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first: 2010-07-16
most recent: 2010-11-16
sittings or episodes: 4
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“The United Nations should lead the effort to secure the firm commitment of all parties to respecting the outcome of a credible referendum on Southern Sudan. Last April's elections saw our fears come to naught in the Sudan. As we therefore resolve to lend our strong support to the CPA commitment of all the parties to holding the referendum on the Southern Sudan in January, as planned, let us do everything we can to contribute to the achievement of that critical and crucial milestone.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“If UNMIS is to fully discharge its protection of civilians mandate during the referendums, it would be necessary for the Mission to undertake preventive deployments in flashpoint areas such as Abyei, Unity state, Upper Nile and Western Bar El Ghazal. Nigeria has been and will remain a reliable, active partner in the efforts to resolve the Sudan's long-standing conflict. Through the Abuja peace conferences, Nigeria helped facilitate the Darfur Peace Agreement. Today, our peacekeeping forces are among those deployed in UNMIS and UNAMID, facing the daily challenges of maintaining peace and security in the country. We remain absolutely committed to the completion of the peace process in the Sudan. With indications that the preparations are finally under way, the international community should be unrelenting in supporting the process.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“Nigeria commends the extensive support of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) for the Darfur internal dialogue process and welcomes the new political and security strategy for Darfur. We believe that early recovery and development initiatives would also meaningfully contribute to the efforts to find lasting solutions to the conflict there. The United Nations, in particular the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS), has a critical role to play in providing security and the logistical support required to ensure the success of the referendums. We urge the parties to remove all restrictions on the movement of UNMIS personnel. We also urge donors to fully resource UNMIS and to address the capability deficit created by the withdrawal of six UNMIS utility helicopters.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“Fifthly and finally, Nigeria believes that a comprehensive peace agreement in Darfur is necessary for sustainable peace and development in the Sudan, and it should be pursued with renewed vigour. We therefore fully support the Doha peace talks and commend the multi-strand efforts of the African Union- United Nations Chief Mediator for Darfur. We commend his efforts in facilitating the improvement of the relations between the Sudan and its neighbours, in particular Chad and Libya. We were pleased to learn that the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) is back in Doha to discuss the conditions under which it can resume negotiations. Our expectation is that JEM. and the Abdul Wahid faction of the Sudan Liberation Army will unfreeze their boycott and fully rejoin the Doha talks.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“Fourthly, the ultimate decision on the future of the Sudan lies with the Sudanese people. They and they alone should determine the structure and shape of their country. Nevertheless, whatever the outcome of the referendums, the Sudan has reached a point of no return. The ongoing process of State formation and institution building in Southern Sudan will remain a daunting task and will require international assistance. In nurturing peace in the Sudan, we have an obligation to balance the options before us by giving equal emphasis to both the principle of referendum on self- determination and that of making unity attractive. Above all, we must demonstrate our neutrality and allow the people of the Sudan to freely determine their own future.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“In Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile, the popular consultations provided for by the CPA should be supported through adequate funding. In Abyei, the Referendum Commission should be established in accordance with the Abyei Referendum Act of December 2009. Nigeria believes that progress on these issues before the referendums is not only desirable but also necessary to obviate the prospect of post-referendum conflict. We therefore welcome the consultative process and the commencement of negotiations between the National Congress Party and the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement on post-referendum arrangements, facilitated by the African Union High- Level Implementation Panel for the Sudan. The negotiations should now move from procedures to substantive outcomes.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“All stakeholders, including the United Nations, civil society groups and the parties, are urged to integrate the various contingency plans with practical implementation strategies. There is a need for greater coordination and the involvement of local communities in the planning and implementation of the contingency arrangements. The arrangements should specifically address the fate of Southern Sudanese in the North and Northern Sudanese in the South, as well as potential internal displacements. Thirdly, a framework agreement on post- referendum arrangements should be concluded on issues such as border demarcation, citizenship and residency, natural resources, oil and economic cooperation, grazing rights and security.