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“In that respect, the AU notes that the report submitted by the Secretary-General stresses the need for further planning and preparation, while recognizing nonetheless that the concept of operations developed with the support of the United Nations provides a useful basis for considering the AU request to the Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, to authorize AU member States to establish the international support mission for an initial period of one year, and to take all measures necessary to assist the Malian authorities in recovering the occupied regions of the north, in order to restore the unity and territorial integrity of Mali and reduce the threats posed by terrorists and affiliated groups, including transnational organized criminal networks.”
2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6879 (2012) · source
“We strongly believe that the urgent establishment of the mission will go a long way in furthering our overall objective of facilitating the creation of the conditions necessary for a stable and democratic Malian State that responds to the needs of all its citizens, fully exercising its authority over its national territory, and effectively assuming its responsibilities in addressing regional security and other challenges.”
2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6879 (2012) · source
“Second is the development by the Malian stakeholders of an inclusive road map to achieve the transition objectives, and third is the deployment of the international support mission to help the Malian authorities restore the country's unity and territorial integrity and dismantle the terrorist and other criminal networks active in the northern part of the country, including the strengthened capacity of the Malian defence and security forces. Clearly, the deployment of the international support mission is a key component of the strategic concept.”
2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6879 (2012) · source
“The first is dialogue with the Malian armed groups willing to seek a peaceful response to any legitimate grievance they may have, within the strict framework of the principles articulated by ECOWAS, the AU and the United Nations, namely, respect for the unity and territorial integrity of Mali - which are not up for debate - the rejection of armed rebellion to further political claims, and the repudiation of terrorism and criminal activities.”
2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6879 (2012) · source
“He is working in close coordination with the region and with international partners, in particular the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sahel, Mr. Romano Prodi. Both ECOWAS and the AU are certainly mindful of the complexity and multifaceted nature of the crisis facing Mali. They are equally mindful of the need to take into account the regional dimension in the broader context of the challenges facing the Sahelo-Saharan region. The strategic concept that I alluded to earlier aims precisely at providing an overall framework that can guide the efforts of the international community. Our efforts revolve around three key components.”
2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6879 (2012) · source
“Since the outbreak of the crisis in Mali, ECOWAS and the AU have exerted sustained efforts to address the situation, as demonstrated by the initiatives taken by the ECOWAS Chairman, President Alassane Ouattara, and its Mediator, President Blaise Compaore; the encouragement to the Malian stakeholders to adopt an inclusive road map on the conduct of the transition; and the planning for the deployment of an operation. The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Ms. Dlamini- Zuma, has appointed former President Pierre Buyoya the AU High Representative for Mali and the Sahel. He has since travelled to Mali and elsewhere in the region to further the strategic concept and related Peace and Security Council decisions.”
2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6879 (2012) · source
“The situation also calls into question the basic principles of the AU and the larger international community. Let me highlight here respect for the unity and territorial integrity of Mali, the repudiation of the recourse to armed rebellion to further political claims, and the rejection of terrorism and criminal activities. Because those principles are so fundamental to the maintenance of peace, security and stability on the continent, we need to react swiftly and strongly against any attempt to undermine them.”
2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6879 (2012) · source
“I also would like to reiterate the AU's appreciation to the Secretary-General for the invaluable contribution of the United Nations towards the elaboration of the strategic concept for the resolution of the crisis in Mali, as well as for its active involvement, including through experts dispatched to Bamako, in the process of developing the concept of operations for the deployment of the African-led international support mission in Mali. As all Council members are aware, the situation in Mali is of utmost concern to ECOWAS, the countries of the region and the AU. It poses a serious threat to Mali, the region and far beyond, particularly in view of the entrenchment of terrorist and other criminal groups in the northern part of the country.”
2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6879 (2012) · source
“I would like in particular to highlight the adoption of resolutions 2056 (2012) and 2071 (2012) as a demonstration of the commitment of the Security Council and its members fully to shouldering their responsibilities on an issue that clearly and obviously threatens international peace and security, as underlined by the report of the Secretary- General (S/2012/894) that wasjust introduced by Mr. Feltman, whom we also thank.”
