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  1. “There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 1.30pm.”

    2011-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6630 (2011) · source

  2. “"The Security Council requests the Secretary-General to submit, by early 2013, an assessment of the United Nations support for SSR, including those efforts in Africa, and make recommendations on how best to strengthen the United Nations comprehensive approach to SSR, taking into account the linkages between United Nations assistance and conflict prevention and peacebuilding, and also taking into consideration the views of relevant United Nations organs and actors." This statement will be issued as a document of Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2011/19. I now give the floor to Mr. Anto'nio.”

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  3. “The Security Council stresses the need to continue to include, as appropriate, security the sector reform aspects as an integral part of planning of United Nations operations. "The Security Council recognizes the important role that the United Nations has played in supporting national efforts to build sustainable security institutions, and commends the efforts of the United Nations, in particular the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, including the Security Sector Reform Unit and the United Nations inter-agency Security Sector Reform Task Force, in further strengthening a comprehensive United Nations approach to security sector reform, through the development of guidance and civilian capacities, coordination mechanisms and collaboration with regional and subregional organizations, in particular the African Union.”

    2011-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6630 (2011) · source

  4. “"The Security Council notes that peacekeeping has evolved significantly over the past decades from primarily monitoring ceasefires to complex multidimensional operations which seek to undertake peacebuilding tasks and underlying causes of conflict. In this regard, the Security Council notes that an increasing number of peacekeeping and special political missions are mandated to support national security sector reform programmes, including those in Africa, through strategic assistance to develop security sector frameworks and capacity-building of the security and law enforcement institutions in key areas, including training in human rights, child protection and protection from sexual and gender-based violence.”

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  5. “The Security Council encourages the Peacebuilding Commission to continue to promote coordination among and between the national and external actors involved in security sector reform in the countries on its agenda. "The Security Council underlines that United Nations support to security sector reform must take place within a broad framework of the rule of law and should contribute to the overall strengthening of the United Nations rule of law activities as well as wider reconstruction and development efforts. This will require continued coordination with relevant United Nations actors to ensure an increasingly coherent approach. In this context, the Security Council stresses the need for security sector reform efforts to be cognizant of the issue of impunity.”

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  6. “"The Security Council recalls its previous presidential statements concerning the need for early and adequate support in priority areas of peacebuilding, including reform of the security sector, as well as the importance of security sector reform programmes for conflict prevention. In light of ongoing conflict in Africa, the Security Council reiterates the link between security sector reform and socio-economic development, and underlines that such reform efforts should be situated within the broader and more comprehensive spectrum of peacebuilding. In this regard, the Security Council emphasizes the important role of the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund in supporting SSR, including in African countries.”

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  7. “The Security Council encourages other regions to consider establishing such partnerships in order to better facilitate the exchange of lessons learned and best practices, as well as develop regional frameworks for security sector reform support, reflecting the participation of regional and subregional organizations. The Security Council also recognizes the support provided by bilateral actors, as well as regional actors, including the European Union, to security sector reform efforts in Africa and other initiatives in the area of security sector reform in Africa carried out by organizations such as the Economic Community of West African States and the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries.”

    2011-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6630 (2011) · source

  8. “In this context, the Security Council emphasizes the importance of improving women's participation in discussions pertinent to prevention and resolution of conflict, the maintenance of peace and security and encourages women to participate in the national armed and security forces in accordance with relevant international law. In this regard, the Security Council encourages the development of a security sector that is accessible and responsive to all, including women and other vulnerable groups. "The Security Council recognizes the importance of regional frameworks as a foundation for multilateral security sector reform efforts. In this regard, the Security Council welcomes the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union in developing a continental security sector reform policy framework for its implementation.”

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  9. “In this regard, the Security Council underlines the responsibility of States to coordinate security sector reform support, including, but not limited to, establishing a strategic vision and the parameters for reform, identifying gaps and needs, prioritizing areas for technical support, and avoiding duplication of donor efforts. "The Security Council encourages reforming States, while taking into account their capacity constraints, to strive to allocate national resources to security sector reform efforts to ensure the long-term sustainability and viability of such reform.”

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  10. “"The Security Council recognizes that security sector reform is a long-term process and reiterates the sovereign right and primary responsibility of the country concerned to determine its national approach and priorities for security sector reform. It should be a nationally owned process that is rooted in the particular needs and conditions of the country in question. The successful coordination of security sector reform efforts must be based on national consensus and driven by political leadership and political will to progress reform.”

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  11. “"The Security Council notes that the bulk of the international community's assistance in the area of security sector reform takes place in and is directed to countries in Africa. At the same time, a number of African countries are becoming important providers of such assistance. The Security Council welcomes this intra-African collaboration and emphasizes that there is a need to expand the consideration given to African perspectives on security sector reform. This includes enhancing cooperation with regional and subregional organizations, as well as sharing knowledge and experience with women and members of civil society. Focusing security sector reform efforts on the needs and priorities of populations in post-conflict countries will considerably enhance the legitimacy, viability and sustainability of such support.”

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  12. “Following consultations among Council members, I have been authorized to make the following statement on their behalf: "The Security Council recalls the statements by its President of 21 February 2007 (S/PRST/2007/3) and 12 May 2008 (S/PRST/2008/14), and the report of the Secretary-General entitled 'Securing peace and development: the role of the United Nations in supporting security sector reform', of 23 January 2008 (S/2008/39), and emphasizes that the establishment of an effective, professional and accountable security sector is the cornerstone of peace and sustainable development. Equally, security sector reform (SSR) underscores that effectiveness, accountability and good governance are mutually reinforcing elements of security.”

