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1. “The Peace and Security Council therefore appeals to the Security Council to listen more carefully to Africa's concerns and, following the example of what we are doing today with the consideration of this report, address the Peace and Security Council's requests that the issues of peace and security on the African continent be dealt with.”

   2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092Resumption1 (2009) · source

2. “That was the case - and it is worth stressing - with the situation in the Sudan, where the Peace and Security Council has called upon the Security Council to defer the indictment brought against the President of the Sudan. That request was made last year, but the Security Council has yet to respond. To the consternation of the bodies of the African Union, an inappropriate action has just been undertaken by the International Criminal Court, which endangers the search for peace and security in that part of Africa that is the Sudan.”

   2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092Resumption1 (2009) · source

3. “The Peace and Security Council seeks not to act as an advocate to this Council, but rather to encourage it to assume its full responsibility for taking the useful decisions required of it in its primary role in maintaining international peace and security and thereby support the Peace and Security Council of the African Union in its role as regional actor and leader on the African continent. The Peace and Security Council, in its secondary role as regional leader, welcomes the good relations between our two bodies in the settlement of numerous recent crises and attacks on peace and security on the African continent. However, situations persist in which the appeals of the Peace and Security Council have either not been heeded by the Security Council or have only provoked a timid response or received a tardy response.”

   2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092Resumption1 (2009) · source

4. “The Peace and Security Council wishes to recall and to stress the importance of the role of regional arrangements as a basis for partnership between the United Nations Secretariat and the Commission of the African Union and between the United Nations Security Council and the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, on the other. The Peace and Security Council would therefore like to express its gratitude for the initiative of the Secretary-General to establish an African Union-United Nations panel on support for peacekeeping operations in Africa. We also congratulate the panel, headed by Mr. Romano Prodi, 09-27223 on drafting a report that makes it possible to take suitable decisions.”

   2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092Resumption1 (2009) · source

5. “Certain aspects of the Peace and Security Council's position have already been outlined by the Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, as well as by members of this Council and other States Members of the United Nations. Nevertheless, on behalf of the Peace and Security Council, I would like to reaffirm several crucial points, some of which appear in its communique No. 178 dated 13 March, which we formally asked the African Union to pass on to you, Mr. President, so that the Security Council could take it into account during its discussions.”

   2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092Resumption1 (2009) · source

6. “As the President has said, I am speaking on behalf of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union in my capacity as its President for this month of March. The Peace and Security Council of the African Union expresses its appreciation to the Security Council and to you, Mr. President, for having made the necessary adjustments to its agenda to allow the Chairperson to speak in today's debate on the issue of support for peacekeeping operations conducted by the African Union, which gives us the opportunity to express the views of the Peace and Security Council on the report under consideration (S/2008/813).”

   2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092Resumption1 (2009) · source

7. “Measures advocated by the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly in that regard are very encouraging. We welcome the invaluable contribution of the programme to alleviating the suffering of the Iraqi people under the weight of economic sanctions. That key objective having been achieved, Benin believes that we must now all seek appropriate solutions to the shortcomings identified and avoid diverting our attention from the imperatives of democratizing and strengthening our Organization.”

   2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source

8. “Thus, my delegation is not in a position to express its views on the substance, but at this preliminary stage, Benin would like to pay tribute to the Secretary-General for the far-sightedness and the courage that he demonstrated in first commissioning the Independent Inquiry Committee and for his determination throughout the process to act in a transparent fashion with respect to this matter, which, we must acknowledge, is highly sensitive. Benin also welcomes the initiative of the Secretary-General to promote a new ethic in the management of the Secretariat. The failings revealed in the functioning of the structures concerned and in the coordination and cooperation among the various organs of the United Nations provide lessons that justify the reforms now under discussion.”

   2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source

9. “Mr. Aho-Glele (Benin) (spoke in French): We thank you, Sir, for having convened this meeting to enable us to exchange views on the publication of the final report of the Independent Inquiry Committee, established by the Secretary-General to look into allegations of embezzlement related to the oil-for-food programme. My delegation congratulates Mr. Volcker and his entire team on presenting the report, in which Benin takes great interest. Now that the report has been issued, United Nations Member States should study it with all due attention so that they can draw lessons from it and undertake the necessary reform of the relevant United Nations structures. While we believe that the report must be studied closely, it is currently available only in English. We hope that it will shortly be available in all other United Nations languages.”

