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“We commend the support of UNOCA as part of broader international efforts to find a lasting solution to the current crisis. We would encourage the intensification of those efforts. We ask that we be kept regularly informed on progress. We recognize the efforts of UNOCA in other areas in the region, including the mobilization of support for the African Initiative for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic with regional partners. We encourage such support to continue. UNOCA also has a crucial role in supporting States in the subregion to hold timely, transparent and inclusive elections and the efforts of the Economic Commission for Africa to lay the groundwork for the structural prevention of election-related violence.”
2018-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8284 (2018) · source
“We are also concerned about the situation in Cameroon and the number of casualties that have resulted among both civilians and the Cameroon security forces. Citizens have the right to peaceful protest. It is the Government's responsibility to protect demonstrators, while also protecting the safety and security of all citizens. We call for all parties to reject violence, pursue dialogue and urgently take action to reduce tensions. Failure to do so will only cause the already concerning situation to deteriorate further. In that regard, we welcome the New Year announcement by President Biya to pursue dialogue, decentralization and restraint. We strongly encourage the Government to take further steps to give effect to that announcement.”
2018-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8284 (2018) · source
“We note with horror the use of women and girls as suicide bombers by Boko Haram. As we have discussed on many previous occasions in the Security Council, both military and non-military action is required so as to address such threats. We must understand their root causes and the political, economic and humanitarian needs of the population. It is essential that we adopt a coherent and whole-of-United Nations approach in order both to tackle the existing problems and to prevent further deterioration in the region. Ten million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in the Lake Chad basin this year. The United Kingdom has committed Â£300 million to tackling the crisis over the next five years. We call on other international donors to help to make up the funding shortfalls for humanitarian operations across the region.”
2018-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8284 (2018) · source
“I wish to thank our briefers today - Ambassador Fall for his report and for his team's work in this challenging region, and Ambassador Allam-Mi for his comments. I welcome him to the Security Council; it is good to see him today, because regional organizations like his are essential, and we are pleased that he has been able to demonstrate today the cooperation between the regional group and the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA). The United Kingdom remains concerned by the security and political situation in Central Africa. Many of those concerns are reflected in the Secretary- General's report (S/20l8/52l), including the threats from terrorist groups, such as Boko Haram and other groups in the Lake Chad basin and the Lord's Resistance Army in the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2018-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8284 (2018) · source
“The United Kingdom believes that resolution 2418 (2018) is an important step in increasing the pressure on the parties to compromise in the interest of peace and in the interest of the people of South Sudan. The Security Council has today shown that it will act. Let that be a clear message to the parties and to those who wish to prevent peace going forward. I acknowledge that it is unfortunate that the Council could not agree unanimously today, but I believe that we are united in our vision for South Sudan. I believe we all remain supportive of IGAD and its work. Let us therefore not cease in our resolve to find peace or give any comfort to those who oppose it.”
2018-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8273 (2018) · source
“Just today the media is reporting that the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism has recorded multiple ceasefire Violations, allegations of gang rape, murdered children and the use of child soldiers. That cannot be allowed to continue. It is clear that the solution to South Sudan's crisis is lasting peace. I agree with my colleague from Ethiopia about the need to address the problems of South Sudan through an all-inclusive political process. Without it suffering will spread and the consequences will endure for many years to come. Genuine compromise is essential to secure a political agreement that stands the test of time.”
2018-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8273 (2018) · source
“The United Kingdom welcomes the adoption of this important resolution (resolution 2418 (2018)). The situation in South Sudan is appalling. Thousands have been killed. More than one fifth of the population is on the verge of famine, more than half is food-insecure and a third have fled their homes. Widespread human rights abuses continue to be reported. We strongly welcome and support regional efforts led by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to revitalize the peace agreement and broker an agreement between the parties. But it is clear that the parties are still not prepared to compromise in the interest of peace. Even while peace talks were taking place, violations of the cessation of hostilities continued. We have seen horrific reports of violence and human rights violations and abuse.”
2018-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8273 (2018) · source
“A solution that addresses the underlying causes of instability is the only way to ensure long-term security in the region. The ultimate solution will be a political one, with development assistance and military support. It must be inclusive and ensure the full and equal participation of the whole of society, including women, if it is to succeed. It must provide economic opportunities and present an attractive alternative to extremism. That is the best way to improve the lives of those who live in the Sahel, and it is the best way to improve our collective peace and security.”
