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  1. “Pakistan has been a participant in United Nations peacekeeping missions in Haiti since 1993. As part of MINUSTAH, two formed police units from Pakistan have deployed since the 2010 earthquake. In 2005, the people of Pakistan suffered the worst earthquake of their history. Five years later, when a similar tragedy befell our brothers and sisters of Haiti, the people of Pakistan felt their pain as our own. Our solidarity with the Haitian people has not waned since then. It is with that spirit that we will continue to support the people of Haiti in their quest for stability and progress, as well as to uphold the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of their country.”

    2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source

  2. “Recent steps taken by the Haitian authorities to increase the number of police recruits, in particular females, are encouraging and we welcome such steps. The capactity-building and training of the Haitian National Police, together with budgetary support for its expenses, should remain a matter of high priority. Today's debate should also underscore the challenge of addressing the humanitarian situation in Haiti. The ongoing cholera epidemic, food insecurity and the extreme vulnerability to national disasters increase the humanitarian challenge. We will urge greater coordination and cohesion among different actors engaged in humanitarian work. We will also caution against donor fatigue, which can result from protracted crises such as the one unfortunately faced by Haiti.”

    2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source

  3. “It should not lead to a reversal of gains painstakingly achieved in Haiti. We look forward to the transition compact that MINUSTAH will work out with its stakeholders with a view to setting out precise benchmarks in the area of security, the rule of law, accountability mechanisms and legislative regulatory frameworks. The political developments in Haiti need to be consolidated by a strong security sector. Besides providing safety and security to the Haitian people, a self-sustaining national police institution is also essential for the eventual withdrawal of MINUSTAH. The objectives and benchmarks of the Haitian National Police development plans, presented by MINUSTAH and the Haitian National Police, must be forthrightly met.”

    2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source

  4. “We share the optimism that Haitian leaders have an opportunity to make genuine progress in rebuilding the nation and strengthening institutions. The initiatives of the Haitian Government must be supplemented by greater economic and trade cooperation from the international community. Besides the commitment of the Haitian Government, progress and development in Haiti are also attributable to the work of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). The Mission is already implementing a challenging mandate in the areas of security, support for the political process, the protection of vulnerable groups, justice and corrections, and human rights monitoring. The reconfiguration or drawdown of MINUSTAH must therefore be planned carefully and be based on the situation on the ground.”

    2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source

  5. “In that regard, the Secretary-General has also noted important milestones reached in Haiti recently. Those include the formation of a new Government, the publication of constitutional amendments and the establishment ofa Superior Council ofthe Judiciary. On the road to political stability and economic prosperity, such measures have far-reaching significance. In parallel with reaching political milestones, the Haitian Government is also taking important steps to attract foreign investment, improve governance and promote industrial projects. We hope that the new aid coordination framework will strengthen the capacity of the Haitian Government to manage external resources with the support of the Haiti Reconstruction Fund.”

    2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source

  6. “I am privileged to deliver this statement on behalf of my Permanent Representative. We welcome you, Mr. President, to the Council. We congratulate Guatemala on assuming the presidency of the Council, and we commend Germany for its able stewardship in September. We also thank the Secretary-General for his report contained in document S/2012/678. Pakistan fully supports peace and progress in Haiti, which is a collective objective for the Haitian people, the Council and the international community. The brave and resilient people of Haiti have made important strides towards stability and development. The devastating earthquake of 2010 reversed the gains achieved incrementally over many years. It is heartening that a new and promising Haiti is emerging from that tragedy.”

    2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source

  7. “The ISG can enhance the Secretariat's responsiveness to the institution-building demands. Finally, the Peacebuilding Commission, with its unique composition, is ideally placed to establish an integrated approach to institution-building and to address the gaps in transition. In this context, I will propose that a working group on institution-building could be created within the Commission's Organizational Committee or within its country- specific configurations. Alternatively, a dedicated theme of institution-building could be added to its existing Working Group on Lessons Learned. That would allow the Commission to optimize its advisory role for all principal organs of the United Nations, not just the Security Council, on the subject of post- conflict institution-building.”

    2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source

  8. “Priority areas could include the employment of youth and women, engaging the private sector, building local entrepreneurship, revitalizing the economy and developing service-based infrastructure. Such an approach will, on the one hand, build national ownership and engage all stakeholders in peacebuilding endeavours and, on the other, will reinforce the notion of the people-centric approach, bringing the benefits of peacebuilding to the common man's doorstep. Thirdly, organizational coordination within the United Nations is essential to avoid duplication. We note that an Integration Steering Group (ISG), which includes peace and security, humanitarian and development actors across the United Nations, is in place in the Secretariat for policy coordination in 18 countries where there is both a mission and a country team.”