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“Issues of insecurity and disagreements on the workings, composition and funding of the Southern Sudan Referendum Commission should be addressed. The parties should also ensure that the registration process, which - happily - commenced yesterday, proceeds peacefully and in a manner that assures the integrity of the process. We must, however, emphasize that given the limited time available for the preparations, the failure by some donors to fulfil their pledges is one of the impediments to the conduct of credible referendums on 9 January 2011. Secondly, contingency planning at the country and international levels is necessary to guarantee stability, protect civilians and forestall violence.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“As with the April 2010 elections, civic education, the registration and mobilization of voters, the provision of security and preparing for international monitoring, as agreed in the CPA, are important issues that should be addressed. In this regard, I commend the Secretary- General for appointing former President Benjamin Mkapa as head of the international monitoring panel for the referendums. I also commend United Nations agencies for the measures they have put in place to support the successful conduct of the referendums, with more than 60 per cent of staff and logistics already deployed. To bolster confidence in the process, the parties should utilize the remaining period before the vote to address the core issues that fuel the uncertainty about the referendums.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“As we approach the scheduled date, the parties - and indeed all of us - must therefore redouble efforts and commit to the full implementation of the CPA, particularly with regard to the timely conduct of free, fair and credible referendums. The parties themselves have an obligation to seek a peaceful, equitable and mutually beneficial coexistence, no matter the outcome of the referendums. To realize this goal, the people of the Sudan must work together, with the international community providing requisite support, to address the following issues urgently. First, there are significant political, technical, security and logistical challenges to overcome in order to hold two free, peaceful and credible referendums in Southern Sudan and Abyei.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“But neither the Sudan nor the international community can afford a renewed conflict, which would destabilize the region and undo the substantial progress that has been achieved in the country since 2005. We therefore deplore the growing state of insecurity and heightened tension along the disputed North-South border following recent bombings in the area. We urge the SPLA and the Sudanese Army to cease all military activities and stay committed to the permanent ceasefire agreement. At this critical moment, neither the postponement of the referendum nor the unilateral declaration of independence would serve the cause of international peace and security.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“Several assessments and forecasts seem to indicate that the people of Southern Sudan will go to the polls on 9 January 2011 and that the vote will take place in Southern Sudan notwithstanding the delays in meeting some pre-referendum benchmarks. That unfortunately raises the prospect of unilateral as opposed to mutual action, and has thus served to heighten tensions amid questions about the adequacy of the time left to organize credible polls. On the other hand, there is the fear of renewed conflict should the referendum be unilaterally postponed or the CPA expire, thereby compromising the basis for interaction and dialogue between the North and South. This is the dilemma that faces the Council.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“A corollary message is that the responsibility for achieving these important outcomes is a collective one that falls primarily to the parties to the CPA themselves - the Sudan People's Liberation Movement and the National Congress Party - but also to bilateral partners, neighbouring countries, regional organizations and the international community, and in particular the Council. The Sudan is unquestionably at a critical crossroads. On 9 January 2011, less than two months from now, the people of Southern Sudan and Abyei are to choose whether to remain part of a united Sudan or whether independence will be their preference. There is naturally much apprehension as to what lies ahead.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“I must of course also thank President Mbeki for his briefing and his tireless efforts as Chairperson of the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel. This meeting, which is taking place just days after the second meeting of the Sudan Consultative Forum in Addis Ababa and less than two months after the high-level summit on the Sudan held here in New York, complements the series of recent efforts to keep international attention focused on the Sudan. The core message that emerged from both meetings, which is being reinforced today, is that the international community must sustain the momentum required to anchor perhaps the most crucial component of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), that is, the referendum in Southern Sudan and the referendum in the Abyei region under the Abyei Protocol.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“I would also like to begin by thanking the United Kingdom for convening this important meeting to address the challenges facing Sudan as it enters the most delicate phase of its tragic history of conflict. Your decision, Mr. President, to focus the United Kingdom's presidency of the Council on the Sudan is both timely and compelling. It highlights your country's genuine commitment to peace in the Sudan. Let me also thank the Secretary-General for his insightful remarks and tireless efforts to promote peace in the Sudan. I also wish to express my appreciation to His Excellency Mr. Ali Ahmed Karti, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Sudan, and to Mr. Pagan Amum, Secretary General of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), for their heartwarming and encouraging posture.”
