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Bin Momen

lines on the record: 337
first: 2016-10-25
most recent: 2019-11-19
sittings or episodes: 42
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“Therefore, promoting meaningful reconciliation and the reintegration of the Rohingya community would require the active participation of women and young people in the process. Finally, ensuring accountability and justice for serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law is of paramount importance. To that effect, the international community and the United Nations should make appropriate use of the tools at their disposal. As the Secretary-General said this morning, no reconciliation can work without justice.”
2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source
“Accordingly, it is important that regional or international actors are involved in the process. Success would largely depend on the impartiality of the actors, their compliance with agreed norms and respect for diverse opinions and, more importantly, international law. Thirdly, the Security Council has to encourage Myanmar to address core grievances and guarantee unhindered and safe passage of relevant humanitarian personnel and supplies to ensure the resettlement of civilians and the reduction of humanitarian suffering. Fourthly, we have heard first-hand accounts of how sexual violence has been used against Rohingya women fleeing Myanmar. Children and young people have also borne a heavy brunt.”
2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source
“There are many successful models for achieving truth and reconciliation and transitional justice, as we have seen in a number of countries, including Rwanda, South Africa and Sierra Leone, and these models may be followed. Reports of the various United Nations mechanisms on Myanmar would also be useful. In addition, we wish to highlight a few points. First, Myanmar must adopt clearly defined strategies for reconciliation so that the returning Rohingya can harmoniously coexist with others in Rakhine state. In this regard, the importance of appropriate confidence-building measures among the parties concerned cannot be overstated. A whole-of- society approach, with opportunities for civil society and media actors, is key. Secondly, any reconciliation process in Rakhine must pass the rigours of transparency, objectivity, trust and confidence.”
2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source
“We are convinced that the Security Council can play an important role in promoting peace in Myanmar's Rakhine state by ensuring reconciliation and the reintegration of the Rohingya community in Myanmar society, which can pave the way for repatriation. Certainly, it would require a robust enabling environment underpinned by dialogue among the Rohingya - and, for that matter, other ethnic minorities - the rest of Myanmar society, and the Myanmar authorities, and by a sustainable political process. We therefore tend to emphasize a more comprehensive approach, particularly through preventing violence against unarmed civilians, ending dehumanization narratives and addressing the root causes of conflict.”
2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source
“As one of the major troop- and police-contributing countries, Bangladesh has been supporting national and local reconciliation strategies in countries emerging from conflict. Under the astute leadership of our Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, we have also had the successful experience of reconciliation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, which, in 1997, led to the signing of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord, bringing about sustainable peace with our ethnic minorities in that region. Drawing from those experiences, we believe reconciliation can be a critical enabler for resolving the Rohingya humanitarian crisis, the brunt of which we are bearing.”
2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source
“In its advisory role, the PBC continues to inform the Security Council, the General Assembly and Member States about how better to support reconciliation with the aim of preventing the recurrence of conflict and promoting durable peace and security domestically, regionally and globally. We must work towards further integrating this learning into a comprehensive approach to peacebuilding and sustaining peace. Reconciliation involves a host of issues, from ensuring the rule oflaw, accountability and transitional justice to promoting sustainable economic growth, national ownership, social cohesion and gender equality and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, including religious freedom.”
2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source
“We thank the United Kingdom presidency for organizing today's open debate on reconciliation for promoting peacebuilding and sustaining peace efforts in the larger context of international peace and security. We also thank the Secretary-General and other briefers for sharing their thoughts and valuable insights on the issue. Reconciliation has proven to be a useful instrument for sustaining peace and preventing relapse into conflicts, both in inter-State and intra-State conflict situations. The Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) has a wealth of experience in this regard.”