2018-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8266 (2018) · source
“Let us hope that we will not have to relearn the lessons that we have learned in many other theatres. Any military action must of course be conducted in full compliance with human rights law and international humanitarian law. We welcome the endorsement of the human rights and international humanitarian law compliance framework, as part of the technical agreement among the EU, the G-5 Sahel and the United Nations, and the G-5 Sahel's commitment to implementing it with the support of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and MINUSMA. Failure to protect civilians will feed extremist recruitment and put future funding contributions at risk. In that regard, I support the comments made by my American colleague about the recent incident.”
2018-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8266 (2018) · source
“In that regard, we urge the G-5 Sahel States to take forward the establishment of the support group in order to address the challenges facing the Sahel in a holistic and comprehensive manner. Development assistance must address the drivers of conflict, for example by tackling marginalization or helping to promote more accountable governance, and development work must be linked to the G-5 Sahel and, indeed, to MINUSMA's operations. It is important to ensure that military operations go hand in hand with the provision of services for the population. We therefore look forward to seeing the details of a revamped integrated strategy for the Sahel, which must have a holistic, cross-United Nations and cross-border approach to conflict prevention at its heart. This is where the sustaining peace concept will be tested.”
2018-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8266 (2018) · source
“In Mali, we welcome the recent progress that has been made on the peace process, and we hope that this momentum will continue up to and beyond July's presidential elections. Political efforts must be redoubled if we are to genuinely implement the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali. We, as the Security Council, should not hesitate to use all the tools available, including sanctions against any who obstruct that process, if necessary. We particularly urge the full participation of women in the implementation and monitoring of the Peace Agreement. Military operations, including by the Joint Force, will succeed only if they are based firmly within a larger framework of improved security, governance, development, human rights and humanitarian protection.”
2018-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8266 (2018) · source
“We intend to make that funding accessible next month and we strongly urge all partners to make good on the financial commitments they have made to the G-5 Sahel Joint Force as soon as possible. The United Kingdom recognizes the contribution of the regional actors working for stability in the Sahel, including the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), Operation Barkhane and various EU missions, among them the EU Training Mission in Mali. We strongly encourage strengthening the coordination mechanisms among those actors to ensure that efforts are not duplicated. In addition to those regional activities, it is important that individual countries continue to take action at the national level.”
2018-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8266 (2018) · source
“However, those efforts must be redoubled if full operationalization across all sectors is to be achieved in the coming months and the cross-border threat addressed. As set out in the Secretary-General's report (S/2018/432), mobilizing funding is a key issue affecting the Joint Force. Despite many donors' generosity while pledging, the majority of those pledges have still not been disbursed, disrupting operations and long-term planning. In addition to our development and humanitarian funding of $380 million over the past three years and our contributions through the EU funds, the United Kingdom has pledged an additional $2.7 million for infrastructure support to the element of the Niger component of the Joint Force and for helicopter-borne medical-evacuation support.”
2018-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8266 (2018) · source
“I thank our briefers from the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel), the African Union and the European Union (EU). I think that the briefings by all these representatives together are a perfect illustration of the partnership approach taken so far and which we need to continue. The United Kingdom fully supports the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel. Its growing transborder capability, coupled with its regional expertise and knowledge, are crucial to tackling the cross-border threat posed by terrorist organizations and instability in the Sahel. Since we visited as a Council last year, a lot has been done to build on the existing work that we saw on that trip.”
