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Annabi

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first: 1999-12-22
most recent: 2009-09-09
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“Furthermore, the current unrest that we are seeing in various parts of the country, which is frequently presented as demonstrations against la vie chere - the high cost of living - also appear to have a political dimension, in addition to expressing mounting frustrations about the rising cost of basic food commodities. MINUSTAH will continue to do what it can to promote constructive dialogue, but it is also incumbent upon the wider international community to actively encourage a responsible approach by all political actors. Ultimately, political progress will depend upon the Haitians themselves. While moments of tension will be inevitable, it is crucial that political leaders and opinion makers rise to the occasion and show restraint and a genuine desire for collaboration and dialogue.”
2008-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5862 (2008) · source
“The potential for a deterioration in relations was made clear by the interpellation - the summoning - of the Prime Minister before the Chamber of Deputies in late February. While the majority of deputies voted in support of the Prime Minister, that process was a clear reminder of the degree to which collaboration remains fragile. Still more recently, we saw a dramatic indication of the potential for problems, when a shooting took place in parliament during a debate related to investigations into alleged spending irregularities by legislators. Further problems may lie ahead, related, inter alia, to continuing inquiries over the possession of double nationality by legislators and Government officials, over the question of constitutional reform and over the preparation of elections for one third of the Senate.”
2008-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5862 (2008) · source
“It has relied on that legitimacy to begin to address a number of key issues, including the strengthening of State institutions and the fight against corruption and impunity. President Rene Preval and Prime Minister Jacques Edouard Alexis have taken a very clear stand in that regard. While this political consensus remains vital, it is also extremely fragile. There are clear and continuing 08-29739 threats that democratic debate could relapse into political infighting and instability and that that could in turn generate violence. Over the past six months, tensions between individual political actors and among the various branches of the Government have at times threatened to escalate and to undermine public confidence.”
2008-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5862 (2008) · source
“Those gains are real and significant, but we must also recognize that they are only a first step, that that progress remains extraordinarily fragile and subject to swift reversal and that we have far to go before it can be considered to be durable and sustainable. As an introduction to this morning's discussion, it may be useful to share with the Council our thinking on the way forward. The foundation of any durable progress in Haiti will remain the existence of a minimal level of political consensus in the country. To date, the current Government, which came to office in June 2006 through an electoral process that was strongly supported by MINUSTAH, has sought to promote such a consensus, and it generally continues to enjoy legitimacy in the eyes of the public.”
2008-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5862 (2008) · source
“Mr. Annabi: I am very pleased to be back in the Security Council today and to have the opportunity to update members of the Council on the work of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) in accordance with the mandate entrusted to it under resolution 1780 (2007), which was adopted last October. In Haiti today we face a time of opportunity, which is also a time of risk. As reflected in the report (S/2008/202) before the Council, we are encouraged by the political, security and institution-building progress to date and by initial signs of improvement in the socio-economic situation.”