2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source
“That is why we did not hesitate to respond to the call of the distressed humanity and opened doors to over 1 million Rohingyas fleeing atrocious crimes in Myanmar. Driven by our constitutional and moral obligations and the avowal of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina - expressed yet again during the recently concluded high-level week of the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session - to "stand firm in our support for our Palestinian brothers and sisters" (A/74/PV10, p. 22), Bangladesh will continue to firmly stand by the cause of the Palestinian struggle until the establishment of the State ofPalestine on the basis of a two-State solution and the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“We also urge for the timely implementation of the relevant Council resolutions, including resolution 2334 (2016), to end the Israeli occupation, which is the bedrock for achieving lasting peace in the Middle East. The implementation of the Quartet road map and the Arab Peace Initiative, along with the efforts of Middle East Quartet, is also crucial. During our war of liberation, in 1971, our people had to endure the worst form of genocide - about 10 million Bangladeshi people had to take refuge in neighbouring India. Our painful experiences have emboldened us to stand by oppressed peoples, which is why our Constitution stipulates our nation's unequivocal support for oppressed peoples waging a just struggle throughout the world.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“Israel's continued acts of aggression have given rise to an egregious culture of impunity; ensuring accountability is therefore a must. The international community, with the Security Council at the forefront, must fulfil its responsibility in ensuring accountability for all Israeli atrocities and human rights Violations, upholding the rule of international law and providing protection for the Palestinian people in the occupied territories. We reaffirm our support for the accession of the State of Palestine to international organizations and treaties and reiterate our call for the Security Council to recommend and positively consider its admission as a full Member of the United Nations.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will fail miserably if our Palestinian brothers and sisters continue to languish in their political, social, economic and cultural hardships. The international community must deliver on its commitment to leave no one behind by giving due attention to the legitimate rights and needs of the Palestinian people. We are concerned that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) programmes, which over the years have been providing essential humanitarian services to refugees, are faced with serious budgetary shortfalls. We urge the international community to come forward in a collective show of generosity to ensure enhanced, predictable and sustainable funding for UNRWA.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“An Israeli rights group recently stated that Israeli authorities have demolished at least 140 Palestinian homes in occupied East Jerusalem this year - the highest annual number since it began keeping records, in 2004. Bangladesh condemns all those acts ofwrongdoing and reaffirms its commitment to the inalienable rights of the people of Palestine. We are deeply concerned by the continued socioeconomic downturn faced by the Palestinian people, particularly the Challenges they face in the achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Israeli occupation has been directly contributing to prolonging poverty, unemployment and humanitarian crisis in the occupied Palestinian territory.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“The widely expected meaningful and decisive political and legal actions to end Israel's illegal, decades-long foreign occupation of the Palestinian territory have been lacking from the Security Council. The limitless aggression, indiscriminate killing of innocent Palestinians, including women and children, intensification of Israeli settlement policies, ongoing assault on Islamic and Christian holy places, particularly the Al-Aqsa Mosque, constitute the most blatant manifestations of the injustice committed against the Palestinian people. These are changing the demographics of the occupied territory. The Israeli illegal blockade is making the already volatile situation more perilous, thereby exacerbating the humanitarian catastrophe. More and more Palestinian civilians are being made homeless and forced to live under inhumane conditions.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“Let me begin by thanking the presidency of South Africa for a successful steering of the work of the Security Council during the month of October. I take this opportunity to thank Mr. Nikolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his comprehensive briefing. My delegation aligns itself with the statement that will be made by the representative of the United Arab Emirates on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. The volatile situation in the Middle East, particularly that of Palestine, is one of the most regrettable and long-standing crises of our times. It remains one of the root causes of so many other crises and dilemmas. Yet a peaceful, just and viable political solution to that very central crisis continues to elude the international community.”