2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6879 (2012) · source
“Mr. Antonio: Let me start by conveying the apologies of Ms. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, who would have loved to join this meeting, but could not attend due to other commitments on the continent. She has therefore instructed me to represent her here. I wish also to salute the presence of Minister Traore Rokiatou Guikine of Mali and Mr. Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). I congratulate Morocco on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of December and thank the President for inviting the African Union (AU) to this very important meeting. We are highly appreciative of the efforts of the Security Council regarding the situation in Mali and the support extended so far to the AU and ECOWAS.”
2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6879 (2012) · source
“The severity of the crisis in Mali and the scope of the stakes involved demand the mobilization of the entire international community and close coordination of efforts so as to maximize the impact of actions taken and achieve the desired results. In that regard, it is important to maintain and strengthen coherence among African initiatives in the spirit ofthe declaration on Mali adopted at the most recent African Union summit in Addis Ababa in July. It is also important to continue to work in a spirit of genuine partnership with the Security Council and other international actors involved so that they can offer the needed support to African efforts and take all necessary decisions to that end. The African Union, through the Peace and Security Council and the Commission, is devoting every effort to that goal.”
2012-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6820 (2012) · source
“Based on the Security Council's request for clarification at its annual consultation with the Peace and Security Council this past June in New York, on the relevant Peace and Security Council decisions, and on resolution 2056 (2012), it is important to develop a strategic concept for the political, security and military measures to be taken for a timely settlement of the crisis in Mali. The Commission continues to work with ECOWAS and the core countries, as well as with the United Nations, the European Union and other partners, for such a document's swift completion. As the Peace and Security Council has stressed, that strategic concept and ECOWAS planning must mutually reinforce each other.”
2012-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6820 (2012) · source
“The Commission of the African Union is in the process of compiling a list of terrorist and criminal armed groups operating in the north of Mali in order to add them to the African Union list of terrorist groups. It is also important to set in motion the security and military plans necessary to safeguard transition institutions, to restructure and reorganize Mali's defence and security forces, and to restore State authority in the north, even as we fight the terrorist and criminal networks on the ground. In that regard, the African Union supports the ECOWAS planning process and calls for similar support from the Security Council and other international players.”
2012-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6820 (2012) · source
“In that context, we welcome the efforts of the ECOWAS mediator, and we urge him to persevere in his work, including through close coordination with the core countries. At the same time, as the Commissioner for Peace and Security Council has repeatedly stressed, other options must be pursued because we must absolutely not allow the situation on the ground to continue indefinitely. That is why the Peace and Security Council stated from the outset its intention to impose sanctions on the terrorist and criminal groups operating in the north of Mali, as well as against any other armed group impeding progress towards a solution to the crisis and the efforts of ECOWAS and the African Union.”
2012-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6820 (2012) · source
“It is important that our meeting today serve to encourage Malians to speed up the process of forming a Government ofnational unity that will permit the lifting of the suspension of Mali's participation in African Union activities, imposed by the Peace and Security Council last March. It is also critical that this meeting underline that the transition must absolutely uphold the rule of law, especially with regard to the atrocities and human rights violations seen in Bamako. The African Union urges dialogue among the parties willing to negotiate on the basis of respect for the unity and territorial integrity of Mali and of full rejection of the armed rebellion, terrorism and attendant criminal activities.”
2012-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6820 (2012) · source
“Following that meeting, the African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Ramtame Lamamra, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, Ambassador Said Djinnit, together with representatives ofECOWAS, the European Union and the International Organization of la Francophonie, met in Bamako in early August. The purpose of that joint mission, which took place upon the return to Mali of President Dioncounda Traore, was to show the international community's support for his endeavours and to encourage him to move ahead quickly.”
2012-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6820 (2012) · source
“It must be emphasized that that is an essential precondition for the mobilization of efforts in Mali, as well as for more sustained and coordinated commitment from the international community to facing up to the grave threats posed by the situation in the north of the country to the very existence of the Malian State itself. At the Council no doubt knows, following the 14 July summit meeting held under the presidency of President Alassane Ouattara, the AU Peace and Security Council endorsed the outcome of the ECOWAS contact group meeting held in Ouagadougou on 7 July concerning the establishment of a Government of national unity.”
