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Bouchaara

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first: 2009-06-26
most recent: 2013-06-20
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“In that regard, we note with interest the recommendations made to the Committee by the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team in its twelfth report, particularly with regard to the means to adapt the sanctions regime to the regional spread of the Al-Qaida threat. By and large, we remain in favour of greater coordination with Member States, aimed at supporting them as they carry out their obligations under the sanctions regime. It is important to take into account, as far as possible, the specific context of each region and the particular challenges each country faces. The continuous reform of the Committee's procedures in order to make them more equitable and transparent is an important goal that still captures the attention of all Committee members and encourages them to action.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“The sanctions regime established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) is one of the most effective tools of the United Nations to combat terrorism and remains a symbol of our collective resolve to counter the threat of Al-Qaida and associated groups. We commend the regular review process for the consolidated list, which has improved its quality and consequently made the sanctions regime more effective. It is imperative that this exercise be continued with the same perseverance and discipline in order to maintain the credibility of the regime and keep it aligned with the evolution of the threat and the important changes in the modus operandi of terrorist groups.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“With regard to the concerns voiced by Council members in the course of the high-level meeting on 4May, in particular on the critical situation in the Sahel, we believe that the CTC, as well as the 1267 and 1540 Committees, should pay particular attention to that region, which has recently witnessed a growth in terrorist attacks and in the degree of sophistication of such attacks carried out by groups operating in zones beset by political, economic and social problems. Morocco is ready to support all specific actions of the Council aimed at countering the risk of terrorism in the Sahel region.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“Morocco supports the general approach of the CTC, aiming, on the one hand, to consolidate a strategic and transparent approach and, on the other, to enhance the Committee's role of facilitating and coordinating the supply of technical assistance in building Member States' capacities to combat terrorism. The organization by the Executive Directorate of thematic workshops in a regional and transregional approach to technical aspects in combating terrorism remains a useful tool in building the capacities of Member States and improving the coordination of their counter-terrorism services. We encourage the Executive Directorate to explore, together with all of its partners, intensifying activities to foster dialogue, cooperation and coordination among Member States, in particular at the regional and subregional levels.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“We also support greater transparency and increased dialogue with Member States in order to identify their needs and respond appropriately to their requests for assistance. After more than a decade, the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) is still indispensable to our collective fight against terrorism. The revision of its mandate after the adoption of resolution 1963 (2010) made it possible to place greater emphasis on specific areas requiring more attention and action. We commend the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate for completing the global survey of the implementation by Member States of resolution 1624 (2005) (see S/2012/16). The useful conclusions of that survey are an important contribution to Member States efforts to counter new forms of radicalization and incitement to terrorism.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“The very useful discussion that the Council held on 4 May (S/PV.6765), at the commendable initiative of the Republic of Azerbaijan, provided an ideal opportunity to reaffirm our determination to pursue our joint efforts to strengthen and adapt the actions of the Security Council, including those of the three Committees, to counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. We welcome the fact that the Security Council is continuing to take important measures to consolidate the work of the counter-terrorism Committees and to adapt their mandates and work to the evolution of the threat and the needs of Member States. In that regard, we support the endeavours of the three Committees and the groups of experts that help them to achieve greater coordination, consistency and synergy as they implement their respective mandates.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“Mr. Bouchaara (Morocco) (spoke in French): First of all, allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this debate. I would also like to thank the Permanent Representatives of India, Germany and South Africa for their briefings on the work of the Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004). We commend the outstanding work they have done and assure them of Morocco's ongoing support as they carry out the important tasks of three Committees they preside over. Morocco has been able to cooperate in an exemplary fashion with the three Committees and their groups of experts and, as a Council member, shall spare no effort in the collective efforts to strengthen their role and fine-tune their actions.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“We hope that the report will contribute to the Organization's efforts to provide a collective response that can help us to effectively overcome the challenges we face.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760 (2012) · source