2018-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8266 (2018) · source
“This leads to enormous suffering and destroys the social fabric of communities, which in turn threatens peace and security. We must ensure that such violations are not ignored, that perpetrators are held to account and that we make it ever more difficult in future for would-be violators to get away with such actions unseen.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“Worryingly, we see at times the General Assembly seeking to weaken mandates agreed by the Council and the Fifth Committee by defunding human rights posts. This must stop. We welcome the efforts of the Secretary-General to mobilize all partners and stakeholders in support of more effective United Nations peacekeeping through his Action for Peacekeeping initiative. Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of peacekeeping missions, including through better long-term planning, the right troops and equipment, the increased participation of women and a clear framework for monitoring and evaluating performance within missions, will further improve their ability to protect civilians. Today millions of innocent civilians are suffering, owing to appalling violations of international humanitarian law.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“We also support effective international criminal-justice systems, which have an important role to play in bringing the perpetrators of atrocities to justice when States are either unable or unwilling to do so. As the Secretary-General said, we must end the climate of impunity. Thirdly, United Nations peacekeeping missions play a vital role in protecting civilians in some of the most fragile regions in the world, where the application of international humanitarian law is critical. We welcome efforts to support the strengthening of human rights components in United Nations peacekeeping operations, as well as the deployment of United Nations civilian human rights monitors to countries affected by conflict.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“In order to strengthen national compliance with international humanitarian law by the United Kingdom, we ensure that all our military personnel receive robust training throughout their careers. We are proud to share our expertise with other countries to strengthen compliance, including by developing more effective military justice systems. Secondly, the effective monitoring and reporting of compliance with international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law in situations of conflict is critical to raising awareness of protection issues and can provide the necessary evidence base for timely political and legal action. The United Kingdom strongly supports technological advancements for the monitoring and reporting of violations, including the World Health Organization's real-time surveillance system of attacks on health care.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“First, concrete steps must be taken to integrate the protections provided by international humanitarian law into national policies and programmes. We urge States to engage constructively in the intergovernmental initiative on strengthening respect for international humanitarian law, which can help States to share best practices and to overcome challenges to the practical implementation of international humanitarian law. The United Kingdom recently endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration. In line with that and with international humanitarian law, we will continue to take all feasible measures to ensure the protection of schools, teachers and students, including particularly girls, whose access to education is disproportionately affected by attacks. We urge others to likewise endorse the declaration and to take such action.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“In South Sudan, more than 100 humanitarian workers have been killed since the conflict began five years ago. As the members of the Security Council and the international community, we must do more to protect civilians who are affected by conflict. The intentional targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure is a war crime. International humanitarian law is our framework. As Mr. Yves Daccord said, it is our fundamental principle of humanity. We must ensure that it is enforced and that perpetrators of crimes against such law are held to account. Allow me to highlight three areas where the protection of civilians could be improved through the application and enforcement of international humanitarian law.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“The Education Cluster, co-led by UNICEF and Save the Children, reported that the parties to the conflict damaged 42 schools in Ukraine in 2017, representing an increase from 26 schools during the previous year. Those attacks damaged the very foundations of the systems that are essential to sustain some of the most vulnerable societies throughout periods of conflict and reconstruction. Sadly, around the world, health-care workers are threatened and killed. Their facilities are looted and destroyed, affecting the access of communities to health care for years to come. Schools also face attacks and the teachers, boys and girls within them are the target of recruitment, sexual violence and other abuses. Those who dedicate their lives to providing essential aid to civilians affected by conflict are also targeted.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“The Secretary-General raised the issue of the bombings in Syria. The harrowing images from eastern Ghouta of homes bombed to rubble and of innocent civilians, many of whom are children, killed indiscriminately by the Syrian regime and its backers should shock and appal all of us. Attacks on civilians and the preventing of humanitarian and medical supplies from reaching them have been a weapon used by the regime. In Ukraine, despite repeated calls by the European Union and others to immediately stop ceasefire violations near critical civilian infrastructure, notably the Donetsk water filtration station, the indiscriminate shelling continues.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate. I also thank the Secretary-General, Director-General Daccord and Ms. Edwar for briefing the Security Council today. I would like to thank Ms. Edwar in particular for reminding us of the human suffering and the human tragedy of war. I salute her determination to focus on people, not on stones. The core mandate of the Security Council is to maintain international peace and security. As recognized by the Council, large-scale human suffering can fuel conflict and threaten security. Aside from the clear moral reasons for doing so, the fact that the Council should act to protect civilian populations affected by conflict is therefore within its core mandate. However, despite our many efforts, attacks on innocent civilians and civilian infrastructure continue to take place.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“To fail now is to invite more suffering, more wasted opportunities and greater threat to the peace and security of us all.”
2018-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8263 (2018) · source
“That fighting increases the suffering of the Libyan people and is being exploited by extremists. In talking of exploitation, we still recall the shocking reports of what appeared to be slave auctions run by migrant traffickers. We must take action to signal that traffickers cannot act with impunity. The United Kingdom fully supports such efforts, including through the Security Council sanctions regime. The year 2018 is crucial for Libya. It presents a great opportunity to finally deliver what the people of Libya have long demanded - a peaceful, secure and prosperous country and an opportunity to have a say in how that is achieved through credible elections. The international community must work together with the United Nations to support Libya's leaders to deliver.”