2012-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6820 (2012) · source
“We have undertaken several initiatives to facilitate both coordination among the various stakeholders involved and the mobilization of support from the international community for the continent's efforts, namely, by organizing and operationalizing the support and follow-up group on the situation in Mali. This Security Council meeting is taking place at a time when encouraging signs seem to be emerging when it comes to the process of institutional normalization in Mali. Following the coup d'etat last March and the unacceptable physical attack, on 21 May, on interim President Dioncounda Traore, his return to Mali and the speech he made shortly thereafter, as well the consultations under way aimed at establishing a Government of national unity, give hope for a swift stabilization of the situation in Bamako.”
2012-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6820 (2012) · source
“Thanks to the armed rebellion and the 22 March coup d'etat, those groups have been able to expand their control and now pose an exponentially larger threat both to the countries of the region and to the international community as a whole. In addition, there is the catastrophic humanitarian situation and grave violations of human rights and other criminal acts, among which the destruction of historic monuments in Timbuktu is the most disgraceful. All those aspects constitute the reason for the African Union having become actively involved in finding a speedy resolution to the situation in Mali. The AU Peace and Security Council has devoted no fewer than six meetings to this situation, including two at the ministerial level and one at the level of heads of State and Government.”
2012-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6820 (2012) · source
“The other is the rejection of unconstitutional changes and of the seizing of power by force - being undermined by the coup d'e'tat of 22 March. The crisis in Mali also serves to shed light on other threats to peace and security in the continent. In that regard, it is worth highlighting how commonplace the use of armed rebellion has become for pursuing political ends, especially as there are institutional mechanisms in place that provide a framework for voicing and taking into account all legitimate claims. This development threatens to undermine the democratization process taking place in the continent. The situation in Mali is also of concern because of the presence of terrorist and criminal groups in the north of the country for many years.”
2012-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6820 (2012) · source
“The statement issued following the meeting of Foreign Ministers of neighbouring countries held in Niamey on 6 August - with invited participants from Libya, Nigeria and Chad - attests to that commitment. Like the other members of the international community, the African Union is deeply worried about the current situation in Mali, which poses one of the most serious threats to peace and security facing the continent. The developments that have taken place in Mali threaten two of the AU's most fundamental principles. The first is respect for the unity and territorial integrity of its member States 4 which is being jeopardized by the occupation of a significant part of the country's territory by armed, terrorist and criminal groups.”
2012-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6820 (2012) · source
“I should also like to join Commissioner Suleiman in thanking the Secretary-General for his detailed briefing which, among other things, has highlighted the scope of the challenges we face in Mali. I welcome the presence of the representative of Mali, the ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs and Security and the representatives from Cote d'Ivoire accompanying her, and the representative of Burkina Faso, who is here in that country's capacity as mediator for the crisis in Mali. I would like to reiterate that the tireless efforts being made by ECOWAS with a view to resolving the current crisis in Mali deserve our full appreciation. I would also like to acknowledge the commitment of the countries of the region that, by dint of their proximity, have a crucial contribution to make to the efforts under way.”
2012-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6820 (2012) · source
“On behalf of the Commission of the African Union (AU), I should like to thank the presidency of the Security Council for kindly having invited the African Union to this meeting on the situation in Mali. The holding of this meeting reflects the importance that the international community attaches to the ongoing developments in that country. I should also like to reiterate the AU's gratitude to the members of the Security Council for having adopted resolution 2056 (2012). That resolution served to confer greater authority on the outcomes of the first meeting of the support and follow-up group, which was held in Abidjan on 6 June under the joint auspices of the African Union, the United Nations and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).”