“We should all continue to work together to combat illicit cross-border trafficking and movement and the various networks involved, as well as to ensure that the legal instruments and mechanisms that have been established are able to respond to the evolving nature and scope of the dangers they pose. The United Nations, its Member States and the various organizations concerned should coordinate their efforts and demonstrate genuine political will to continue, update and adapt the international norms and the mechanisms that have been established in order to face this phenomenon. In conclusion, my delegation takes note of the proposal to request the Secretary-General to prepare a report on illicit cross-border trafficking and movement.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760 (2012) · source
“It is in that spirit that Morocco hosted the launching of important international initiatives, in particular the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism and the African Initiative for the Atlantic, which aim to provide a coordinated and concerted response to illicit cross- border trafficking and movement and to facilitate cooperation and the exchange of best practices. Morocco has also organized numerous events dealing with various aspects of the phenomenon we are addressing today. I should also like to take this opportunity to inform the members of the Council that, before the end of this year, Morocco will host the holding of the second meeting of the regional ministerial conference on border security in North African and Sahel countries.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760 (2012) · source
“It is also important to support those States in their efforts to combat the various types of cross-border movement by putting an end to the safe havens enjoyed by networks. To that end, the United Nations and the various existing cooperation and coordination mechanisms have a key role to play. The Kingdom of Morocco has always been an active member of the international community in combating this scourge. We have constantly called attention to the danger posed by the growing interconnectedness of illicit cross-border trafficking and movement in our region.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760 (2012) · source
“Securing borders also entails heightened dialogue and cooperation at the bilateral level, as well as the subregional, inter-regional and international levels, on the basis of the principles of solidarity and shared responsibility to address the underlying causes that make possible the continuation and development of illicit cross-border trafficking and movement. The goal should be to provide a concrete, tailored and sustainable response. The issue of assistance is also crucial. In that regard, it is essential that the international community demonstrate greater solidarity by providing effective support to States that desire such assistance in strengthening their capacities to secure their borders, all the while respecting their national sovereignty.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760 (2012) · source
“The recent developments in the Sahel must be the focus of our attention, as they illustrate the impact that the tangle of networks involved in illicit cross-border trafficking and movement could have on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the countries of those regions, as well as on international peace and security. Combating this threat must first and foremost be a concern for Member States, which must in a sovereign manner identify and take the necessary appropriate measures to secure their borders while observing their international obligations. Given the nature of this cross-border challenge, our efforts must also be both collective and effective.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760 (2012) · source
“The increasing fluidity at the international level has made it possible for those various networks - whether they are associated with trafficking in weapons, natural and mineral resources, drugs or human beings - to link up in non-transparent ways and set up mutually supporting alliances that sometimes involve terrorist networks, armed groups and separatist movements. That state of affairs is especially worrying in that such interconnectedness is not just a mere potential threat, but a reality in various regions of the world. It is unfortunately a reality on the African continent. The Sahelo-Saharan and Atlantic coastal regions have been especially affected, as has the Gulf of Guinea.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760 (2012) · source
“The United Nations was established to ensure the maintenance of international peace and security. In line with their respective competencies, the problems posed by illicit cross-border trafficking and movement have been addressed by various bodies through conventions, protocols, mechanisms, action plans and sanctions regimes. Today there is no doubt that the work of the United Nations, along with the steps taken by Member States at the national, regional, subregional and interregional basis, has made it possible to better secure our borders. We must acknowledge, however, that in this new era of globalization the various networks involved in illicit cross-border trafficking and movement have unfortunately been able to benefit from the growing interconnectedness of our world and to evade our collective efforts to combat them.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760 (2012) · source
“Mr. Bouchaara (Morocco) (spoke in French): At the outset, on behalf of my delegation, I should like to thank the delegation of the United States for its initiative in organizing this important debate on securing borders against illicit cross-border trafficking and movement. I should also like to thank the Secretary-General for his detailed briefing. The theme chosen by your delegation, Madam President, involves the entire international community. We appreciate the perspective from which your delegation has chosen to holistically take up the issue of securing borders in the face of various cross-border challenges that pose a threat to international peace and security. This debate also provides an opportunity for all delegations participating today to undertake a broad and constructive exchange of views on this important issue.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760 (2012) · source