    2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source

  9. “At present, nearly 10 United Nations peacekeeping missions are performing a broad range of peacebuilding activities, which also include institution- building. Therefore, the role of peacekeepers in post- conflict institution-building cannot be ignored. It will be important to provide for the needs of peacekeepers so that they can better perform their role. In this regard, vital responsibility rests with the Security Council, where these mandates are formalized, and with the Secretariat, where the resources are provided to back them. Secondly, institution-building in a post-conflict situation can be greatly facilitated by a targeted focus on the development aspect of peacebuilding.”

    2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source

  10. “That can be done by focusing on security sector reform together with strengthening national capacity to manage intercommunity conflicts. Whenever such mandates are devised, peacekeepers have always played an important role, despite resource constraints. As a leading troop contributor with vital stakes in the success of the peacekeeping operations, Pakistan has been supportive of mandates that ensure local capacity-building to prevent relapse into conflict. That is evident from our record in the Security Council, as resolutions 1509 (2003) and 1565 (2004), which authorized strengthened missions in Liberia and the Democratic Republic of Congo respectively, were supported by Pakistan during its term in the Council. Pakistani troops also participated in those challenging missions.”

    2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source

  11. “Similar priorities are also outlined in the President's concept paper. The international community can optimize its institution-building efforts in conformity with priorities of the countries concerned for ensuring national ownership of all peacebuilding initiatives. To that end, our approach must be people-centric and tailored to specific needs or circumstances. It should not be seen as outside interference. That is important for the longevity and resilience of the nascent institutions built in a post-conflict setting. I wish to highlight four points in answer to the very pertinent questions raised in the President's concept paper. First, institution-building should be factored into a mission's mandate from its inception.”

    2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source

  12. “Madam President, the Pakistan delegation would like to thank you for arranging today's debate and for your insightful concept paper (S/2011/16). Today's debate coincides with the mandatory review of the Peacebuilding Commission, which concluded late last year, and the review of the international civilian capacities, which is in its final stage. I hope that our deliberations today will complement the work of both these important review processes. The theme of institution-building can be placed within the broad rubric of priorities identified by the Secretary-General in his report on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of conflict (S/2009/304). The Secretary-General's priorities included safety and security, support for political processes, provision of basic services, restoring core government functions and economic revitalization.”

    2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source

  13. “Any alteration in the composition of the PBC, particularly with reference to the representation of TCCs, should not be accepted, as it would only weaken the institutional and other important linkages between peacekeeping and peacebuilding. I would like to conclude by reiterating that there is no silver bullet that can precipitate conditions conducive to peacebuilding. Such conditions - namely, security and political stability - can be sustained only if the aim of our collective peacebuilding endeavour is to win peace, and not to earn or impose it.”

    2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source

  14. “Peacebuilding and peacekeeping can work together only through the dynamic interplay of the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, international financial institutions, troop-contributing countries (TCCs) and the relevant departments of the Secretariat. The Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), with its unique composition and specific mandate, holds a pivotal role in the peacebuilding architecture. The achievements of the PBC in the first five years of its existence should not be downplayed. The operation of the PBC will improve as the global narrative on peacebuilding further evolves and as our collective response becomes more resource-rich. It is therefore important not to tamper with the composition and structure of the PBC.”

    2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source

  15. “However, adherence to merit, cross-board institutional contexts and strict professionalism should not be compromised. The challenge of peacebuilding is complicated by the proven risk of the relapse into conflict. Such challenges can be tackled by more coordinated assessment and planning for peacebuilding and peacekeeping activities, where both processes must be explicitly defined in a complementary relationship. That is especially important in view of the fact that long-term peacebuilding objectives are now enshrined in at least 10 out of 16 peacekeeping missions. This overlap should not obviate the specificity of peacekeeping and peacebuilding disciplines.”

    2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source

  16. “However, in order to succeed, all peacebuilding initiatives must be people- centric in terms of the specific needs or circumstances endemic in a post-conflict situation. In the context of the human dimension of peacebuilding, the Secretary-General's report on women and peacebuilding is both candid and objective. The report puts forth a seven-point action plan that factors the gender perspective into peacebuilding endeavours. We believe that lasting peace after a conflict will remain elusive without improving the conditions of women and other vulnerable segments of society. For long-term economic recovery and social cohesion, women's access to health, education and entrepreneurship is essential. Women's participation in mediation and the formulation of policy in various peacebuilding efforts can be a force multiplier.”

    2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source

  17. “At the same time, it would also be important to clarify the linkages between peacebuilding and the socio-economic development strategies put forth by the United Nations Development Programme and other multilateral donors. We agree with the Secretary-General that the core priority areas of peacebuilding are basic safety and security, support to political processes, the provision of basic services, restoring core Government functions and economic revitalization. We believe that national capacity development will remain a cornerstone of all peacebuilding efforts. Security sector reforms, together with strengthening national capacity to manage inter- community conflicts, fill the gap in a country's ability to build sustainable peace.”