2012-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6820 (2012) · source
“President, these ongoing situations on the continent are the best illustration of the relevance of your country's initiative to inscribe this critical issue on the agenda of the Security Council this month - an issue that, we believe, can be tackled only through concerted regional and international efforts, including by building on existing regional and international mechanisms and instruments. The African Union stands ready to cooperate for the realization of this objective.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The AU Chairperson further noted that the current situation, which also calls into question respect for the AU principle on pre-existing borders, had poisoned relations between the two countries, generating a humanitarian crisis, undermining the viability of both States, further jeopardizing the security of the entire region and further testing the universally accepted objective of two viable States living side by side in peace. The illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons continues to pose serious threats and challenges on the continent and calls for a strengthening of the capacity of African countries to implement subregional and continental legally binding instruments such as the Bamako Declaration on small arms and light weapons, among others. Mr.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760Resumption1 (2012) · source
“with greater latitude to pursue its terrorist activities, including the kidnapping of hostages for purposes of collecting a ransom. Regarding the situation between the Republic of the Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan, the African Union, through its High-level Implementation Panel, has continued to facilitate negotiations between the two parties on post-referendum and post-secession arrangements. Unfortunately, and as noted by the AU Chairperson in his report, the relations between the Sudan and South Sudan have deteriorated sharply in recent weeks, with intense fighting between the armies of the two countries, mostly in and around Heglig.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In the case of Mali, the report, while pointing out that the situation is a serious Violation of one of the fundamental principles of the African Union, notably respect for the borders existing at the time of independence and the unity and territorial integrity of Member States, also noted the increase in the number of attacks by armed groups including Harakat Ansar ed-Din al-Salafiya (Ansar Eddine), Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO). Most notable is MUJAO, a dissident branch of AQIM. that brings together elements of different terrorist and criminal groups from the region, including Boko Haram. According to the Chairperson's report, the prevailing situation in Mali has provided AQIM.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The crises we are currently witnessing in Mali and in other parts of the Sahel region of Africa, in Guinea-Bissau and between the Sudan and South Sudan; piracy off the coast of Somalia and the Gulf of Guinea; and the increased scale of activities by terrorist and criminal groups such as the Lord's Resistance Army are manifest threats to peace, stability and sustainable development. Indeed, this was clearly recognized and addressed by the African Union Peace and Security Council at its meeting held yesterday at the ministerial level in Addis Ababa. The Ministers considered the report of the AU Chairperson, which, inter alia, highlighted the fact that Guinea-Bissau had become a hub for drug trafficking, posing a serious threat to regional security and stability.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The programme also focuses on the centrality of the principle of the respect of borders existing on achievement of national independence, as enshrined in the Charter of the then Organization of African Unity (OAU); the resolution adopted by the first ordinary session of the OAU Assembly of Heads of State and Government, held in Cairo in July 1964; and article 4 (b) of the Constitutive Act of the African Union. The goal of the AU border programme is to comprehensively address border issues with respect to both delimitation and demarcation, as well as cross- border cooperation, with the overall objective of contributing to the prevention of conflicts and the promotion of integration.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The question of border security has been high on the agenda of African leaders, who are determined to ensure that borders play a constructive rather than a destructive role in promoting unity, peace, security and stability on the continent. Accordingly, the African Union adopted a border programme that is undergirded by a number of political and legal instruments, aimed at guiding further action in the management of border issues in Africa.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Mr. Antonio: At the outset, allow me, Sir, to congratulate you on your country's accession to the presidency of the Security Council and to thank you for having invited the African Union (AU) to be a part of this important discussion on the critical issue of securing borders against illicit flows. The developments taking place on various continents today, particularly on the African continent, bring into focus the ever-present danger of uncontrolled borders and the attendant challenges of illicit activities that include the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons, terrorist networks and human and drug trafficking, as well as piracy, especially off the coast of Somalia and the Gulf of Guinea.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760Resumption1 (2012) · source
“It is the object of great interest and expectations on the part of countries affected by LRA atrocities, as well as of the attention of foreign partners. It complements and gives new impetus to the earlier efforts of the States concerned. This meeting of the Council is therefore opportune to take stock of efforts already made and to maintain and to enhance the mobilization of the international community.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“I welcome the European Union's willingness to contribute to the success of the AU's efforts. At the same time, other contributions will be Vital to allow for the effective implementation of the operation. The Commission is in contact with other partners, particularly the United States, in order to mobilize additional support and ensure the closest possible coordination of efforts to neutralize the LRA and put an end to its activities. 11-59157 The Commission is also in contact with the United Nations Secretariat to follow up on the conclusions of the earlier meeting of the Security Council on the LRA. The AU is grateful to the United Nations for its renewed commitment to supporting our implementation of the regional LRA initiative. The AU anti-LRA regional cooperation initiative is an important action.