2019-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8648 (2019) · source
“We support the notion of increased accountability on the part of all peacekeeping actors as espoused in the Comprehensive Performance Assessment System. However, we would like to stress that performance cannot be seen in isolation. Rather, it may be seen in close relation to needs-based, predictable resources and critical enablers specific to each peacekeeping mission. Before I conclude, I would also like to emphasize that the budget question remains crucial for the success of peacekeeping reforms. Doing more with less is an unsustainable prescription in potentially dangerous operational situations. There must be structured consultations among the Council, troop- and police-contributing countries and the Secretariat to rationalize widening gaps between expectations and resources.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“If the political process falters, vulnerability increases for civilians and peacekeepers alike. We must therefore have an objective assessment of conditions for sustaining peace on the ground to determine the priorities and sequences of the mandate. In that context, we cannot but reiterate the seminal importance of meaningful triangular cooperation and consultations among the Council, troop- and police-contributing countries and the Secretariat. That also raises the interlinkages between mandate and performance. Our peacekeepers are generally keen to facilitate effective mandate delivery. But, as one of the major troop- and police-contributing countries, we also expect the Council and other stakeholders to be sufficiently responsive to voices and concerns coming from the field.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“While we need to examine the direct causes for such fatalities, we believe there needs to be improvement on a range of issues - from rapid deployment to unimpeded access for troops; from furthering our efforts to ensure physical security to human intelligence gathering; and from predeployment training on safety measures to adequate medical support after injuries. We must also be able to combat the emerging medical challenges in peacekeeping missions, including myocardial infarction and post-traumatic stress disorder. In that regard, we would like once again to request the members of the Council to explore the need for a comprehensive resolution on ensuring the safety and security of peacekeepers. We cannot overemphasize the primacy of politics for the success of peacekeeping operations, from mandate setting to exit.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“We reckon that good practices for limiting peacekeepers' environmental footprints will also contribute to enhancing their image as responsible and sensitive actors in the communities they serve. Despite our sincere efforts, the safety and security of peacekeepers in the field remain a serious concern. According to the Department for Peace Operations, there have been a total of 236 fatalities due to acts of violence since January 2013. We express our deep condolences to the families of those heroes who lost their lives away from their countries for a noble cause.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“On the protection-of-civilians front, our peacekeepers have achieved a great reputation in some ofthe most challenging situations. In the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, for example, the engagement of our peacekeepers with the community is very deep and friendly. They are supporting political processes, protecting human rights, facilitating humanitarian assistance, providing medical care and raising awareness about health and hygiene. Where hopes and aspirations are on the brink, these noble initiatives undoubtedly have far- reaching impacts in winning the hearts and minds of the people. On reducing environmental footprints, we are co-chairing with Italy the group of friends for leading on environmental management in the field.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“In this connection, let me reiterate our commitment to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's policy ofzero tolerance for any kind of sexual exploitation, harassment or abuse in peacekeeping operations. In line with this policy, Bangladesh takes any issues relating to sexual harassment very seriously and has consistently integrated this perspective into all predeployment training for peacekeepers. We have already expressed our interests in championing some areas, including the protection of civilians, women and peace and security, and reducing the environmental impacts of peacekeeping operations in the field. We have also contributed our part to building consensus around aligning the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations report structure with the A4P priority areas.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“We appreciate the Secretariat's efforts in conducting a gap analysis and stress the need for in-depth and focused conversations involving all stakeholders on the proposed way ahead in narrowing the gaps. We also appreciate the circulation of a leaflet this morning summarizing the progress and achievements made so far in the Secretary-General's Action for Peacekeeping initiatives. We are happy to note that in some missions this initiative has resulted in advancing lasting political solutions and facilitating transition. There have been commendable achievements in the areas of women and peace and security, performance, safety and security of peacekeepers, and improving peacekeeping partnerships. Bangladesh also appreciates the initiatives taken to strengthen the conduct of peacekeeping personnel.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“The stakeholders concerned, including the Security Council, troop- and police-contributing countries, the Secretariat and host countries, have shown certain degrees of flexibility, adaptability and resilience to build meaningful partnerships across divergent views. In going forward, the concepts of review and reforms must hinge on the notion of meaningful cooperation and partnership. We must utilize various institutional mechanisms within the United Nations system for informed dialogue among all stakeholders to steer the reform initiatives forward in a coherent and sustainable manner. In our view, such dialogue must be strengthened and should take place at regular intervals. We support the efforts to implement the Secretary- General's Action for Peacekeeping initiative.