2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source
“During the mini-summit on Somalia last month, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan reminded us it is only when all parties commit to peace and take practical steps to consolidate it that change will endure. The security situation in Somalia, he added, will improve dramatically if there is a strong, coordinated international presence. By acting together, we would demonstrate the shared responsibility of the international community for the maintenance of peace and security. But in the final analysis, the African Union can only play an effective role in response to crises if there is sufficient political will and commitment of both its own member States and the international community as a whole.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“We encourage the AU to continue with its institutional reform process, as well as development of a long-term capacity-building road map. We believe the United Nations Secretariat can play a key role in pulling this framework together in order to improve the technical support to the African Union. There may also be scope to support initiatives like the Nigerian Army Peacekeeping Centre in Jaji, Kaduna, to enhance its capacity to train and prepare AU troops for the planned African Standby Force. Nigeria encourages the Secretary-General to carefully analyse the scope for and implications of these options. We strongly urge the Secretary-General to intensify his efforts to find sustainable funding to bring the support package for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to the level of that of United Nations peacekeeping operations.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“Too frequently, AU member States are able to muster sufficient troop numbers to address crisis situations, only to then have a lack of equipment and logistical support let them down. In this regard, we should stress that the capacity development of peacekeeping personnel, though essential, is not a substitute for adequate equipment, logistics and training. We are thus encouraged by the range of initiatives under consideration, particularly the prospect of giving the African Union access to the United Nations Logistics Base capacities and the United Nations strategic deployment stocks and of making a surge capacity team of experts available to the African Union at the initiation of a peace support operation. If we act on the recommendations put forward, we would undoubtedly add substance to AU's mission capabilities.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“The AU remains an organization in transition, whose institutions are still building their capacities. In that respect, we appreciate the knowledge-sharing and information exchange envisaged in the Secretary- General's report, in particular in relation to preventive diplomacy efforts, such as mediation and early warning. In Nigeria's view, a hybrid mission like the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) would benefit from a collaborative field mission to enhance synergy in monitoring, the assessment of results and response strategies. Through such collaboration, the AU might also benefit from best practices within the United Nations system in reforming its processes and institutions.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“We welcome the view of the Secretary-General that these meetings will require preparatory and follow-up mechanisms, using the Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa. Financing AU peacekeeping operations remains a daunting challenge. But, as the Prodi panel report reminded us, "financing options are not difficult to identify" (see 8/2008/813). The problem persists because we, the stakeholders, have failed to adopt the far-reaching and creative alternatives required. Given that the current financial frameworks for partnership in peacekeeping are not conducive to building a sustainable long-term strategy, it is imperative that the Council endorse a financing option that guarantees the predictability, sustainability and flexibility of funding for AU peacekeeping operations mandated by the United Nations.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“As the Secretary-General has observed, the extent to which the administrative bodies of the United Nations and AU can fully realize a meaningful strategic partnership depends on the clarity of guidance and direction of legislative mandates. The burgeoning partnership between the United Nations Secretariat and the AU Commission crystallized in the establishment on 25 September 2010 of the Joint Task Force on Peace and Security - an excellent point of departure. Furthermore, under Nigeria's presidency last July, the Council reached agreement with the AU Peace and Security Council on the format and modalities of the annual consultative meetings of the two bodies.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“These demands placed on the AU far outweigh its resources and capacities to effectively respond. The consequences of this mismatch include mission failure, increased instability, retarded economic development and a reluctance among potential partners to contribute to what is perceived to be a failing system. If we are to do things differently, we must use our political authority to ensure that, where regional capacities exist, appropriate support follows. We appreciate the growing understanding of the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union, including their key organs and institutions. Without a truly strategic partnership and relationship, vision and clear guidance, our enormous investments in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding will continue to be short term and ad hoc.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“I would subsume them into three core areas of financing, equipping and mission support arrangements. Let me illustrate the quandary the African Union all too often finds itself. I need not remind Council members that Africa constitutes 70 per cent of the matters on our agenda. Invariably, these matters are also on the agenda of the African Union, which is frequently called upon to respond. Indeed, over time, the AU and its regional economic communities have demonstrated an increasing ability to initiate and lead subregional peacekeeping operations, as Nigeria has done in West Africa. Yet, at best, the AU is but a part of our collective security system facing multiple demands to deploy, mediate or support post-conflict processes across a vast continent.