2018-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8263 (2018) · source
“They urgently need to agree economic reforms, to unify Libya's economic institutions and to resolve the dispute over the governorship of the Central Bank of Libya. Finally, turning to security, the lower casualty rates since the start of 2018 are most welcome. However, the tragedy continues to strike, including the attack of 2 May on the High Commission for National Elections claimed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. It is a stark reminder that such groups are still working to undermine the democratic process. We in the international community must make a concerted effort to help to bolster electoral security arrangements so that the Libyan people can exercise their democratic right without the threat of violence. We recognize that the fighting, particularly in Sabha and Derna, demonstrates deep divisions in Libya.”
2018-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8263 (2018) · source
“Before elections can take place, Libya's leaders must therefore agree to an inclusive political package on the technical, security and political measures needed to ensure that the elections are inclusive and peaceful and that the results are accepted. As the international community and the Security Council, we need to deliver a single unified message. All national efforts must be in support of and coordinated with the United Nations. Turning to the economy, we welcome the 2018 budget, agreed on 9 May, which will allow the Government to support vital public services. Libya's leaders now need to work together to address the suffering of the Libyan people while the preparations for the elections continue.”
2018-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8263 (2018) · source
“It is extremely positive that 2.4 million Libyans have now registered to vote, reflecting the popular demand for an end to the transition period and an eagerness to engage in the democratic political process. Libyans want to break the political impasse and to move their country forward. However, the Libyan people are suffering because of the divisions and disagreements among their leaders. As the United Nations has set out, there are three elements that need to form part of the political sequence: the Constitution, parliamentary elections and presidential elections. It is important to manage that sequencing so that credible elections are delivered and stability is promoted.”
2018-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8263 (2018) · source
“I thank Ambassador Skoog for his briefing. Let me also very much welcome the briefing of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Ghassan Salame, and the report of the Secretary-General (S/2018/429). We fully support his work and efforts as Special Representative to deliver the United Nations road map. The United Kingdom welcomes the progress towards national reconciliation through the national conference process. It is important to do all that we can to support all Libyans to have a stake in the political process. As we have said for some months now, the status quo is not sustainable. We therefore welcome the efforts to prepare for elections.”
2018-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8263 (2018) · source
“But let me in the same vein offer the sincere thanks of the United Kingdom to former Special Representative of the Secretary-General Modibo Toure, Despite the obstacles that UNIOGBIS has faced, he demonstrated genuine commitment to Guinea-Bissau through to the end of his term and helped deliver the positive progress that we are discussing today.”
2018-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8261 (2018) · source
“Continued good-offices support will be required in the medium term to see through political reforms. We also welcome the deepening focus on transnational organized crime and illicit drugs, which are security threats not only for the country but for the region and the international community at large. We welcome warmly Ambassador Vieira's briefing and agree with him on the importance of the sustaining peace approach. Given a changed political environment on the ground and a refreshed mandate, the appointment of the new Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Jose Viegas Filho, is timely and welcome. He has an opportunity to bring renewed direction and drive to refocusing and slimming down UNIOGBIS as per the February mandate and delivering on the priority tasks at hand.”
2018-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8261 (2018) · source
“We in the Council know that inclusive political settlements are those that last. It is clear we would not be discussing progress in Guinea-Bissau without the patient leadership shown by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). We urge ECOWAS to continue its engagement to see the political crisis through and, in return, we in the Council must remain united in our support for ECOWAS and all of the impressive things it has been doing. In February, the Security Council renewed the mandate ofthe United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS), with a narrower focus on good offices. While the situation on the ground has changed, the mandate remains just as, if not more, relevant. In the short term, the priorities must be consolidating the political settlement and delivering the elections.”
2018-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8261 (2018) · source
“However, I think that we must all witness continued progress before we are convinced that the current reality is really a new reality. We need Guinea-Bissau's leaders to stick to their political agreement. It is an agreement for their country's future and for their people's future, and it must not be held hostage to personal disputes. We need unity behind preparations for elections, which are now only six months away. We also need unified steps towards political and constitutional reform in line with the concrete commitments made in Conakry. We have already seen how civil society, whether religious leaders or women mediators, have acted in the country's long-term interests. We would urge Guinea-Bissau's leaders to create opportunities for their meaningful participation in the political processes.”