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“Over our past three decades of association with this noble cause, we have been proud of the service and sacrifices of our peacekeepers in the world's most vulnerable places. We are committed to remaining equally responsive to the United Nations call for participation in future peacekeeping missions. Peacekeeping is a dynamic enterprise having evolved over time in the policy and operational domains alike. Since 2017, there have been important changes in United Nations peacekeeping through structural reforms in the peace and security pillar of the United Nations, as already mentioned by Under-Secretary- General Lacroix. Essentially, the actors in the field have had to adapt to many resultant drivers of change in order to cope with the shifting priorities and challenges.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“We congratulate Russia on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September. We would like to thank you, Sir, for having convened this important debate and inviting us to share our perspectives. We also thank Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix for his briefing on the current state of the various reform initiatives of United Nations peacekeeping. We would also like to join other delegations in condemning the recent terrorist attacks that killed many civilians in Burkina Faso, offer our deep condolences to the bereaved families and express our solidarity with the Government and the people of Burkina Faso. For over seven decades, peacekeeping has remained the United Nations flagship contribution to international peace, security and conflict resolution.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“If we do not make sure of their return in a safe and dignified manner, there will be a real danger of seeing a lost generation of Rohingya children - children who lack the skills they would need to deal with their future. As international efforts are under way to prevent the Rohingya from falling prey to despair, some are apprehending that about half a million able-bodied Rohingya children could potentially become entangled in activities that might endanger their future and the communities in which they live. I would therefore like to reiterate our call on Myanmar to ensure conducive conditions in Rakhine state for their safe, voluntary and dignified return. I urge the international community, and particularly the Security Council, to provide the guidance and necessary custodianship for the peaceful resolution of this crisis.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“Under the direction of our honourable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh is undertaking all efforts to invest in children's education, health care and skills-development opportunities in order to enable them to take part in our nation-building activities in due course. In this connection, let me report once again that over 500,000 Rohingya children have fled to Bangladesh since the start of the huge influx of Rohingya in August 2017 as a result of the extreme violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state. During the exodus, they experienced immense suffering and trauma that will require time to heal. They now face a bleak future, despite the efforts of our Government and the international community, with few opportunities and no clear idea of when they might return home.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“In our View, the parties responsible for the unfortunate situation facing children should be held accountable for their actions. Children are our future and they bear the torch of the culture of peace. We believe in their rights and the realization of their full potential. It is our solemn duty to protect their physical safety and their right to live on planet Earth with their minds free of fear and filled with hopes and dreams. In that conviction, Bangladesh signed the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols at the very first opportunity. Bangladesh committed itself to protecting, promoting and defending children's rights.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“In this connection, I take this opportunity to thank UNICEF for its leadership role in the monitoring and reporting mechanism. The use of children by non-State armed groups does not take place in a vacuum. Conditions that might make children in those settings vulnerable to recruitment include poverty, discrimination, inequality, exclusion, a culture of political violence, tensions over issues of religion and identity and a history of the use of child soldiers. Achieving success in ending children's involvement in armed conflict therefore depends largely on addressing the root causes of motivation and desperation and on building societies in which children's rights and dignity and the hope for a better future for all children are upheld.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“As reflected in the Secretary-General's report last year, too (see S/2018/465), several listed parties to armed conflict signed agreements to adopt action plans to end their recruitment or use of child soldiers. The United Nations system-wide response has also been laudable. We are happy to learn that some positive developments took place in 2018, including the release and reintegration of 13,600 former child soldiers. However, we agree with Special Representative Gamba that more focus is needed on that issue. We are happy to note that this year, no new entity is listed in the annexes of the annual report. While the Special Representative and her team deserve our commendation, we also commend the Security Council for its continued efforts.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“It is not at all encouraging to hear that, even 10 years after the adoption of resolution 1882 (2009) - which mandated the Secretary-General to list parties to armed conflict engaging in patterns of killing and maiming children and/or committing rape and other sexual violence against children 4 the number of cases of the killing and maiming of children in 2018 was the highest recorded, at more than 12,000, since a mechanism to monitor and report on violations was set up in 2005. The number of cases of sexual violence is also rising. We hope that resolution 2467 (2019), which was adopted by the Council this year, will act to provide an effective means of preventing any further rise. The initiatives undertaken by the Secretary- General have yielded significant and tangible successes.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of UNICEF; Ms. Mariatu Kamara, UNICEF Canada Ambassador; and Mr. Majok Peter Awan, a former child soldier, for their detailed briefings this morning. My delegation wishes to express its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his annual report, which covers the period from January to December 2018, and for providing information on the six grave violations against children in situations of armed conflict, such as their recruitment and use; killing and maiming; abductions; rape and other forms of sexual violence; attacks on schools and hospitals; and the denial of humanitarian access. We are appalled to see the rise in violations against children, with more than 24,000 grave violations against children documented in 20 country situations.