebuilding Commission.”

    2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source

  6. “Working with local population groups and non-governmental organizations can take on a supporting role with the authorities playing a coordinating role. We believe that the PBC has room to improve the quality of its recommendations to the Security Council, which could be provided upon the request of the Council in relation to country subjects that are on the agendas of both organs. We are convinced that the value of the Commission is that it can pass the peacebuilding priorities of the host country along to the Council, which could be a useful addition to respective reports of the Secretary-General.”

    2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source

  7. “It is important to emphasize that respect for the sovereignty of the host State and support for its priorities stand at the core of the PBC’s work and all other peacebuilding and peacekeeping processes. Experience has shown that international assistance in peacebuilding is most effective when it is based on the principle of national ownership, meaning that governments, taking into account the needs of society, decide on and implement the most pressing peacebuilding actions and strategies. The United Nations and international partners, including regional and subregional organizations and the international financial institutions, must, where necessary, and with the consent of the host country, provide assistance, which must be focused first and foremost on building the capacity of the States themselves to overcome conflicts.”

    2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source

  8. “The Commission is a reputable body with vast potential, which is confirmed by its expanding geographical scope. In addition to country-specific configurations on Burundi, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau and the Central African Republic, last year the Commission held its first meetings on Chad and the Gulf of Guinea region. A comprehensive and impartial approach, taking into account country-specific and regional specificities, careful analysis and the pursuit of unique solutions aimed at upholding national priorities, is key to the positive achievement of peacebuilding goals. We are convinced that such a method is more effective than the broader consideration of thematic contexts, which are often already being discussed at all sorts of platforms within the United Nations.”

    2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source

  9. “Ms. Agaronova (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank the current and former Chairs of the Peacebuilding Commission, the Chargé d’affaires of Bangladesh, Mr. Hossain, and the Permanent Representative of Egypt, Ambassador Mahmoud, for their briefings and their insights. United Nations peacebuilding assistance remains one of the key instruments in the Organization’s toolkit for helping States to overcome the consequences of conflicts and prevent their recurrence. For almost two decades, the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) has played an important role in those efforts, acting as both an intergovernmental advisory body and a unifying platform where participants can learn the views of a wide range of stakeholders on most pressing issues.”

    2022-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9101 (2022) · source