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“The Council took note of the efforts made and asked the Commission to submit as soon as possible final planning documents so that the mandate could be adopted. The Peace and Security Council will meet on 21 November to consider the draft operational mandate submitted to it. In the meantime, the Commission is striving to finalize arrangements for role-sharing among the affected countries so as to mobilize support for capacity--bui1ding of the countries affected by LRA attacks and to ensure the availability of financial, material and logistical resources necessary for the regional cooperation initiative. In that context, the Commission has pursued consultations with the European Union on financing certain components of the initial phase of the operation.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“In following up on these decisions, the AU Commission has undertaken the necessary consultations with the countries concerned to designate a special envoy for the LRA. The special envoy will have to ensure political coordination and overall strategy. The AU Commission also established an integrated planning team, comprised of officers of the Commission and of affected countries, to conduct detailed operational planning. The team has undertaken a series of activities, in particular developing a mission plan for ongoing operational procedures, as well as force generation and finalizing the legal framework and the protection of civilians strategy document. On 27 September, the Commission submitted an interim report to the Peace and Security Council.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“In that context, regional ministerial meetings were held on the activities of the LRA in Bangui, Central African Republic, on 13 and 14 October 2010, and in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 8 June 2011. The seventeenth African Union Summit, held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, in July 2011 welcomed in particular the initiatives taken by the Commission. The meeting lent its full support to the decisions taken, and asked the AU Peace and Security Council to speedily authorize the planned operation and all its components, including the regional intervention force, the joint operations centre and the joint coordination mechanism. The conference requested the United Nations and other AU partners to support the initiative to protect the affected civilian populations, including through financial and logistical support.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“In the action plan adopted at the session, the Heads of State and Government of the African Union agreed, inter alia, to redouble their efforts, including military efforts, to neutralize the LRA and to put an end to its atrocities and destabilizing activities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Sudan and the Central African Republic. The fifteenth ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, held in Kampala, Uganda, in July 2010, reiterated the commitment of the African Union and asked the Commission to organize as soon as possible action-oriented consultations among countries affected by the activities of the LRA and all other interested parties in order to facilitate regional coordinated action to address the threat posed by that group.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“I take this opportunity to commend the Secretary- General on his very comprehensive report (S/2011/693). I welcome the presence here today of the Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa, Mr. Abou Moussa, whose briefing shed a bright light on the situation in Central Africa, in particular the range of issues related to the LRA. We wish him every success in accomplishing his noble mission. I also welcome the presence of Mr. Louis Sylvain-Goma, Secretary-General of the Economic Community of Central African States. The AU involvement in resolving the security issues created in Central Africa by the LRA can be traced back to its special session on the consideration and resolution of conflicts in Africa, held in Tripoli, Libya, on 31 August 2009.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“It is with great pleasure that I take the floor for the second time in the Security Council to address the issue of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), which is of great concern to the African Union (AU), as members of the Council are aware. The inclusion of this item on its agenda demonstrates the Security Council's commitment to finding a solution to this problem, which has assumed an alarming regional dimension, as was just stressed by Mr. Moussa. 3 On behalf of the African Union Commission, I thank you, Sir, for your kind invitation to our organization to participate in this meeting. The convening of this debate under Portugal's presidency is further proof of the extent to which your country, close as it is to Africa, is concerned with the fate of the continent and its inhabitants.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“We therefore support the regional arrangements that are the focus of the presidential statement adopted at this meeting (S/PRST/2011/19), whose contents the African Union welcomes with high appreciation.”
2011-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6630 (2011) · source
“The African Union wishes to also express its gratitude to the European Union for providing the initial funding for the AU SSR activities and for the anticipated broader funding. Our gratitude is equally extended to the Government of Norway for SSR training and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in support of Member States meetings on SSR. In closing, I wish to underscore that the AU continues to consider peace and security to be necessary preconditions for sustainable development through regional integration. We therefore invite the United Nations and all partners to ensure that a regional perspective is brought to bear in strategic partnerships on security sector reform with Africa's regional economic communities playing a key role, as many speakers have already mentioned.”
2011-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6630 (2011) · source
“The range of assistance includes fundraising for various SSR activities, for which we remain grateful to the United Nations as we look forward to its continued support, especially now that the African Union is moving from policy formulation to implementation of SSR activities by AU member States, with a primary focus on the principle of national ownership and leadership. The African Union has also developed a strong SSR working relationship with the African Security Sector Network. Both the AU and the United Nations continue to rely on the expertise of the African Security Sector Network in the implementation of the AU-United Nations strategic partnership on SSR - a role which the ASSN has performed extremely well.”