   2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source

10. “Moreover, we must raise awareness among troops involved in peacekeeping operations prior to their deployment. We further support the recommendation to establish a partnership between peacekeeping training programmes and national AIDS programmes in host countries. That would allow us to establish synergies and better to benefit from the contribution of peacekeeping operations in terms of human resources and assets.”

    2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source

11. “That would make it possible to raise leaders' awareness of the importance of AIDS programmes for uniformed personnel. We feel that United Nations AIDS policies in the deployment of peacekeeping operations are most sound. There is an obligation to be consistent with regard to respect for human rights and the fight against stigmatization and discrimination. Specifically, the zero tolerance policy with regard to sexual exploitation is entirely appropriate, as is the campaign to prevent rape as a weapon of war in armed conflict. In general, we support the recommendations set out by UNAIDS to enhance the effectiveness of United Nations and State efforts in the defence and civil protection sectors, particularly in their advocacy of Department of Peacekeeping Operations funding for AIDS programmes within peacekeeping operations.”

    2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source

12. “We believe that it is important to draw attention to the need to take the fight against AIDS into account within the framework of disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation or resettlement programmes. Efforts remain to be undertaken to mitigate the financial constraints that handicap the campaign against the disease in certain countries where it is rampant and decimating human resources. The Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and other funds working in that field need to be able provide significant support for Governments' efforts to mobilize against the disease. At the same time, it would also be desirable to ensure the broadest possible dissemination of lessons learned from recent assessments.”

    2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source

13. “With respect to those three conclusions, we need to intensify our efforts to strengthen preventive practices and attitudes where they continue to lag. Factors promoting the spread of the disease among armed and security forces need to be addressed adequately. Furthermore, the fact that only 109 countries are developing programmes for their uniformed personnel clearly demonstrates how far we still have to go in persuading States to recognize the important of those programmes. The methodical follow-up of the resolution's implementation has enabled UNAIDS clearly to identify the challenges facing uniformed personnel. The means need to be found to act on those challenges.”

    2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source

14. “The statistical data on the disease's prevalence among armed and security forces - and specifically within peacekeeping operations - lead us to three conclusions. First, prevalence tends to decline in those units that have been provided with appropriate training, and to rise in those that have not. Secondly, mortality rates are relatively low in the armed forces of countries where antiretroviral therapy has been provided by the public health system. Thirdly, among the factors promoting the spread of the disease among troops involved in peacekeeping operations, some can be objectively controlled if administrative authority is exercised. That is the case, for instance, with continuous rotation of troops and personnel. Strict compliance with the rules in that area can greatly contribute to preventing the epidemic's spread.”

    2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source

15. “With respect to progress made in identifying risk factors related to the specificities of defence and public security forces and of troops mobilized and deployed within peacekeeping operations, resolution 1308 (2000) was a decisive turning point with regard to the international community's actions. The corner was turned with the adoption of a systematic and consistent approach to controlling the spread of the disease in the areas noted. We welcome the commitment and tireless efforts of UNAIDS and its sponsors in promoting multidimensional cooperation with States, other institutions of the United Nations system, and regional and non-governmental organizations to implement the strategies to counter the disease.”

    2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source

16. “Mr. Aho-Glele (Benin) (spoke in French): My delegation thanks you, Sir, for having organized this public information meeting, allowing us to review the implementation of resolution 1308 (2000) five years after its adoption. We express our appreciation to Under-Secretary- General Guehenno and to the Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Mr. Piot, for the extremely informative briefings that they have just made within that framework. The briefings described the extent of awareness-raising with respect to the gravity of the problems posed by the HIV pandemic to the security and stability of States and the challenges raised for the United Nations in the area of peacekeeping. Benin welcomes the broad partnership established to promote the implementation of resolution 1308 (2000).”

    2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source

17. “In order to succeed, national reconciliation efforts must be conducted in a manner removed from all feelings of adversity; rather, they must be conducted in terms of promoting harmony and persuasion to enable people to understand the need for justice and to facilitate victim identification and resource mobilization for their compensation. Thus, the involvement of civil society can be a barometer of the degree of ownership of the peace-building process.”

    2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993 (2004) · source

18. “It should also allow for better planning between the emergency phase and the stabilization phase strategies in the medium and long terms and facilitate relay and coordination among all facets of the United Nations system. Civil society should also ensure that national reconciliation be a priority, for example, through truth and reconciliation commissions, which are critical instruments. Civil society has a distinct comparative advantage in that area, particularly through religious organizations whose moral authority can be very important.”