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“Let me begin by congratulating Poland on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August and on having organized this open debate on children and armed conflict. I would also like to thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Poland, His Excellency Mr. Jacek Czaputowicz, for presiding over this important meeting. I would also like to thank Peru for its effective presidency in the month of July. I take this opportunity to welcome the new Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, Ambassador Zhang Jun. Please also allow me to express my sincere thanks to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba, for presenting the Secretary-General's annual report (S/2019/509). I also wish to express my appreciation to Ms.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“Compelled by our constitutional and moral obligations and the avowed principle of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh will continue to unwaveringly support the cause of Palestinian struggle until the State of Palestine is established on the basis of a two-State solution and pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“Vulnerability and deepening poverty are increasing the number of Palestinian refugees, which calls to mind the year 1971 when millions of our people had to take refuge in neighbouring India. Knowing full well the pain of distressed humankind, we have opened our doors to host 1.2 million Rohingyas fleeing atrocity crimes in Myanmar. Recognizing the dire need to ensure enhanced, predictable and sustainable funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, we will continue our modest contribution to the Agency.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“With the Security Council at the forefront, the international community must fulfil its responsibility to ensure accountability for all Israeli violations, uphold the rule of international law and provide protection for the Palestinian people in the occupied territory. We reaffirm our support for the accession of the State of Palestine to international organizations and treaties and reiterate our call on the Security Council to recommend and positively consider its admission as a full member of the United Nations. We also urge the Security Council to do its utmost to implement in a timely manner relevant Council resolutions to end the Israeli occupation, which is the bedrock of achieving lasting peace in the Middle East. The implementation of the road map, the Arab Peace Initiative and the efforts of the Quartet are also crucial.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“The achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals would fail miserably if we left our Palestinian brothers and sisters behind, to suffer in their political, social, economic and cultural hardships. We urge the international community's prompt intervention to compel the Israeli authorities to lift the blockade, facilitate the freedom of movement of Palestinian civilians and ensure their access to basic supplies. Israel's continuous acts of aggression have given rise to an egregious culture of impunity, which is undermining the viability of the State of Palestine and jeopardizing the prospects for realizing the two-State solution. In this situation, we believe that the Security Council cannot remain passive.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“Israel's illegal blockade, escalation of military aggression and raids are making the already volatile situation more perilous, thereby exacerbating the humanitarian catastrophe of the Palestinian people in the occupied territories. Increasing numbers of Palestinian civilians are being made homeless or forced to live under disastrous circumstances. Another grave concern is the socioeconomic downturn of the people of Palestine. The realization of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is facing serious challenges in the Palestinian context. The Israeli occupation has been contributing directly to prolonged poverty, unemployment and humanitarian crisis in the occupied Palestinian territory.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“The limitless aggression, indiscriminate killing of innocent Palestinians, including children, intensification of Israeli settlement policies, ongoing assault on Islamic and Christian holy places, particularly Al-Aqsa, changing the demography of East Jerusalem, and all other provocative and outrageous actions by Israel, the occupying Power, in defiance of Security Council resolutions make peace in the Middle East as elusive as ever. In this regard, we recall the open- ended extraordinary meeting of the OIC Executive Committee held at the Foreign Minister level in Jeddah last week and fully endorse its final communique reiterating, inter alia, its condemnation of any attempt to undermine the legal and historical status of the city of Al-Quds Al-Sharif.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“In particular, Israel's recent attempt to disfigure historical realities by opening the so-called Jewish Pilgrims Road extending from the Silwan pool to the Al-Buraq Wall constitutes blatant contempt and systematic violations of international law and numerous United Nations resolutions, including resolution 2334 (2016). Illegal demolition by Israel of approximately 70 apartments of Palestinians as recently as yesterday in Sur Baher displacing some several hundred Palestinians is yet another flagrant violation. My delegation condemns those unfortunate developments.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your successful steering of the work of the Security Council in the month of July. I thank Under-Secretary-General Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo for her comprehensive briefing this morning. My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Uganda on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). We are holding this meeting at a time when the cause of Palestine has been experiencing unprecedented existential challenges, particularly owing to the absence of any serious political and legal actions by the Security Council to end Israel's illegal, decades-long foreign occupation of the occupied Palestinian territory.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“In addition, advance planning and a tentative yearly calendar for triangular consultation with a flexible agenda can help to prepare Member States to contribute to such meetings appropriately.