    2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source

  18. “In the earlier report, the Secretary- General outlined an agenda for coherent, efficient and predictable responses to the peacebuilding needs of countries emerging from conflict. The present report notes the progress achieved in implementing that agenda. In that context, we note the positive role played by the Integration Steering Group, which includes peace and security, humanitarian and development actors across the United Nations. The Group can enhance the Secretariat's responsiveness to peacebuilding needs. Parallel improvement in cooperation between Headquarters and the country team, along with strengthening the office of the resident coordinator, are also vital.”

    2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source

  19. “I am privileged to make this statement on behalf of my Permanent Representative. Pakistan's delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for arranging today's debate and to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. We also thank the Secretary- General and Ambassador Peter Wittig of Germany for their important briefings. We express our appreciation of the Secretary-General's reports under discussion today (S/2010/386 and S/2010/466). The reports enrich the evolving discourse on peacebuilding and ameliorate our collective response to addressing the challenge of peacebuilding. The Secretary-General's progress report on peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict is a substantive addition to its prequel of July 2009 (S/2009/304).”

    2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source

  20. “Any alteration in the composition of the PBC, particularly with reference to the representation of TCCs, should not be accepted, as it would only weaken the institutional and other important linkages between peacekeeping and peacebuilding. I would like to conclude by reiterating that there is no silver bullet that can precipitate conditions conducive to peacebuilding. Such conditions - namely, security and political stability - can be sustained only if the aim of our collective peacebuilding endeavour is to win peace, and not to earn or impose it.”

    2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396 (2010) · source

  21. “Peacebuilding and peacekeeping can work together only through the dynamic interplay of the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, international financial institutions, troop-contributing countries (TCCs) and the relevant departments of the Secretariat. The Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), with its unique composition and specific mandate, holds a pivotal role in the peacebuilding architecture. The achievements of the PBC in the first five years of its existence should not be downplayed. The operation of the PBC will improve as the global narrative on peacebuilding further evolves and as our collective response becomes more resource-rich. It is therefore important not to tamper with the composition and structure of the PBC.”

    2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396 (2010) · source

  22. “However, adherence to merit, cross-board institutional contexts and strict professionalism should not be compromised. The challenge of peacebuilding is complicated by the proven risk of the relapse into conflict. Such challenges can be tackled by more coordinated assessment and planning for peacebuilding and peacekeeping activities, where both processes must be explicitly defined in a complementary relationship. That is especially important in view of the fact that long-term peacebuilding objectives are now enshrined in at least 10 out of 16 peacekeeping missions. This overlap should not obviate the specificity of peacekeeping and peacebuilding disciplines.”

    2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396 (2010) · source

  23. “However, in order to succeed, all peacebuilding initiatives must be people- centric in terms of the specific needs or circumstances endemic in a post-conflict situation. In the context of the human dimension of peacebuilding, the Secretary-General's report on women and peacebuilding is both candid and objective. The report puts forth a seven-point action plan that factors the gender perspective into peacebuilding endeavours. We believe that lasting peace after a conflict will remain elusive without improving the conditions of women and other vulnerable segments of society. For long-term economic recovery and social cohesion, women's access to health, education and entrepreneurship is essential. Women's participation in mediation and the formulation of policy in various peacebuilding efforts can be a force multiplier.”

    2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396 (2010) · source

  24. “At the same time, it would also be important to clarify the linkages between peacebuilding and the socio-economic development strategies put forth by the United Nations Development Programme and other multilateral donors. We agree with the Secretary-General that the core priority areas of peacebuilding are basic safety and security, support to political processes, the provision of basic services, restoring core Government functions and economic revitalization. We believe that national capacity development will remain a cornerstone of all peacebuilding efforts. Security sector reforms, together with strengthening national capacity to manage inter- community conflicts, fill the gap in a country's ability to build sustainable peace.”

    2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396 (2010) · source

  25. “In the earlier report, the Secretary- General outlined an agenda for coherent, efficient and predictable responses to the peacebuilding needs of countries emerging from conflict. The present report notes the progress achieved in implementing that agenda. In that context, we note the positive role played by the Integration Steering Group, which includes peace and security, humanitarian and development actors across the United Nations. The Group can enhance the Secretariat's responsiveness to peacebuilding needs. Parallel improvement in cooperation between Headquarters and the country team, along with strengthening the office of the resident coordinator, are also vital.”

    2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396 (2010) · source

  26. “I am privileged to make this statement on behalf of my Permanent Representative. Pakistan's delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for arranging today's debate and to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. We also thank the Secretary- General and Ambassador Peter Wittig of Germany for their important briefings. We express our appreciation of the Secretary-General's reports under discussion today (S/2010/386 and S/2010/466). The reports enrich the evolving discourse on peacebuilding and ameliorate our collective response to addressing the challenge of peacebuilding. The Secretary-General's progress report on peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict is a substantive addition to its prequel of July 2009 (S/2009/304).”

    2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396 (2010) · source