2008-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5862 (2008) · source
“The Security Council, in accordance with its responsibilities under the Charter, has a vital role to play in facilitating partnerships between the United Nations and regional organizations or arrangements 6 that can contribute to achieving our common goals. The innovations of the United Nations-African Union partnership demonstrate the practical potential of such cooperation. We look forward to the Council's consideration of how we can advance this realization.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source
“We are supported by the same international community which provides the political direction as well as the personnel, material and financial resources crucial to peacekeeping, and we are seized with many of the same conflicts, many of them in Africa, which challenge our commitment to collective security and rob the continent of Africa of so much of its promise. Peacekeeping partnerships cannot be seen in isolation from each other. Other partners, including regional and subregional actors, such as ECOWAS, the European Union, NATO and others, play a crucial role in supporting peacekeeping in Africa. The United Nations will continue to work with the African Union at its request in mobilizing international political, material and financial support.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source
“The range of parallel new initiatives that we have set in motion gives us confidence that African countries will be able in future to assume an even greater role in peacekeeping on their continent and beyond. I would like in that context to pay tribute to the African Union for the commitment and courage of its troops, police and civilian personnel, who often spearhead the action of the international community, as was the case recently in Burundi, for example, at a time when the United Nations was not ready to become involved. The United Nations-African Union partnership in peacekeeping demonstrates the indivisibility of international peacekeeping. We are guided by shared principles - the purposes and principles set out in the United Nations Charter.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source
“It would be essential in that 5 regard for the international community not to lose sight of the painful lessons learned in Somalia and elsewhere during the past decade. Over the past three years, African Union-United cooperation in peacekeeping has gone in new directions, in ways that few of us would ever have envisaged. Our practical cooperation in the planning and conduct of a range of peacekeeping operations takes place at all levels, in a variety of contexts and locations. Those multiple experiences and the innovations introduced provide rich sources for learning lessons that can further inform and deepen our cooperation in future.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source
“The team will work side by side with their AU colleagues to assist with the deployment of AMISOM. and will coordinate closely with other United Nations staff currently supporting AU peacekeeping capacity development in Addis Ababa. In the meantime, a United Nations technical assessment mission to Somalia is returning this week and will report to the Security Council on its findings. We welcome the ceasefire agreement reached on 22 March, as we strongly believe that there can be no military solution to a conflict which has already inflicted untold suffering on the people of Somalia. We also welcome the decision of the Transitional Federal Government to hold a national reconciliation congress, which should be as inclusive as possible so as to create a meaningful political basis for a peacekeeping operation.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source
“It would also open the way to the provision by the United Nations of substantial financial support to AMIS on the basis of joint command, control and management structures. Turning to Somalia, as Council members are aware, the African Union began deployment of an operation known as the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) in early March, and so far 1,700 Uganda troops have arrived in Somalia. However, the security situation in the country, and particularly in Mogadishu, remains tense and volatile. We are working with the African Union in support of its efforts to obtain assistance to complete the full deployment of AMISOM. The Department of Peacekeeping Operations is also assisting the African Union in the planning of AMISOM. A team of 10 planners has been assembled and will be dispatched to Addis Ababa shortly.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source
“African Union-United Nations cooperation with regard to peacemaking in Darfur continues, with the 07-28578 joint efforts of Special Envoys Jan Eliasson and Salim Ahmed Salim, to re-energize the political process and achieve an effective cessation of hostilities. The AU and the United Nations have cooperated in developing the contents of substantial United Nations support packages for AU peacekeeping efforts in Darfur. That has culminated in joint planning conducted in Addis Ababa for an African Union-United Nations hybrid operation. Subject to the cooperation of the Government of the Sudan, the implementation of these initiatives would mark an unprecedented peacekeeping arrangement between the United Nations and a regional organization.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source
“The cell has facilitated the provision of practical assistance by the United Nations to AMIS operations in the field, including the deployment of technical experts to assist AMIS in the areas of planning, logistics, communications and transport. AMIS, for its part, has been instrumental in providing support for humanitarian convoys and the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Darfur, where, as the Council is aware, the security situation is often prohibitive. The United Nations has also provided considerable support to the African Union's efforts to reach a political settlement of the conflict by providing substantive expertise and logistical support to the AU mediation and the participants in the talks held at Abuja last year.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source