    2011-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6630 (2011) · source

  13. “In this regard, I am pleased to inform the Council that the Nigerian Defence College will be collaborating with an international foundation to organize an international expert conference with the theme "Promoting democratic security sector governance: National experiences and best practices from international actors", to be held in Abuja from 2 to 3 November. Let me conclude by calling on the Secretary- General to consider reviewing the United Nations current engagement in this area since the release of his report in 2008. His views on the current challenges encountered in delivering on this important area of work will support the creation of an enabling environment and the generation of the requisite resources for the United Nations to support Member States more effectively and coherently in this area.”

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  14. “Once the African Union SSR policy framework has been formally endorsed, the African Union will continue to require the assistance of the United Nations in ensuring an effective implementation of the policy. Beyond Africa, I wish to strongly encourage the Secretary-General to further explore general approaches and frameworks for supporting the reform and governance of the security sector. Nigeria is willing to collaborate with States Members of the United Nations and will explore with stakeholders, including the SSR Group of Friends, possible ways of enriching that agenda. We will work within the African Union to ensure that a continental SSR policy framework is expeditiously finalized with a plan of action for its implementation.”

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  15. “Let me therefore emphasize the intrinsic interconnection between national SSR reform processes and various regional and global initiatives. The national SSR processes of several Member States and the global framework being propagated by the United Nations are interrelated. Indeed, regional security frameworks not only help to address transborder security challenges but also represent the bridge between national and global levels of security sector governance. It is encouraging to note the excellent collaboration between the African Union and the United Nations in the area of SSR. We are confident that the African Union SSR policy framework being drafted at the request of the African Union Heads of State and Government will form a critical building block of the United Nations global SSR framework.”

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  16. “In line with the recent report on civilian capacity in the aftermath of conflict (see S/2011/85), we encourage further initiatives to support South-South exchanges in SSR. While SSR is recognized as an essential element of multidimensional peacekeeping, it must form part of a broader national reform agenda to ensure national peace and security. Thus, while SSR is often a core element in a peacekeeping exit strategy, it can also contribute to conflict prevention by helping to build effective and accountable security institutions. SSR is also part of the long-term process of regular institutional renewal for all States, regardless of their level of development. The lesson we learn from the indivisibility of security is that national efforts to ensure security can fall short if not tied to regional and global threats to security.”

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  17. “Under the circumstances, the need to accentuate African and recipient perspectives on SSR cannot be overemphasized. In that regard, I would like to thank the Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations for jointly organizing, with the Nigerian Mission, the High-level Forum on African Perspectives on Security Sector Reform, held in May 2010. We are grateful to the Government of the Netherlands for supporting that event. We encourage similar initiatives that promote national ownership and sustainability. The rapid emergence of African States as providers of SSR support is one development that, thus far, has remained outside the scope of the prevailing SSR discourse. In that connection, there is growing recognition that African States are both recipients and donors of SSR support.”

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  18. “Nigeria supports the major principles of the United Nations approach to SSR, as contained in the 2008 report of the Secretary-General (S/2008/39), particularly its emphasis on national ownership. I strongly encourage the Secretary-General to continue to ensure that United Nations support for SSR is based on national requests and Security Council mandates. Without national ownership, deficits in legitimacy and sustainability will persist. We are concerned that, although Africa is the main theatre of SSR, the voices and perspectives of African States in defining and setting the SSR agenda have typically been faint or, in some cases, mute. Thus, "lessons learned" become "lessons lost", and opportunities to learn from the perspectives of those at the receiving end of SSR support are missed.”

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  19. “In that regard, I congratulate the Secretary- General and his team on the commendable achievements made since this Council first debated the issue in 2007, under the presidency of Slovakia (see S/PV.5632). Nigeria notes with appreciation the establishment of the United Nations inter-agency Security Sector Reform Task Force, which has rapidly emerged as a mechanism for promoting coherence in United Nations support for SSR. It is encouraging that a roster of SSR experts has been established and that guidance is being developed. I acknowledge the commitment of those Member States benefiting from United Nations support for SSR and the generosity of the broader international community, which has worked hard to support those national reform processes.”

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  20. “One of the lessons learned from our experience is that reforming the security sector is a lengthy process and must be part of a broader national agenda. We also learned not only that such a reform exercise is highly political, but also that the security of citizens and the State are intrinsically linked. We have since learned that the governance, reform and transformation of the security sector are vital not only for societies emerging from war, but also for those experiencing peace. In order to consolidate the gains of our democracy and avoid recourse to conflict, it is important that our security institutions function effectively under the rule of law. I would therefore emphasize the importance of SSR moving beyond peacekeeping and extending to the entire peacebuilding continuum.”

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  21. “I thank Mr. Ladsous for his briefing. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I am delighted to be part of this important discussion on moving forward with the challenges of and opportunities for support by the United Nations for security sector reform (SSR), particularly from an African perspective. Nigeria is a country whose history exemplifies the challenges and benefits of transforming security arrangements to reflect and respond to a country's post-conflict reality. Before the term SSR was coined, the Nigerian civil war, which lasted from 1967 to 1970, had made it imperative for my country to deal with the aftermath of conflict, including the issues of demobilization, reintegration and reforms.”

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  22. “In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the delegation of the European Union to the United Nations to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2011/627, containing a letter dated 7 October 2011 from the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a concept note on the item under consideration. I now give the floor to Mr. Ladsous.”

    2011-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6630 (2011) · source

  23. “I wish to welcome the high-level and other representatives present in the Security Council Chamber. Their presence is an affirmation of the importance of the subject matter to be addressed. In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Australia, Canada, Egypt, Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Pakistan, Slovakia, Slovenia and the Sudan to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Herve Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Tete Antonio, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting.”

    2011-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6630 (2011) · source