2018-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8261 (2018) · source
“May I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Zerihoun and Ambassador Vieira for their briefings. Although he has left us because of technical difficulties, I would also like to thank the Executive Director Fedotov for his briefing. It was important to hear from him given the specific threat of organized crime in Guinea-Bissau. Like others who have spoken so far, the United Kingdom welcomes the recent progress seen in Guinea-Bissau. That progress has been considerable. A consensus Prime Minister after some months of difficulty, a date for legislative elections and the formation of an inclusive Government are all signs that good sense and consideration for Guinea-Bissau's stability have trumped narrow political interests.”
2018-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8261 (2018) · source
“Finally, regarding the United Nations Mission in South Sudan - and this is something we talked about yesterday in the Council (see S/PV.8249) - I would like to say how impressed we have been by some of the swift and decisive action taken recently in response to cases of sexual exploitation and abuse. That is obviously still a big problem in some missions. It would be helpful to have some examples of best practices used in South Sudan that might help other missions learn and respond effectively if that happens to them. I will conclude there, in the spirit of interactiveness, and would like to reiterate my sincere gratitude to all of those serving in blue for the good of all of us.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source
“Again, I thought that the statement on the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was very helpful. We know, of course, that MINUSMA is working in the same space as the Joint Task Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel. How well are the military actors working together to ensure that they are contributing to the common objective in their defined ways? How is the link with development and humanitarian work doing? Is there a coordinated plan that brings together the various military actors, and the development actors behind them, to make the most of all the tools we have at our disposal in Mali?”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source
“In the context of efforts to further improve peacekeepers' performance, I know that the Secretariat has been tasked with developing an integrative performance policy framework. What is the Force Commanders' view of what such a performance framework should contain? How can we incentivize better performance in missions? I have a few specific questions on some of the missions. I appreciated what the Force Commander of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur had to say about the reconfiguration work. I would like to ask Lieutenant General Ngondi what he thinks the next step in the Mission's reconfiguration should be. In particular, are any challenges being faced in delivering changes alongside the mandate to protect civilians?”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source
“First, the Security Council should take a longer-term view of conflicts and set more strategic and sequenced mandates. Secondly, peacekeeping should be better coordinated with other United Nations activities, such as peacebuilding and development. Thirdly, peacekeeping performance should be improved, including accountability where performance is not up to standards. Here is my first question for our Force Commanders. How is the action plan being implemented in their missions? Major General Deconinck mentioned the importance of intelligence in peacekeeping and situational awareness, that is, sending our peacekeepers out with knowledge of what is going on around them. What improvements have been made in the use of peacekeeping intelligence and how can we in New York further support those efforts?”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source
“It is an integral part of what our peoples around the world think of when they think of the United Nations, and this year we are celebrating the seventieth anniversary of United Nations peacekeeping. As we strive for reform in the wider United Nations system, so we must work to make peacekeeping more effective and efficient through better mission planning, more pledges of troops and capabilities and stronger mission performance. We therefore welcome the report on improving peacekeepers' safety and security by the former United Nations Force Commander Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz, the United Nations action plan and the Secretary-General's Action for Peacekeeping initiative that has resulted from that. We see three key priorities.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source
“We had the great honour of participating in the dedication of a memorial to all who lost their lives serving in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali. I think it is important that we take a moment to pay tribute to all the peacekeepers who have given their lives in service of the United Nations, and to all the brave women and men who are serving now in support of the United Nations peacekeeping operations. I would like to offer the United Kingdom's thanks for their service and for the service and leadership of the Force Commanders who are here today. Peacekeeping is one of our Organization's greatest achievements.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source
“I thank you, Madam President, for providing this opportunity for a candid and constructive discussion with our Force Commanders, whom I thank for their briefings earlier and whom I am putting on notice that I intend to ask them many questions. I also thank Under-Secretary- General Lacroix for everything that he has had to say, as well as for his leadership on those issues. I think it is very important that our Force Commanders are able to be here in the Security Council to speak truth to us and to be as clear as they need to be. I hope they will be candid. Before I go into some of those questions, though, I would like to recall the visit that some of us on the Council made to Mali in November 2017.”