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“The Security Council Working Group can play a catalytic role in further institutionalizing triangular cooperation by regular and systematic engagement with TCCs, PCCs and the Secretariat. They can aim to push the discussions beyond the traditional pro forma and formulaic domain to a more open and interactive one and to keep the Security Council informed of the outcomes of such discussions. In turn, the Security Council can reflect the outcomes of such discussions in mandate setting and renewals. Fifthly and lastly, to guide the discussions towards convergence in a systematic way over a period, it is essential that the discussions in a meeting adequately inform the meetings to follow. The Secretariat can keep track of the discussions in a matrix format, particularly for meetings on thematic issues and mission-specific matters.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“Such meetings should encourage bottom-up thinking and, as such, be adequately flexible, constructive and open in nature to inform decision-makers of the views and concerns expressed by actors and contributors in the field. It is also important to maintain an adequate balance between the military and the civilian voices. Those informal meetings can be used to lay the ground for higher-level meetings in a formal setting, with an effective decision-making agenda and political commitment. Fourthly, the existing mechanisms, such as the C-34 and the Security Council Working Group, need to be utilized for more in-depth discussions of common concerns over various policy issues. In addition, other existing practices for formal and informal meetings need to be further strengthened and streamlined through innovative ways.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“Triangular dialogue can certainly play an important role in eliminating those barriers and creating platforms for more meaningful and regular, perhaps institutionalized, interactions among various intergovernmental processes on important issues, such as safety and security, performance, peacebuilding and sustaining peace, among others. Thirdly, we must take concrete steps to further systemize triangular dialogue with an appropriate mix of formal and informal meetings. We see great value in holding regular informal meetings at the expert level with adequate opportunities for participation by field-level actors through videoconferences or other means. That will encourage dynamic, field-focused, two-way discussions.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“Essentially, the idea should be to allow ownership among the TCCs and PCCs by creating spaces for their voices in critical decisions, including the composition of peacekeeping operations, force adjustments, resource requirements and so on. Secondly, very often in the United Nations bodies dealing with peacekeeping operations, such as the C-34, the Fifth Committee, the Security Council Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations and the Contingent-Owned Equipment Working Group, the views of the Council, the TCCs, the PCCs and the Secretariat become very divergent. In addition, those United Nations bodies have their own ways of operating, which are not necessarily in sync with each other.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“In that regard, we must commend the work of delegations in the 2018 C-34 negotiations for coming up with a consensus-based section on triangular cooperation with specific recommendations. In keeping with those discussions, let me take this opportunity to share some concrete thoughts. First, the objective of strengthening triangular cooperation should be primarily about overcoming the so-called Christmas-tree mandate dilemma. More flexibility and receptiveness to the inputs coming from TCCs and PCCs and the ground while setting the mandates are key in that regard. The performance appraisal system and apportionment of responsibilities must also be uniform and informed by realism, practicality and achievability.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“Therefore, meaningful cooperation and consultations among those three parties are crucial to crafting clearly defined, realistic and achievable mandates. Furthermore, such consultations can also help to narrow gaps between mandates and realities during the implementation phase, ease tensions on unresolved issues in other bodies, such as the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C-34) and the Fifth Committee and bring in fresh ideas from the field in defining the contours of future policies, particularly during the drawdown and exit phase of a mission. In our efforts to set triangular dialogue in a better and more robust framework, in the past we held discussions both on procedural and substantive matters.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for inviting Bangladesh to address the Council on strengthening triangular cooperation for peacekeeping operations. Triangular partnership is critical to effective United Nations peacekeeping; there is no question about that. Yet, building partnerships across divergent views of the three key stakeholders - the Security Council, troop- and police-contributing countries (TCCs/PCCS) and the Secretariat - has always been a challenge and remains so even today. I hope that today's discussion will play an important role in informing and guiding our upcoming work. I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and the other briefers. Despite a clear division of responsibilities among the three parties of the triangle, there are significant interlinkages and interplay among their work.”
2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source
“Strong collaboration is therefore a must among the Secretariat, Member States, TCCs, PCCs and the Security Council to ensure the comprehensive management of training needs.”
2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source
“There is also need for more data and understanding on why instances of sexual exploitation and abuse are occurring and whether the revision of existing guidelines is required. Evidence-based reports are also required to see whether any particular mitigation measure can be put in place. Training United Nations peacekeepers remains a complex endeavour, as peacekeepers work in a foreign country with a complex cultural and political situation. Such training therefore requires cooperation and partnerships among a range of stakeholders of various standards. While the United Nations takes the lead in instituting guiding principles for training and capacity- building, it is the responsibility of the individual TCCs to prepare their peacekeepers for deployment in the field.”
2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source