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“Above all, our response must be situated within the rubric of the quest for collective security, responsibility for which does not rest on any one country or region, but on the international community acting in concert. Going forward, we must have a shared strategic vision of our goals, recalling that peacekeeping in Africa is an integral part of the maintenance of international peace and security, for which the Security Council has primary responsibility. When the African Union undertakes a peacekeeping operation authorized by the United Nations, it fulfils a dual responsibility to the people of Africa and humankind at large, represented by the ideals of the United Nations. Nigeria's experience in Sierra Leone and Liberia has taught us myriad of lessons on the challenges of regional peacekeeping.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“While the validity of the findings of these reports is undeniable, what remains lacking is the will to act resolutely to address the complex challenges we face in Africa. I hope that today's debate will lay a strong foundation for the set of actions required to substantially enhance the peacekeeping capacity of the African Union and contribute to the observance of the Year of Peace and Security declared by the African Union. Conflicts in Africa bear the hallmarks of the emerging threats to international peace and security. Their root causes are, however, multifaceted, and we must therefore recognize the need for a comprehensive approach to resolving them.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“I wish to commend His Excellency Mr. Eriya Kategaya, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Community Affairs of Uganda, and the Ugandan delegation for convening this important debate to assess the support to African Union (AU) peacekeeping operations. Let me also express my appreciation to the Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for his leadership and commitment to peace and security in Africa, in particular, and for his presence here for this debate and his insightful remarks. I am also grateful for the illuminating AU perspective so ably presented by the Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union. This debate benefits from the contents of resolution 1809 (2008), the landmark Prodi report of 2008 (S/2008/813), and the Secretary-General's reports S/2009/470 of 18 September 2009 and S/2010/514 of 14 October 2010.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“I would like to conclude by reiterating our condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. I urge the international community to muster the necessary political will to confront the challenge, as nothing can justify the murder of innocents. We support the draft presidential statement that will be adopted at the end of this debate.”
2010-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6390 (2010) · source
“10 Of crucial importance is the need to address the capacity challenges of States and their institutions in an integrated manner, including measures to address the economic, social and political conditions conducive to the existence and spread of terrorism. The adoption of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy by the General Assembly was a positive development in that regard. We urge the Council not only to consider a similar approach, but also to support the elaboration of a comprehensive international convention on terrorism. The strong support provided by African Governments to global anti-terror campaigns needs to be strengthened by enhanced collaboration at both the bilateral and multilateral levels, in particular in the extradition and apprehension of African terrorists.”
2010-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6390 (2010) · source
“We also commend the efforts of technical assistance providers that have collaborated with the countries of the West Africa subregion to combat terrorism. The fight against terrorism cannot be left to one country or region. It requires collective, concerted and coordinated global action for maximum effectiveness. Such an approach will require the Council to take into account measures to enhance the implementation of several counter-terrorism resolutions. Greater regional and international cooperation, as well as better coordination among relevant actors, should be promoted. The establishment of country-specific regional hubs as centres of focus is also a necessity. Needless to emphasize is the importance of cross- cutting institutions and self-sustaining transfers of knowledge aimed at bridging existing knowledge gaps.”
2010-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6390 (2010) · source
“We welcome in this context the efforts of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, through the Integrated Assistance for Countering Terrorism initiative, to support counter-terrorism activities in Nigeria. We commend the efforts of the Counter- Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) in facilitating the trilateral contacts among donors, international technical assistance providers and countries requiring such assistance. We support the continued collaboration and coordination of CTED with other United Nations agencies, within the framework of the Counter- Terrorism Implementation Task Force. CTED should explore additional means through which States and regional organizations could be assisted to deliver more on border controls, information exchanges and intelligence-led policing.”
2010-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6390 (2010) · source
“We therefore wish to reiterate our 9 call for an effective international response, including the elaboration of an arms trade treaty to complement the Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), as well as the activities of the ECOWAS Small Arms Unit. To support the implementation of international counter-terrorism resolutions, States would need to develop national legislative and institutional measures anchored in human rights, due process and the rule of law. Pursuant to this goal, the Nigerian Parliament is considering a bill on the prevention of terrorism that addresses these issues. We have also established a national focal point that comprises four counter- terrorism centres to strengthen our efforts to combat terrorism.”