2018-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8251 (2018) · source
“With the Secretary-General's report on sustaining peace and peacebuilding, we have a plan for making change happen. There should therefore be nothing stopping us in the Security Council from making change happen.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“Finally, we need to be creative about what the residual United Nations country team presence looks like. The creation ofan enhanced Resident Coordinator's Office in Liberia is a very promising initiative, and it reflects the recognition in the report of the Secretary- General that the United Nations development system needs enhanced capacities to support countries at risk of conflict. Transitions from mission settings are just one dimension of what is a larger agenda for sustaining peace, but, given that one of the most significant predictors of future conflict is past conflict, we must get them right. As daunting as solving the recurrent challenges to transitions may be, we do have good examples of innovative and effective action to draw on for our inspiration.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“Cote d'Ivoire's experience demonstrates the impact this can have when done well. I think the salutary lessons Minister Amon-Tanoh put forward were important for us all, in particular about ensuring that the United Nations does not take on the functions of Government and prevent Governments from being able to carry out their own tasks. The development of a shared peacebuilding plan could help pull the mission, the United Nations country team, donors, the host Government and other national stakeholders together through and beyond a transition. That the United States, Sweden and Liberia worked together so effectively to develop a peacebuilding plan demonstrates the valuable role that the Peacebuilding Commission can have, and that is why the United Kingdom has been one of the largest and longest- standing donors to the Peacebuilding Fund.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“As the Peacebuilding Fund has sought to encourage in Mali, peacekeepers and United Nations country teams need to work to the same script, the same deadlines and the same objectives. Funds, programmes and agencies must be ready to tackle conflict rather than simply work around it. Mapping capabilities to do so, as was done in Liberia, should ensure we are all better prepared to fill gaps when a mission leaves. The Secretary-General stressed the importance of enhancing coherence to support efforts by national Governments, and not everything is up to the United Nations. When politically inclusive, national ownership is what makes transition processes effective and resilient. We must always consider how missions implement their hand-overs to national institutions and actors.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“Right from the moment that we decide to deploy peacekeepers, we should be thinking about their exit. While recognizing that fragile contexts will always be prone to risk, we on the Security Council need a clear vision of what a sufficiently stable end- state looks like. The Secretariat has a key role to play in that regard, through generating deeper analyses and mission-implementation plans with clear benchmarks towards achieving that end-state. These steps should then focus resources and allow the Council to track progress. This approach is being tested at the moment, of course, in Haiti. The United Nations development system needs to be stepping up sooner in mission settings. We welcome the Secretary- General's suggestion to link development- system frameworks with mission assessments.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“Their combined vision, expertise and global presence are essential to ensure that multilateral investments in development tackle the drivers of conflict. Secondly, we want to see more effective preventive diplomacy by the United Nations, in particular addressing underlying causes. We all know the critical role that political agreements play and the openings they create for peacebuilding. I very much endorse the Secretary-General's words on the importance of women's participation in such negotiations. We know from the research done that peace negotiations are 35 per cent more likely to be sustained for at least 15 years if women are involved in them. Our third priority is ensuring smoother peacekeeping mission transitions from mission to non-mission settings. I will say a few words more about that in a moment.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“The Government of the United Kingdom has decided that over half of our development spending will be in conflict and fragile States, as there lies the greatest challenge in reducing poverty today. That does not, as some might be concerned, mean that the respective mandates of different parts of the United Nations are under threat. In that regard, we welcome the fact that both the General Assembly and the Security Council will adopt draft resolutions committing to further implementation of the sustaining peace vision agreed in 2016. The United Kingdom has identified three priorities for future work. First, we want to see a stronger partnership for peace developed between the United Nations and the World Bank.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“I agree very much with the Secretary-General on the importance of human rights in this context, both, of course, as a warning or trigger of conflict, but not only that: we believe that activity on human rights at national and local levels can be an important contribution in and of itself to stability and conflict prevention. The United Kingdom very much welcomes Secretary-General Guterres's vision for peacebuilding and sustaining peace, and particularly the renewed focus on conflict prevention set out in his report (S/2018/43). We also fully endorse the understanding that supporting countries to sustain peace should be a shared priority across the whole United Nations system, from peace and security to development and human rights. Many of our own Ministries and Governments have come to this conclusion.”
2018-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8243 (2018) · source
“Allow me to start by thanking the Secretary-General, State Secretary Neculaescu and Commissioner Chergui for their briefings. As I remember saying in Addis Ababa last September at the Security Council's joint meeting with the African Union Peace and Security Council, our relationship is vital and we must continue to strengthen it ifwe are to have success. It is particularly good to see Commissioner Chergui in the Chamber today. The United Kingdom shares the briefers' alarm at the scale and complexity of violent conflict today. The costs are mounting, whether they are measured in lost lives, displaced families, human rights violations, extreme poverty or peacekeeping and humanitarian budgets. Our motivations to prevent further conflict and to sustain peace must be greater than ever.”
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