2011-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6630 (2011) · source
“Significant outcomes of the workshop held in March 2009 were, inter alia, the development of a road map for the AU SSR policy process and an agreement on strategic partnership on security sector reform entered into by the AU and the United Nations. This partnership is essential to a coherent and coordinated global approach, drawing inspiration from existing AU-United Nations partnerships in the areas of conflict prevention and peacebuilding. I wish to mention at this juncture that the AU SSR policy formulation process would not have reached this stage without the strong support of AU partners, particularly the role played by the United Nations at the very inception through its Office of the Rule of Law and Security Institutions, as well as the SSR unit within the Department of Peacekeeping Operations.”
2011-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6630 (2011) · source
“Among other things, the post-conflict reconstruction and development policy calls for the re-establishment and strengthening of the capacity of African security institutions to pursue the transformation of the organs of State, especially those relating to security and justice. Another important breakthrough in the development of the draft AU policy framework on security sector reform was the convening of a workshop in Addis Ababa from 23 to 25 March 2009, co-hosted by the African Union and the United Nations, which brought together SSR experts from the AU, the United Nations, regional economic communities, the African Security Sector Network (ASSN) and representatives of partners, making it possible for the draft AU policy framework on SSR to be endorsed by experts from AU member States in May 201 1.”
2011-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6630 (2011) · source
“The framework document is a major milestone in implementation of the mandate given by the January 2008 decision of the AU Assembly for the development of a continental policy framework on security sector reform. The 2008 Assembly decision was informed by the outcome of a United Nations international workshop on security sector reform held in Cape Town, South Africa, in November 2007 and sponsored by the Government of South Africa, in collaboration with the Government of Slovakia. The adoption in 2006 of the AU post-conflict reconstruction and development policy was a turning point in the African Union's involvement in security sector reform.”
2011-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6630 (2011) · source
“Our participation in this timely and important debate should first be viewed in the context of the African Union's evolving role in addressing the challenges of peace and security on the continent, consistent with the principles and objectives of the AU Constitutive Act and the Protocol relating to the Establishment of the AU Peace and Security Council. Secondly, I wish to announce that - as you have already mentioned, Sir - the African Union has embarked on steps to institutionalize an African continental policy framework on security sector reform (SSR), which will be considered with a view to adoption by the AU Assembly of Heads of State at the next Summit, scheduled to be held in Addis Ababa in January 2012. Obviously, the AU would be happy to share the content of this framework once it is adopted by the Assembly.”
2011-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6630 (2011) · source
“Mr. Antonio: We fully appreciate the participation of Mrs. Preneet Kaur, Minister of State for External Affairs of India. We also recognize the presence within the Brazilian delegation of high-level parliamentarians from Brazil. Let me start by congratulating you, Sir, on your country's accession to the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. The history of your country bears eloquent testimony to its sustained support and commitment to the search for peace and security on the African continent, in particular in questions regarding peacekeeping operations. I also thank Mr. Herve' Ladsous for his very useful briefing, and reiterate the readiness of the African Union (AU) to continue to collaborate with him in his endeavours.”
2011-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6630 (2011) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to join my voice to those who have called for the adoption of the indicators to help monitor implementation, address the issue of fragmentation in global progress in implementation and provide a basis for monitoring the success of national action plans in implementation. (spoke in French) That is a summary of what we wished to say this evening. I would like once again to thank the delegation of Uganda for having brought such a high standard to Africa's participation in the Security Council.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“During the African Union's Year of Peace and Security in Africa, 2010, the Gender Directorate of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa also worked closely with the AU Peace and Security Department and the Peace and Security Council to ensure that gender issues were well addressed in this framework. I think I have to conclude my statement here. There are many proposals that are discussed in the written text that I provided to the Secretariat. But I would like to thank all the women who have played leadership roles in resolving conflicts in Africa, from Mozambique, Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the ongoing conflicts in Somalia and in the Sudan.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The AU has also taken measures in the context of the Regional Economic Communities in order to give further impetus to the efforts for overall gender equality in Africa. As is known, in February 2009, the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union declared the period 2010-2020 as the African Women's Decade, which was just launched, as I mentioned earlier, in October in Nairobi. We have also taken further measures in the framework of the Secretary-General's campaign to end Violence against women. The AU, jointly with United Nations agencies in Addis Ababa, launched the Africa UNiTE campaign on 30 January.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source