2010-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6390 (2010) · source
“The most recent terrorist bombings in Mogadishu, in Vladikavkaz in Russia, in Zahedan in Iran and Kampala in Uganda, not to mention the scores of attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan, are stark reminders of the currency and enormity of the challenges of terrorism. We know now that the absence of effective counter-terrorism measures, compounded by weak legislative and financial controls and inadequate policing of lengthy maritime and porous land borders, provide a platform for terrorist activities. Indeed, countries with weak institutional capacity are the most vulnerable to infiltration by terrorism networks. In West Africa, the illicit but extensive trade in small arms and light weapons imported into the region by non-State actors, in collaboration with unscrupulous foreign arms producers and suppliers, facilitates terrorist activities.”
2010-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6390 (2010) · source
“Mr. President, let me, too, begin by commending your initiative in convening this important and timely debate. Our conversation this morning no doubt builds on the meeting of 17 June 2010 held in Istanbul, which your Government also convened. I welcome the presence of the Secretary- General at this meeting and thank him for his illuminating statement. We welcome the significant progress that has been made in the global fight against terrorism since the adoption of resolution 1373 (2001), and we note in particular the commendable efforts of the Council's three counter-terrorism committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004) in ensuring the full implementation of the relevant resolutions and improving their working methods and interactions with Member States.”
2010-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6390 (2010) · source
“There are still a number of speakers remaining on my list. I therefore intend, with the concurrence of the members of the Council, to suspend the meeting until 3 p.m. The meeting was suspended at 1.15 p.m. 10-45412”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“On behalf of the Security Council, I wish to warmly welcome the participation of Her Excellency Ms. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, and I have pleasure in inviting her to take the floor.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“I thank Ms. Cliffe for her comprehensive briefing. In accordance with the understanding reached among Council Members, I should like to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than five minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate texts in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“I thank the Deputy Secretary- General, Ms. Migiro, for her statement. At this meeting the Security Council will hear a briefing by Ms. Sarah Cliffe, Special Representative and Director for the World Development Report on Conflict, Security and Development of the World Bank. I now give the floor to Ms. Cliffe.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“I shall now resume my functions as President of the Council. Let me again acknowledge and welcome the presence of the Deputy Secretary-General, Her Excellency Ms. Asha-Rose Migoro, and invite her to take the floor.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“The Security Council has the potential to be a fulcrum in the process of generating political will, securing pre-positioned funding, building capacities on the ground and promoting the use of the full range of preventive diplomacy tools. Accordingly, Nigeria believes that the time has now come for the United Nations to use its resources to act an ex ante as well as an ex post facto agent for peace. In unanimously passing resolution 1625 (2005), this body committed itself to a preventive approach to conflict management, as a complement to the peacekeeping activities more frequently in use today. We are now honour-bound to make the statements therein real, by putting the full weight of the Council behind the preventive diplomacy initiative contained in today's presidential statement.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“While there may be obstacles to cooperation, such as sovereignty sensitivities, these are not insurmountable. As was recognized in presidential statement S/PRST/2009/3, it is crucial that the expertise of such bodies as the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the Southern African Development Community 10-45412 (SADC) be harnessed and supported by the United Nations. The Department of Political Affairs is well placed to steer this initiative. Yet, it would benefit from having its capacities strengthened through the Council's commitment to Chapter VI of the Charter and preventive diplomacy strategies.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“As at April 2010, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations estimated that its annual resources should rise from $7.87 billion to $8.4 billion. This uplift places additional strain on contributing nations in these already challenging times. It is our considered View that the potential savings for humanity make a compelling case for optimizing the use of preventive diplomacy tools. The elements of the preventive diplomacy tool kit do not function in isolation, and the means of their application is obviously highly context-specific. The strategies are by their nature anticipatory, relying upon early warning to be effective. Efforts must therefore be made to establish trust with key local, national and regional actors, well before a crisis reaches the tipping pomt.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“Furthermore, the United Nations has undertaken or supported regionally led political interventions to quell constitutional crises in Madagascar, Niger and Guinea within the past year alone. Indeed, Nigeria itself benefited from the preventive diplomacy efforts of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, when he mediated between my country and Cameroon after the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the Bakassi peninsula dispute. However, the humanitarian crises that persist in such places as the Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo illustrate what the Secretary-General, in his 2008 report on conflict prevention (S/2008/18), characterized as a gap between rhetoric and reality. While these developments are noteworthy, it is time to take stock.