“At the level of specific conflict situations, our cooperation has become particularly intensive. This morning I will confine my remarks to the United Nations-African Union partnership in two conflict areas, Darfur and Somalia. In the context of the Darfur crisis, the African Union and the United Nations have established since 2004 a collaborative and mutually reinforcing relationship that is redefining the scope and content of peacekeeping partnerships. The United Nations has provided strategic support to the African Mission in the Sudan (AMIS) through a special assistance cell established in Addis Ababa, That work has contributed directly to the development and enhancement of African Union plans for AMIS.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source
“07-28578 Following the many discussions we had with Chairperson Konare and our friend Commissioner Djinnit, whom I would like warmly to welcome in the Chamber, the two organizations have developed a joint action plan for the provision of United Nations support as well as a detailed annual work plan that is focused on three areas: support for AU capacity development in planning peacekeeping missions, in mission management and in mission support, particularly in logistics and resource management. Alongside this work agenda, we continue to deepen cooperation in specific operational areas such as training and information exchange, both with the African Union and with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which has been a key subregional partner for United Nations peacekeeping.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source
“In support of the AU's commitment to develop its continental security architecture and peacekeeping capabilities, the Secretariat recently established a dedicated capacity known as the African Peacekeeping Support Team. Significantly, the bulk of this capacity is located in Addis Ababa, focusing on direct support in priority areas identified by the African Union - military, police, logistics and finance, as well as information and communication systems. The goal of that cooperation is the operationalization of the African standby force by 2010.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source
“That has opened up new avenues as well as new challenges for our cooperation. The fact that over 75 per cent of all United Nations peacekeepers are today deployed in Africa makes our relationship essential, not just for the success of African regional endeavours, but for the United Nations and international peacekeeping around the world. Africa provides up to 40 per cent of those United Nations troops, and it participates in United Nations missions throughout the world. That contribution has been remarkable in its consistency. Over the past three years, we have forged ambitious new directions in the United Nations-AU partnership, which have been reflected in a range of documents - most recently the November 2006 declaration between the United Nations and the African Union.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source
“Partnership in that area between the United Nations and regional organizations has become crucial for the success of our common endeavours. The partnership between the African Union (AU) and the United Nations is among the most intense of all peacekeeping partnerships. It is a partnership that stretches back many years - to the Organization of African Unity and its successor, the African Union - and has translated into cooperation at all phases of conflict management - prevention, peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding - on all corners of the African continent, from Western Sahara to the Comoros Islands and from the Horn of Africa to West Africa. The establishment of the African Union, and its commitment to develop African peacekeeping capabilities, has given a new dimension to our partnership.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source
“That significance was recognized at the time of the establishment of the United Nations and is reflected in the framework for cooperation set out in Chapter VIII of the Charter. That Chapter provides clear and detailed guidance on the relationship between the Security Council and regional arrangements and remains a fundamental guide for the activities of the Secretariat in relation to regional organizations. The more complex the challenges of our globalized world, the more crucial partnership between our respective organizations has become for the pursuit of a security that is truly collective, effective and equitable for all men and women around the world. International peacekeeping is the most potent, practical demonstration of our commitment to collective security.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source
“Mr. Annabi: It is a pleasure for me to participate, on behalf of the Secretariat, in this morning's debate on a subject that is of crucial importance for the maintenance of international peace and security. Let me, at the outset, pay tribute to the delegation of South Africa, and in particular to Foreign Minister Dlamini Zuma, for convening this meeting and for providing a stimulating set of questions to facilitate our discussion. This is, as she has said, the fourth time in the past few years that the Security Council is meeting on the issue of relations between the United Nations and regional organizations. The frequency of our discussions underscores the importance of that relationship for collective security.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source
