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Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa

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2018-11-06
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  1. “We all understand the roles of the United Nations Police and the military force, and we know that they cannot replace each other, because we have very defined roles regarding the security situation on the ground. Working together on these regular exercises therefore really helps us to identify areas where we can work together to deliver a cohesive operation on the ground every day.”

    2018-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8393 (2018) · source

  2. “We appreciate the fact - and we have heard it here today - that the primary responsibility for the protection of civilians rests with the local Government that we work with on a day-to-day basis. But then again, given the fact that we are there, and given the unpredictability of the security situation on the ground, our presence can be a deterrent to threats of physical violence against the civilians whom we work with on a daily basis. There was also a comment about how the police and military components work on the ground. In UNMISS, we have been consistently conducting progressive tabletop exercises that we do together. We have field training exercises, as well as joint planning exercises to enable us to work together on our approach to operations and so forth.”

    2018-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8393 (2018) · source

  3. “In addition to that, an issue we are also looking into is ensuring a consistent supply of female officers for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), something that the police-contributing countries can assist us with, so that we have women there on the ground working with the local police to prevent sexual and gender-based violence and conflict-related sexual violence. Those are the areas we are currently exploring, as well as strengthening the specialized police teams that we are now deploying into the Mission. Going forward, they will really help us to consolidate our approach to the prevention of sexual and gender-based violence and conflict-related sexual violence. Iwould also like to address the question on protecting civilians from threats of physical violence and how we can work responsibly in that regard.”

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  4. “Ms. Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa: I would like to respond to the question about what I need to do better to prevent sexual and gender-based violence and conflict-related sexual violence. Resolution 2406 (2018) mandates us to protect civilians and at the same time gives us an opportunity to give technical assistance and advice to the South Sudanese national police on preventing and investigating sexual and gender-based violence. What that means to us, and what we are currently working on, is that we have some limited opportunities to work on capacity-building with the national police. Going forward, we may be able to transition from providing technical assistance and advice to building the capacity of the national police to take on the task of preventing and investigating sexual and gender-based violence.”

    2018-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8393 (2018) · source

  5. “We will continue in our efforts to foster a secure environment for the voluntary return of the displaced population, while ensuring that all policing activities complement and strengthen the overall efforts of the Mission. In conclusion, I would like to thank Security Council members for their continued support.”

    2018-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8393 (2018) · source

  6. “The UNPOL Women's Network empowers women police officers within the police component and inspires women officers in the South Sudan National Police Service. In line with the vision of the Secretary-General's gender-parity strategy and recently endorsed Department of Peacekeeping Operations uniformed personnel gender-parity strategy, I intend to continue collaborating with the Police Division to further engage police-contributing countries in deploying additional women police officers. The UNMISS police component remains committed to protecting civilians, preventing sexual and gender-based violence, and building confidence among civilians.”

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  7. “The recently revised standard operating procedure on assessment of the operational capability of formed police units prioritizes the deployment of gender-integrated FPUs and calls for a minimum of 32 women officers, including at the command level. This positive development meets one of the 10 strategic areas agreed amongst the Heads of police components during last year's United Nations Police Week Conference. I am pleased to share that, as of today, UNMISS has the largest combined deployment of women police personnel in any peacekeeping mission, including both individual police officers and formed police units. Collectively, women officers comprise 22 per cent of the Mission's police component, including 33 per cent women in professional police positions.”

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  8. “Through participation in coordinated patrols, UNPOL officers support protection actors such as child protection officers and women's protection advisers, and facilitate information gathering through specialized policing skills. FPU elements provide security and protection to displaced women leaders at national and subnational level consultations as part of the resolution 1325 (2000) Global Open Day on Women, Peace and Security initiative. This enables the inclusive and representative participation of women from all sections of South Sudan. Furthermore, evidence indicates that women police officers and mixed formed police units act as catalysts that promote confidence, encourage survivors of sexual violence to report incidents, and enable civilians to share strategic information that contributes to the early warning system of the Mission.”

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  9. “Through the Global Focal Point for Police, Justice and Corrections, UNPOL support for the South Sudan National Police Service will continue to be strengthened through the incorporation of a gender-responsive approach. UNMISS police recently deployed a mixed formed police unit (FPU), comprising 50 per cent women police officers. These police personnel provide security to unarmed individual police officers conducting community-oriented policing activities, such as awareness-raising and fostering community watch groups, in addition to providing force protection in situations where women and children converge in large numbers.”