    2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993 (2004) · source

19. “We are also of the view that we must strengthen Security Council members' recourse to missions, in follow-up of peacekeeping missions, by sending small Council missions to concerned countries, and thereby encourage greater interaction with civil society on the ground. The objective envisaged would be to gather as much firsthand information as possible to assess as well as possible the progress made and to guide the Council's actions in order to make them as effective as possible. Holding well-organized local Arria-formula meetings on the ground could contribute to that. That approach should enable a better grasp of analytical elements before embarking on the planning and the implementation of exit strategies of complex peacekeeping operations.”

    2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993 (2004) · source

20. “Civil society can also undertake relief activities with international partners on the ground, to provide emergency assistance to affected populations and ensure support to reinforce social welfare activities, as well as income-generating activities. The Security Council could expressly stipulate in peacekeeping operations mandates the need for civil society to fully play a role that is commensurate with its potential, as well as the need to ensure that civil society has the assistance necessary to become a truly effective partner in peace processes. That is particularly true for the least developed countries of Africa, where civil society organizations have few opportunities to mobilize resources locally, given their limited means.”

    2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993 (2004) · source

21. “Civil society can also effectively play the role of bringing pressure to bear to mobilize social non-violence and ensure good governance by promoting transparency and streamlining the use of public resources. With regard to humanitarian and social assistance, civil society can help meet the challenge of providing the basic needs of the population, particularly the reintegration of refugees and displaced persons and the rehabilitation of former combatants. In that context, its role can be crucial in identifying needs and in mobilizing national and international solidarity for planning the return and the reintegration of displaced persons.”

    2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993 (2004) · source

22. “The complexity of post-conflict peace-building processes requires a division of labour based on the comparative advantage of the presence of various actors as a way to ensure synergy among various actors of civil society - heterogeneous by nature - and other interested parties. In that context, civil society has its role to play in all areas covered by the peace process, since all the actors and the relations among them constitute the framework of the social and economic life of a given country and thus the well from which nations draw their human resources to build peace and achieve prosperity. In these conditions, we would emphasize that civil society is a very important interlocutor for achieving peace and establishing peace processes as a whole and in all aspects.”

    2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993 (2004) · source

23. “The issues of, inter alia, rebuilding State institutions, promoting democracy, restoring essential services, resuming economic and social life, promoting the return and reintegration of refugees and displaced persons and carrying out disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes for ex-combatants are considerations that led us to engage in this debate on the role of civil society in post-conflict peace-building from the perspective of the country approach and interaction that must be developed between the Security Council and the national scene to lead that process.”

    2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993 (2004) · source

24. “Mr. Aho-Glele (Benin) (spoke in French): My delegation would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your laudable effort to organize this public debate on a very timely subject: the role of civil society in post-conflict peace-building. We are also pleased to note the participation of many civil society actors and the President of the Economic and Social Council in this debate.”

    2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993 (2004) · source

25. “We also note the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, which is a factor in the destabilization of entire regions. As it mobilizes against terrorism, the international community would gain in credibility if it consistently implemented the Millennium Declaration and the outcomes of the major conferences held under United Nations auspices - particularly the Brussels Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries, to prevent an increase in the number of so- called failed States, which easily fall prey to mafia networks of all kinds. Such an approach would help to improve the climate of current international relations.”

    2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921 (2004) · source

26. “We urge Member States to support the Directorate when it is established, because all States have an interest in making the world in which we live a safer and better place. That said, the fight against terrorism should not make us lose sight of the factors from which terrorism derives its pretext and which it uses to justify itself. Among those factors - which are numerous - my delegation would highlight the clash among civilizations, which must be overcome by promoting cultural diversity and a dialogue among cultures. Other factors are extreme poverty and the injustice of the current international economic system, which dooms the majority of humanity to destitution and disease. In addition, there is the persistence of the Palestinian conflict, which has been going on for more than half a century.”