“The Kingdom of Morocco is convinced that the effective implementation of Security Council resolutions on conflict-related sexual Violence also requires improved coordination among the various national and international actors involved in the combat against sexual violence, as well as a more resolute and sustained commitment on the part of the United Nations in the area of technical assistance and capacity-building. The international community must stand shoulder to shoulder and act in a spirit of solidarity in guaranteeing women who have fallen victim to sexual violence the right to make their voices heard and to express their suffering, bearing in mind our obligation to listen to them, protect them and to ensure that such crimes never again go unpunished.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source
“The report of the Secretary-General also takes stock of situations of sexual violence in several regions of the world and of the measures taken by the parties in conflict to put an end to those acts by identifying those responsible, combating impunity of the perpetrators and masterminds, and making available medical, psychological and social assistance for victims and their families. While it is the responsibility of the parties to a conflict to put an end to the grave consequences of sexual violence during conflict for women and girls, coordinated and sustained action by the United Nations, through its various organs, agencies and specialized and programmes, is crucial to progress in existing initiatives.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source
“We would also like to see these arrangements serve as a basis for comprehensive strategies to counter sexual violence by strengthening preventive measures, improving medical and psychological support services, and ensuring access to justice for victims. My delegation would also like to commend the efforts made by the Council to combat sexual violence, in particular with respect to the preparation of the terms of reference for women's protection advisers, in cooperation with the Department of Political Affairs, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source
“The suffering endured by women during conflict and the various forms of exclusion and social injustice that they suffer from within their communities and families require more resolute joint action and a stronger commitment to ensure that they benefit from the maximum level of protection. The adoption of resolution 1960 (2010) in December 2010 was one element of a series of initiatives aimed at bolstering the existing legal toolkit for tackling conflict-related sexual violence. We believe that the monitoring, analysis and reporting arrangements established under that resolution should allow for the collection of objective, reliable and credible data on acts of sexual violence.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source
“I wish to congratulate the NGO Working Group in particular for its commendable work in raising awareness with respect to members of the Council. Our debate today gives us the opportunity to take stock of the implementation of the commitments made under resolutions 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009) and 1960 (2010), as well as the progress achieved in the implementation of the monitoring, analysis and reporting arrangements established in line with resolution 1960 (2010). The convening of this debate also allows us to undertake a more in-depth reflection on the psychological impact and the consequences of conflict- related sexual violence against women, girls and children, as well as on the need to identify with greater determination ways and means of ensuring optimal protection for the Victims of such violence.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source
“Mr. Bouchaara (Morocco) (spoke in French): Allow me at the outset, on behalf of the Moroccan delegation, to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing the debate. My delegation welcomes the report (S/2012/33) of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolutions 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009) and 1960 (2010) on conflict-related sexual violence. I also take the opportunity to thank Ms. Margot Wallstrtjm, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, for her constructive and substantive briefing and to pay tribute to her efforts to promote the protection of women against violence in conflict situations. Our thanks also go to Mr. Herve Ladsous and to Ms. Amina Megheirbi on behalf of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source
“At the same time, as noted by the President of the Republic, the necessary support of the international community must continue in order to support the Timorese reforms, the reintegration of ex-combatants and the economic and social development of Timor-Leste.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6720 (2012) · source
“These reforms also have facilitated the adoption, in the framework of enhancing democratic governance, of legal texts concerning the fight against corruption, money-laundering and the financing of terrorism. Timor-Leste is on the eve of important presidential and legislative elections that will represent a turning point by leading to the establishment of a new Government. In this regard, all stakeholders - be they political parties or members of civil society, and particularly women and young people - must be committed to a satisfactory electoral process, which is so important for the future of Timor-Leste.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6720 (2012) · source
“Moreover, the unprecedented participation of Timorese soldiers in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan attests to the professionalism of the Timor-Leste army and to the commitment of the Government to contributing to achieving the objectives of the Charter of the United Nations. In terms of the rule of law, actions taken to protect children, investigations into crimes against humanity and combating discrimination against women are all of considerable significance. The reforms undertaken by the Timorese authorities in the judicial sector have also facilitated access to justice, reduced the backlog of criminal cases, and improved prison infrastructure.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6720 (2012) · source