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“The costs of such an outcome are high in terms of both human suffering and economic loss. Moreover, the socio-economic advances achieved through development efforts are also often Iost. Add to this the price of warfare and peacekeeping operations, and the resulting figures are staggering. 10-45412 In unanimously adopting resolution 1625 (2005), the Council expressed the need to adopt a conflict prevention strategy that addresses the root causes of armed conflict. Aspects of preventive diplomacy have since found their way into several peacebuilding programmes. An example of this is the Department of Political Affairs mediation assistance amid Kenya's post-electoral unrest in 2008.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“The theme of today's debate aims to capitalize on the extensive work under way throughout the United Nations to promote and preserve peace in an ever- changing world. It attests to my country's acknowledgement of the multifaceted challenges presented by the growth in scope, complexity and cost of current peacekeeping operations and the need to maintain the momentum gained over the past few decades in the field of conflict management through the use of preventive diplomacy. We are encouraged by the support we have received for this initiative from fellow Council members and others. We live in a world in which violent conflict is an all too common feature in the daily lives of too many Africans. Fragile constitutional frameworks, limited natural resources and economic disparities can together render a State vulnerable to conflict.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“Let me begin by saying how pleased and honoured I am to be presiding over this very important debate on the item on this morning's agenda, "Maintenance of international peace and security: Optimizing the use of preventive diplomacy tools: Prospects and challenges in Africa". I believe that this is an auspicious time to revisit the concept and practice of preventive diplomacy. I also wish to especially acknowledge and to express my Government's appreciation to Council members and to all participants for the cooperation and support given to Nigeria during our presidency of the Council. Let me also especially extend a welcome to the Deputy Secretary-General and to Ms. Sarah Cliffe, Special Representative and Director for the World Development Report on Conflict, Security and Development of the World Bank.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“"The Security Council recognizes the importance of enhancing efforts, including coordination among relevant bilateral and multilateral donors, to ensure predictable, coherent and timely financial support to optimize the use of preventive diplomacy tools, including mediation, throughout the conflict cycle. "The Security Council requests the Secretary-General to submit, within 12 months of the adoption of this statement, a report making recommendations on how best to optimize the use of preventive diplomacy tools within the United Nations system and in cooperation with regional and subregional organizations and other actors." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under symbol S/PRST/2010/l4. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of Nigeria.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“The Council recognizes the important role of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Offices in supporting national efforts to prevent conflicts and in addressing cross-border threats. The Council also recognizes the value the Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa continues to add to the process of embedding preventive diplomacy practices into the Organization's conflict management architecture. In this connection, the Council recalls the role of the Secretary-General's Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide in matters relating to the prevention and resolution of conflict. The Council emphasizes the need for the full engagement of all relevant actors, including civil society, to sustain the momentum and perspective for a meaningful preventive diplomacy framework.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“3 "The Security Council underlines the importance of continually engaging the potential and existing capacities and capabilities of the United Nations Secretariat, regional and subregional organizations as well as national Governments in preventive diplomacy efforts including mediation, and welcomes the promotion of regional approaches to the peaceful settlement of disputes. "The Security Council further reiterates its support for the work of the Peacebuilding Commission (the Commission) and recognizes the need for greater coordination with the Commission. The Council further recognizes the need for greater coherence with all relevant United Nations entities in relation to the most effective use of preventive diplomacy tools at their disposal.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“The Council acknowledges the need for closer and more operational cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in Africa to build national and regional capacities in relation to the preventive diplomacy tools of mediation, information gathering and analysis, early warning, prevention and peacemaking, and in this context the Council recognizes the important role regional United Nations offices, such as UNOWA, can play and stresses the valuable contribution of mediation capacities such as the Council of Elders, the Panel of the Wise and good offices of the Secretary-General and his special envoys, and of regional and subregional organizations, to ensuring the coherence, synergy and collective effectiveness of their efforts.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source
“"The Security Council encourages the development of peaceful settlement of local disputes through regional arrangements in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter and reiterates its support for the efforts of regional and subregional organizations, in particular the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), the East African Community, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) as regards conflict prevention.”
2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360 (2010) · source