    2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921 (2004) · source

27. “That instrument, the Counter-Terrorism Committee, has proved its worth. The CTC has built international solidarity in the face of the terrorist threat, both at the State level and at the level of international, regional and subregional organizations. The need to strengthen the CTC's means of action to enable it to deal more effectively with this threat has prompted Council member States to draft an important revitalization plan. The Chairman of the Committee has just outlined it very clearly, for which we thank him. The proposal includes innovations that must be proved in practice. We endorse the objectives assigned to the Executive Directorate, which must be part of the Secretariat, in conformity with the Charter.”

    2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921 (2004) · source

28. “The United Nations has played the leading role as the best framework for coordinating the efforts of Member States. By shouldering its statutory responsibilities, the Security Council has rightly taken the lead in the fight against terrorism. In the light of the resolve of States to pool their efforts to stem the threat of terrorism, the Security Council has given specific content to this fight by defining the main guidelines for a coherent strategy to destroy the underpinnings of the apparatus of terrorism and to break the links that feed its worldwide network. In that context, resolution 1373 (2001) is a fundamental reference, in that it formulated clear measures to guide the conduct of States and to provide the international community with an appropriate instrument to guide the implementation of the strategy adopted.”

    2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921 (2004) · source

29. “Mr. Aho-Glele (Benin) (spoke in French): This public meeting enables us to assess the activities of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and to discuss the paths to follow and the means to employ to make the international community's fight against the scourge of terrorism more effective. The odious attacks of 11 September 2001 revealed, by their magnitude and their cruelty, the gravity of the threat and the challenge that terrorism poses to international peace and security. The threat of terrorism has increased considerably with the possibility that terrorist organizations have access to weapons of mass destruction, which cause us to fear the worst for humanity. There is real consensus among States on the need to fight terrorism through concerted action within the framework of multilateral cooperation.”

    2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921 (2004) · source

30. “The tripartite agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro on the demarcation and inviolability of the borders between those countries will guarantee peace and stability in the region. We also welcome the High Representative's updated mission implementation plan. We reiterate our firm support for him as he undertakes the main tasks pending, which he has identified as necessary to the completion of his mandate: entrenching the rule of law, reforming the economy, strengthening good governance and establishing political authority and civilian control over the armed forces. Those tasks are of critical importance to the future of the country.”

    2004-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4920 (2004) · source

31. “Given that the maintenance of the status quo in Mostar poses a genuine threat to the stabilization of the country, it is urgent to solve the problem of the city's status. We therefore welcome the strategy that has been adopted to reunify the city. We encourage the High Representative to pursue dialogue with the various ethnic groups concerned to achieve the best possible solution to the problem. With respect to Srebrenica, my delegation reiterates its compassion for the parents of the victims of war. We hope that the painful issue of missing or deceased persons can soon be resolved so that the city may find the renewed strength to meet its future. We welcome the harmonious relationships that Bosnia and Herzegovina has established with its neighbours.”

    2004-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4920 (2004) · source

32. “We believe that, if Bosnia and Herzegovina continues on this path, it will be able to overcome its tragic past once and for all. We urge the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to seek appropriate solutions to the country's institutional problems, particularly with respect to the police and to the establishment of the war crimes chamber. At the political level, we are concerned to note the difficulties that have been referred to, such as ethnic divisions and tension between the two main parties. We earnestly encourage the two parties to pursue dialogue in a constructive spirit and in conformity with democratic norms. We hope that the municipal elections scheduled for October 2004 will create optimal conditions for entrenching democracy throughout the country.”

    2004-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4920 (2004) · source

33. “We note with great interest of the latest report of the High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina. The report gives a cogent account of the progress made by that country in the past few years and of the relevant actions under way to consolidate those gains. We also note the very relevant observations made by Mr. Jean- Marie Guehenno. We note that Bosnia and Herzegovina is resolutely committed to the path of national reconciliation and reconstruction. Institutions are gradually being established and efforts made on behalf of all those who suffered in the war and expect justice and reparations. A large number of refugees and displaced persons have returned home. Moreover, many of the reforms undertaken are helping in the country's gradual economic recovery.”

    2004-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4920 (2004) · source

34. “Mr. Aho-Glele (Benin) (spoke in French): My delegation congratulates you, Sir, on France's assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. We pledge you our full cooperation in the search for appropriate solutions to the problems and challenges before the international community. We also express our full appreciation to the delegation of China for the skill with which it led the work of the Council in February. We welcome the presence among us of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We stand with his country in support of the considerable progress accomplished towards achieving peace and solidarity, which he has done an excellent job in outlining today.”

    2004-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4920 (2004) · source