“But at a time when the United Nations is closing a chapter in the history of its involvement in East Timor and opening a new one, I think that we should remember most of all the exemplary work of Sergio Vieira de Mello, who devoted two and a half of the last years of his life to assisting the people of East Timor to prepare for and achieve their longÂ»cherished goal of sovereignty and independence. He will remain a role model for all those who believe in what the United Nations stands for.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“Mr. Annabi: I will gladly convey to the Special Representative and to all the staff of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor the kind words of Council members regarding the work of the Mission over the past three years. There is no doubt that Timor-Leste has achieved a lot in very little time, and the United Nations is proud to have had the privilege of accompanying the people of Timor-Leste in their efforts over the past five and a half years to build sustainable and democratic State institutions. Some speakers described the role of the United Nations in Timor-Leste as a model for successful peacekeeping and as a remarkable success story. Success in the real world, of course, is often less well remembered than some of the setbacks that we encounter. Let us hope that this success will be duly remembered.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“However, further generous support from the international community will remain indispensable in order to consolidate the remarkable gains made so far in building sustainable State institutions and to enable the people of Timor-Leste to achieve the stable and democratic State that they have pursued with such determination and courage.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“In the meantime, 10 staff members of the Serious Crimes Unit will be retained during UNMISET's liquidation phase in order to ensure that a complete copy of all records compiled by the Serious Crimes Unit is preserved in accordance with paragraph 9 of resolution 1599 (2005). In conclusion, let me say that while most of the credit for the remarkable progress achieved in Timor- Leste must be given to the Timorese leaders and people, there is no doubt that UNMISET, and the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor before it, have made a key contribution to this historic process. More needs to be done, and UNOTIL will do its best to make a further contribution over the next 12 months to the peacebuilding efforts of the United Nations in Timor-Leste.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“In the meantime, as indicated in the report before the Council, the Secretary-General has established a Commission of Experts which is conducting a review of the prosecution of serious human rights violations committed in Timor-Leste in 1999. The Commission of Experts has written to the Secretary-General to request that the liquidation of the Serious Crimes Unit be suspended until the findings of the Commission have been submitted and the Security Council has had a chance to consider them. It is expected that the Commission of Experts will submit its report by the end of this month, following the Commission's upcoming visit to Jakarta, which is scheduled to take place from 18 to 20 May.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“Consultations will therefore be undertaken with the Government of Timor-Leste, as well as with neighbouring countries, with a view to putting in place, on a contingency basis, the arrangements necessary to ensure the security of United Nations staff deployed to Timor-Leste. While in Timor-Leste, I also had the opportunity to be briefed on the serious crimes process, and to meet with staff from the Serious Crimes Unit, the Defence Lawyers Unit and the Special Panels for serious crimes. I wish to note that, according to all those who are familiar with their work, they have done a very professional job under difficult and challenging circumstances. However, as Council members are aware, in accordance with resolution 1543 (2004), adopted on 14 May 2004, the serious crimes process is to be terminated in a few days, on 20 May 2005.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“Not only did they provide, by their presence, a significant deterrent to criminal activities and a reassuring presence, they also ensured - through the services of the engineering unit - the maintenance of the land route from Dili to the border. That land route is expected to become impassable without such intervention, especially during the rainy season. The services of the military component's level- two medical unit will also be missed by both United Nations personnel and the local communities. In addition, the removal of UNMISET's troops could have implications for the security of United Nations personnel.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“In that connection, a selection of those police advisers who possess the appropriate skills for continued service under UNOTIL has already been completed. Similarly, some of the current military officers will remain in Timor-Leste for a few weeks beyond 20 May in order to ensure a smooth transition from UNMISET to UNOTIL. As Council members are aware, resolution 1599 (2005) did not authorize the deployment of the 144- strong backup security force recommended in the 18 February 2005 report of the Secretary-General (S/2005/99). During my recent visit to Timor-Leste I had the opportunity to travel to the border area, where I was briefed by the UNMISET contingents deployed there on the implications of their imminent withdrawal. It is clear that their departure will create some gaps.