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2015-08-18
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  1. “It is the experience of the Nordic countries that women's genuine participation in all aspects of peacemaking is an indispensable foundation for solid peace and sustainable development. That interdependence is also underlined in the new sustainable development goals and their targets for peaceful development. Local ownership is a precondition for bringing legitimacy and effectiveness into peacemaking efforts, as well as for facing other challenges - something we were strongly reminded of by the briefing on the Ebola epidemic here in the Security Council last week (see S/PV.7502). I can assure the Council that the Nordic countries will remain firm supporters in forging stronger partnerships with regional organizations, and we look forward to the follow-up on the three reviews of the United Nations peacemaking.”

    2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source

  2. “The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission can also contibute further by holding regular consultations with regional bodies in order to discuss early warning and shared conflict analysis. The African Union, the United Nations and subregional organizations can, and should, do better in conflict prevention. There have been some hard lessons learned by all actors in recent years, inter alia in the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Burundi. Sometimes both the United Nations and regional actors must act sooner. We would also like to emphasize the importance of the full and active inclusion and participation of women in the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts, as well as in post-conflict efforts and cooperation.”

    2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source

  3. “This engagement stands a much better chance of producing added value with a system in place for predictable resourcing for regional peacemaking and peacekeeping. The Nordic commitment in supporting peace and security in Africa and elsewhere is to a large extent focused on tackling the root causes of conflict, instability and fragility. Effective conflict prevention and sustainable peacebuilding go hand in hand, which puts emphasis on the need for strategic coordination and a robust system for early action at a global as well as a regional level. We welcome the fact that such collaboration is already taking place today through the joint consultations of the United Nations Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council, as well as between the European Union and the AU.”

    2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source

  4. “In other words, and to reiterate what United States President Obama said in Addis Ababa last month ahead of the summit on peacekeeping in September, we need to develop a new partnership between the United Nations and the AU that can provide reliable support for AU peace operations. At the same time, we need to keep in mind that cooperation is most effective when guided by the principles of burden-sharing and complementarity. Partnerships must be forged on a common understanding of what each organization can do in any given situation and on a realistic assessment of one another's comparative advantages and mandates. The Nordic countries have engaged in supporting the capacities of the AU and subregional organizations, including the strengthening of the mediation capacities of these organizations.”

    2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source

  5. “We in particular welcome the fact that the report on peace operations highlights the need for better cooperation with regional organizations, and we wholeheartedly subscribe to the view that there is an urgent need to find mechanisms to ensure predictable and sustainable funding for regional peacekeeping arrangements that are consistent with the United Nations Charter and its Chapter VIII. African-led peace-support and peace-enforcement missions are today operating in the most challenging conditions. Better capabilities need to be built, enablers provided and personnel trained in order to improve the protection of peacekeepers and to ensure their capacity to protect civilians in harm's way.”

    2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source

  6. “The increased collaboration between the Security Council and the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council is thus a welcome development. Another good example is the close work between the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in very challenging situations of limited humanitarian access on issues ranging from conflict prevention and counter- terrorism to human rights, humanitarian affairs and sustainable development. There are many other good examples as well. In order to build stronger partnerships, we need a clear strategic vision. We therefore welcome the three reviews on United Nations peacemaking: on peace operations; on resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security; and on the peacebuilding architecture.”

    2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source

  7. “Through the United Nations Charter, we have committed to working together to achieve peace and security, human rights and economic and social development. This shared responsibility rests on a web of global governance, of which strategic partnerships between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations are a fundamental aspect. Today such partnerships are even more essential, not least in the face of new threats with increasing cross- border risks through transnational crime; illegal trafficking in people, illicit arms and narcotics; and well-armed groups of terrorists and extremists. The Nordic countries have consistently advocated for strengthened cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations.”

    2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source

  8. “I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and my own country, Sweden. Let me first, like so many other speakers here today have done, thank you, Madam President, for having convened this timely debate on the role of regional organizations in meeting contemporary challenges of global security. The complexity of global security threats and the growing number of intra-State conflicts call for a greater regional approach to conflict prevention and peacebuilding. The Nordic countries therefore welcome this valuable opportunity to discuss the importance of forging stronger partnerships with regional organizations and thus building a more resilient global and regional architecture for maintaining international peace and security.”

    2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505 (2015) · source