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  10. “Initial discussions within the working group have outlined the need to build the capacities of the Special Protection Units of the South Sudan National Police Service in addressing sexual and gender-based violence and conflict-related sexual violence. This will also include the need for the creation of adequate support mechanisms for survivors, including a fully functioning referral pathway. UNPOL is also supporting UNDP inthe development of a sexual and gender-based violence investigation manual intended for the South Sudan National Police Service, the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and the South Sudan judiciary.”

    2018-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8393 (2018) · source

  11. “This new team will remain embedded in the Mission headquarters but will adopt a mobile approach, covering protection-of- civilians sites in Malakal, Bor, Wau and Bentiu, as well as other areas of concern. To reinforce the efforts of UNPOL in addressing sexual and gender-based violence and conflict-related sexual violence, a technical working group was established, comprising the South Sudan National Police Service and Immigration, the National Prisons Service and the South Sudan judiciary. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), along with UNMISS component,s including the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions, the Human Rights Division, the Gender Affairs Unit, the Child Protection Unit and the Office of the Senior Women's Protection Adviser are members of this working group.”

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  12. “A specialized protection team on gender, children and vulnerable persons protection has been deployed to the Mission to assist and advise in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of initiatives aimed at combating sexual and gender-based violence and conflict-related sexual violence, as well as to coordinate efforts with relevant United Nations agencies, host- State Government departments, international and national non-governmental organizations, women's organizations and community-based organizations. The UNMISS police component works closely with the Police Division on restructuring the current specialized team into an enhanced sexual and gender- based violence specialized police team.”

    2018-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8393 (2018) · source

  13. “The police component of UNMISS champions a gender-responsive policing in how it implements the protection ofcivilians mandate set out in resolution 2406 (2018). This approach embraces a differentiated and special protection needs of girls, women, boys and men and takes into account gender considerations as a cross- cutting issue throughout its mandated tasks to ensure operational effectiveness and efficiency.”

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  14. “To assist the displaced and vulnerable population in areas beyond the protection-of-civilian sites, UNPOL officers conduct regular high-visibility patrols. Such patrolling is aimed at increasing the confidence of civilians residing in these areas and has opened new sources of information. Notwithstanding these efforts, sexual and gender- based violence, including conflict-related sexual violence, remains pervasive throughout the country and continues to be a challenge. The latest report of the Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence (S/2018/250) reports 196 cases in 2017. The findings of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan and recent reports of sexual violence perpetrated against children are deeply concerning and alarming.”

    2018-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8393 (2018) · source

  15. “These activities allow UNPOL officers to maintain a very visible and proactive presence, while ensuring that women and girls are engaged and consulted and that their needs and perspectives are included in all prevention and protection efforts. Recently, UNMISS piloted new measures that enhance protection and promote confidence and trust between UNPOL officers and the community, as part of its community-oriented policing initiatives. The protection-of-civilians site in Juba is divided into different zones. Each zone has been assigned dedicated UNPOL officers who are easily recognizable, approachable and accountable. Additionally, the Mission is exploring the establishment of police posts inside the protection-ofcivilians site to further facilitate access for civilians to UNPOL at all times.”

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  16. “To enhance the protective environment through physical protection and to preserve the civilian character of the sites, UNPOL officers regularly conduct search-and-cordon operations, confiscate and destroy weapons, detain criminals and expel suspected combatants. UNPOL officers also visit checkpoints alongside the perimeter and regularly engage with the host State police, organize firewood and market escorts, and undertake random patrols. We mediate in minor conflicts, monitor and report human rights violations, raise awareness, promote reconciliation and recovery, and keep public order through the deployment of formed police units.”

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  17. “Ms. Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa: Allow me to start by thanking the Security Council for dedicating this meeting to United Nations policing. Affording protection to civilians is central to the implementation of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) mandate. Since the establishment of the protection of civilian sites in 2013, the UNMISS police component has adopted various approaches that have enhanced protection for around 200,000 internally displaced persons living within these sites. In this regard, United Nations police (UNPOL) employs gender-responsive policing as one of the key approaches towards the special protection needs of girls, women, boys and men, and takes into account gender considerations in delivering on its mandated tasks.”

    2018-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8393 (2018) · source