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“To that end, a joint concept of operations has been developed, which provides for the police and military advisers to be co- located on the three border areas of Bobonaro, Suai and Oecussi. The UNOTIL military advisers will focus on coordinating contacts between the BPU and the Indonesian military, including through regular inter- command and border meetings. The aim of this joint assistance programme is to enable the BPU to assume full border management responsibility and to interact independently with the Indonesian TNI at the appropriate levels by May 2006. As in the case of the civilian advisers, some of the existing police advisers will be retained, while others will be replaced to meet the new requirements for specialized training.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“Specialized training will also be provided to the Border Patrol Unit (BPU) of the Timorese police. For that purpose, resolution 1599 (2005) authorizes the deployment of 35 additional advisers, 15 of whom will be military advisers. As indicated in the report of the Secretary- General, the other 20 positions will be filled by police training advisers, who will focus on imparting policing skills to the Border Patrol Unit. These skills will include border area community policing, evidence gathering and suspect handling, as well as knowledge of immigration law and customs legislation, communications skills and reporting procedures. The 15 military advisers will assist the 20 additional police advisers in the training and mentoring of the BPU in the area of border management.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“The job descriptions for all the adviser posts are available to interested Member States. With regard to the 40 police advisers authorized under resolution 1599 (2005), their primary task will be the provision of targeted training to the specialized units of the Timorese police, including the Rapid Intervention Unit, the Police Reserve Unit, the immigration unit, the marine unit and the national security unit. The training will cover areas ranging from riot control techniques and the use and maintenance of fire arms, to immigration and human trafficking, navigation skills and close protection. Most training will be implemented through conducting courses on the training of trainers in order to ensure a widespread and sustainable transfer of skills.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“Meanwhile, the allocation of the 45 approved civilian adviser posts to the various Timorese State institutions has been finalized in consultation with the Government of Timor-Leste. UNMISET is currently reviewing the profiles of the international advisers who are deployed in Timor- Leste to evaluate the extent to which they match the new requirements. For those who match the new requirements, their retention for another year has been recommended. Nevertheless, it is estimated that the current pool of advisers does not include the skills required for some 23 new positions out of the 45 authorized. Those will have to be advertised. All current advisers will remain in place until the new ones have been deployed, to avoid gaps in assistance and to ensure a smooth transition.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“In that context, the decision of the Security Council to authorize a one-year follow-on mission in Timor-Leste will enable the United Nations to make a further contribution towards addressing the country's outstanding needs for assistance. I visited Timor-Leste from 26 April to 2 May, and I can assure members that, although Security Council resolution 1599 (2005) does not fully respond to the expectations of the Timorese Government, they welcomed its adoption and the further assistance it entails for the continued development of Timor-Leste's State institutions and internal security agencies. During my stay in Timor-Leste, I had the opportunity to discuss the UNOTIL mandate implementation plan with the Timorese Government and the UNMISET leadership. Some of its main features are included in the report before the Council.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“Other specialized units of the Timorese police, such as the Police Reserve Unit and the immigration and marine units, also require further training assistance to become fully self-sufficient in the performance of their tasks. With regard to Timor-Leste's State institutions and administration, further progress was achieved towards their consolidation, with assistance from UNMISET civilian advisers. Local ownership has been enhanced, especially in the finance sector. The functioning of the judicial system, however, continues to depend on the support of international advisers who provide legal advice to the Government and training for judicial officials and who still have to perform certain key line functions.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“However, the TNI cancelled a third meeting with the BPU, indicating that it would not participate in further talks with the BPU until the Timorese police were prepared to share the results of their investigation. That incident highlights the continuing need for a United Nations presence to facilitate interaction between the Border Patrol Unit and the Indonesian military. Further training assistance is also required to support the development of the Border Patrol Unit and to enable it to assume full responsibility for contacts with its Indonesian counterparts by 20 May 2006, when UNOTIL's mandate comes to an end. Similarly, despite the professionalism displayed during the recent demonstration in Dili, the Rapid Intervention Unit still relies to a large extent on the advice of UNMISET's civilian police component.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“Most of the remaining 4 per cent of the border relates to the Oecussi enclave. The relationship between the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) and the Timorese Border Patrol Unit (BPU) also continued to develop with assistance from the UNMISET military liaison group. On 21 April, however, the BPU exchanged fire with Indonesian military personnel, who were reportedly pursuing a group of smugglers at the border between the two countries. During the exchange of fire, one Indonesian soldier received a gunshot injury to the leg. The Timorese police and the TNI are conducting separate investigations to ascertain the full circumstances of the shooting. UNMISET'S military liaison officers have facilitated two meetings between the BPU and the TNI to exchange information, and they continue to assist both sides to conduct an impartial investigation.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“A joint declaration was eventually signed by Prime Minister Alkatiri and the two bishops of Timor-Leste on 7 May, recognizing that religious education should be included as a regular discipline in the school curriculum, with attendance subject to parental wishes. The demonstration thus came to an end with participants dispersing peacefully shortly after the signing of the joint declaration. Relations between Timor-Leste and Indonesia continued to improve, culminating in the visit of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia to Timor-Leste on 8 and 9 April. During that visit, the Foreign Ministers of Timor-Leste and Indonesia signed the Provisional Agreement on the Borderline, which came into effect on 8 May and defines about 96 per cent of the entire land border.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“Another notable development was the organization by church leaders of a large demonstration outside the Government building in Dili in response to a Government proposal to designate religious education as an optional subject in some primary schools across Timor-Leste. The demonstration, which lasted 20 days, with numbers oscillating between a few hundred and several thousand, remained largely peaceful. On the advice of the UNMISET civilian police, the Timorese national police exercised restraint, opening and maintaining lines of communication with the organizers of the demonstration. The Government also adopted an overall conciliatory approach towards the protest.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“Mr. Annabi: Thank you, Madam President, for giving me this opportunity to introduce the Secretary- General's end of mandate report on the United Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) (S/2005/310) and to provide an update on the preparations for the implementation of the mandate of the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL), which was established under Security Council resolution 1599 (2005) of 28 April. During the period covered in the Secretary- General's report, there were a few notable political developments. Local elections were conducted in a peaceful and orderly manner in the eastern districts of Timor-Leste on 17 and 23 March. Although the ruling Fretilin party fared well, independent and opposition candidates won a significant number of seats, especially in the districts of Lautem and Monatuto.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“At the same time - and this cannot be overemphasized - we should not lose sight of the fact that a lasting solution to the Darfur crisis will come only through a negotiated settlement and that every effort should be made to bring the parties together for the next round of talks in Abuja.”
2005-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5176 (2005) · source
“Such a concept of operations will form the basis of a detailed request for resources which the African Union intends to present at a 26 May partners' meeting, which we expect will include the participation of Canada, the European Union, NATO, the United Kingdom, the United States and the United Nations - each of which sent representatives to Addis Ababa last week to discuss with the African Union the implications of the decision to expand AMIS. The African Union has the unequivocal support of the United Nations as it continues its peacekeeping role in Darfur, and all possible steps should be taken to ensure that AMIS receives the donor support required to expand expeditiously and effectively.”
2005-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5176 (2005) · source
“The Secretary-General has been in close and regular contact with the African Union Commission, and in particular with its Chairperson, President Konare, on support required by the African Union, and, most recently, the Secretary-General asked his Special Adviser, Mr. Lakdhar Brahimi, to go to Addis Ababa to meet with Chairperson Konare to discuss in detail ways in which the United Nations could assist the African Union in its efforts to expand AMIS. I am pleased to report that the African Union Commission has accepted the modalities for United Nations assistance described in the report before the Council. United Nations personnel are currently, even as we speak, working with staff from AMIS and AU headquarters to develop a detailed concept of operations for the expanded African Union Mission.”
2005-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5176 (2005) · source
“The report before the Council proposes areas where the United Nations could provide some of the support that the African Union will require from its major partners. Those proposals focus on technical assistance and training support in a number of key areas, including, first, assisting the African Union to develop a detailed operational plan for the expansion of AMIS; secondly, providing technical advice in the areas of logistics, planning and management; thirdly, providing support for pre-deployment training of African Union military and civilian personnel; fourthly, providing support in developing detailed selection criteria for police personnel for phase II; and, fifthly, supporting the convening of troop contributors' meetings, as well as a pledging conference for logistical support.”
2005-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5176 (2005) · source
“It also concluded that, where AMIS was deployed, it was doing an outstanding job under difficult circumstances. On that basis, it was recommended that AMIS should be strengthened, initially in two phases, with a possible follow-on mission that could be decided on in or around September 2005. The decision taken by the African Union Peace and Security Council on 28 April addresses the first two phases of the proposed expansion. The AU-led mission also recommended that logistical support for the expansion would be best accomplished by building on existing systems in which individual donors or contractors provide support to AMIS. After a slow start, that system is now working well; to change it at this stage would disrupt operations, rather than enhance them.”
2005-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5176 (2005) · source
“In that regard, Council members have before them the 3 May report of the Secretary-General (S/2005/285) on options for how the United Nations Mission in the Sudan can reinforce efforts to foster peace in Darfur through appropriate assistance to AMIS. The proposals in the Secretary-General's report are based on the findings and recommendations of an AU-led mission to Darfur, which, as the Council knows, was undertaken last March. That mission, which included the participation of the United Nations, the European Union and the United States, assessed the security situation in Darfur and the current deployment of AMIS, and made proposals for enhancing peace support efforts in the region. The AU-led mission concluded that insecurity in Darfur remains unacceptable.”
2005-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5176 (2005) · source
“The Peace and Security Council also called for the strengthened Mission to be in place by the end of September 2005. The African Union Commission has already taken steps to implement the decision of the Peace and Security Council, including preliminary contact with potential troop contributors. Initial indications are that additional troops will be identified and made available for AMIS. We are awaiting the results of a troop contributors' meeting that the African Union is expected to convene in the coming days. It was expected to have been held on 11 May, but it seems to have been slightly delayed. Notwithstanding those activities, the strengthening of AMIS will be a considerable challenge which will require the concerted support of all the African Union's partners.”
2005-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5176 (2005) · source
“The parties must dedicate themselves to making the Abuja process work, and the international community should continue to make it clear that it is the negotiating process which will lead to peace. In view of the difficulties faced in the negotiating process, the actions of the African Union Mission in the Sudan are all the more critical. During the reporting period, the total uniformed strength of the African Union Mission was 2,409 troops and 244 police. While there is a consensus that AMIS is having a very positive impact where it is able to deploy, the African Union Peace and Security Council, in its 28 April decision, decided to expand AMIS, more than doubling its size to the level of 6,171 military personnel and 1,560 civilian police.”
2005-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5176 (2005) · source
“We believe that the Government of the Sudan must give its unequivocal support to both resolutions so as to minimize any risk of hostile action by those individuals and their followers against the United Nations in the Sudan. While violence in Darfur continued throughout April, regrettably there was no tangible progress in Abuja. The most recent round of talks was held, as the Council will recall, in December 2004; and while the African Union is working towards reconvening the Abuja talks next week, it is not yet clear whether the parties are committed to meaningful negotiations. This is a matter of very serious concern. Clearly, lasting peace in Darfur will come only through a negotiated settlement.”
2005-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5176 (2005) · source
“Staff from humanitarian organizations were also subjected to increased harassment by local authorities, particularly in Darfur. This is a worrying trend in the light of the role played by the humanitarian community in sustaining the 2.45 million conflict-affected civilians in Darfur. The adoption of Security Council resolutions 1591 (2005) and 1593 (2005), on 29 and 31 March respectively, also had an impact during the reporting period. In addition to protests in Khartoum, the two resolutions resulted in increased tensions in the Darfur region among those who perceive themselves to be implicated by the Council's action.”
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“In that regard, the African Union and the United Nations have identified the commander of the militia forces that struck the village and will pass his name and the name of his collaborators to the panel of experts to be established pursuant to Security Council resolution 1591 (2005). During the reporting period, the two rebel movements, the Sudanese Liberation Army and the Justice and Equality Movement, also attacked militias and police. In what has become a disturbing trend, they also seized at gunpoint a number of vehicles being operated commercially and vehicles belonging to humanitarian organizations. Humanitarian vehicles also came under fire during April, and in one case a humanitarian worker was gravely injured.”
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