“At this crucial moment in its history, Timor-Leste must pursue the stabilization and pacification process in the country. This stability was made possible by the determination of the national authorities to preserve its achievements and by the efforts of the international community through UNMIT and the presence on the ground of the multinational security force. In this context, we welcome the considerable efforts made by the Timor-Leste authorities, the Policia National de Timor-Leste (PNTL) and the army, to ensure security. Indeed, the implementation of the PNTL-UNMIT police Joint Development Plan and the institutional capacity-building of the Timor-Leste army have significantly contributed to stabilizing the country.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6720 (2012) · source
“Mr. Bouchaara (Morocco) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to welcome the presence of His Excellency Mr. Jose Ramos-Horta, President of the Republic of Timor-Leste, and to thank him for his presentation. I would also like to offer him our most sincere condolences following the passing of a dear close relative. I would also like to thank Ms. Ameerah Haq, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste and Head of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT), for her detailed briefing on the most recent developments in Timor-Leste since the previous meeting last November (see S/PV. 6664). My country welcomes the fact that the situation in Timor-Leste remained calm in the period covered by the Secretary-General's report (S/2012/43).”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6720 (2012) · source
“Actions against piracy should also include pursuing those people suspected of financing, planning and organizing this type of act. In that context, my delegation notes with appreciation the initiative to establish a regional centre in Seychelles to coordinate prosecution and intelligence, in order to improve tracking the piracy financing trail. Finally, I want to underline that while bringing to justice and imprisoning pirates is necessary to fight piracy - and especially to fight 0 impunity - it is no less important to address the root causes of the problem through political stabilization in Somalia.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6719 (2012) · source
“My delegation supports the Secretary-General's call to the international community to offer significant aid to Somalia and other countries of the region to implement the measures necessary to fight the scourge of piracy. In that regard, we commend the London Conference on Somalia, which, among other things, may spur a coordinated international response to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia. As for the judicial responses envisaged, particularly the establishment of an extraterritorial Somali court, it is important that the views of the concerned countries in the region be taken into account to ensure their ownership of and engagement in the implementation of those solutions. Moreover, it is important, given the urgency of the situation and the threats posed by piracy, that decisions in this matter be made as soon as possible.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6719 (2012) · source
“Moreover, it is necessary to increase prison capacity in Somalia and other countries in the region to hold those found guilty in accordance with requisite international norms, in order to ensure the effectiveness of the entire legal system to be established for the fight against piracy. I take this opportunity to commend the support of the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in helping Somalia and other countries of the region in the legal, juridical and penal fields, with an eye to fighting impunity for piracy. I also commend the work of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, whose contribution is significant in promoting an effective global response to the problem.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6719 (2012) · source
“The States of the region have not lagged in deploying considerable efforts to bring to justice and to imprison those guilty of piracy, and they have devoted considerable resources to that end. However, establishing a juridical framework to address piracy will not have much impact without adequate laws and sufficient prison capacity. A legislative framework in keeping with international law in the matter, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and international norms of human rights, is one of the necessary conditions for effectively fighting piracy. To ensure the effectiveness of the various anti-piracy jurisdictions, better training is necessary, especially for judges, prosecutors, defence attorneys and other legal professionals.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6719 (2012) · source
“Despite the reduction in acts of piracy during 2011, that scourge is still a major cause for concern because of its human cost, with the taking of hostages and its destabilizing effects on the society and economy of Somalia, but also, more importantly, the threat it poses to the stability of the region as a whole. To fight piracy effectively and to put an end to impunity require, as the Secretary-General's report amply shows, comprehensive arrangements of measures and actions. Those arrangements should include strengthening investigation capacities, setting up an effective, adapted legislative framework and establishing jurisdiction, with the necessary human and material means.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6719 (2012) · source
“Mr. Bouchaara (Morocco) (spoke in French): First of all, I would like to thank the Togolese presidency for scheduling today's important meeting, and I thank you personally, Mr. Minister, for your presence today in the Council. It testifies to your country's commitment to important African causes, and we thank you most sincerely. Our thanks go as well to Ms. Patricia O'Brien and to Mr. Yuri Fedotov for their comprehensive and lucid briefings. The report of the Secretary-General before us today (S/2012/50) presents a series of measures that could have a positive effect in the fight against and repression of piracy off the Somali coast.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6719 (2012) · source
“Morocco remains convinced that the United Nations could benefit from the experience and capacities of the OSCE in a number of areas, including arms control, non-proliferation and the combat against transnational threats. To that end, we are encouraged by Ireland's readiness to enhance cooperation with the United Nations, particularly in the area of combating transnational threats, including organized crime and terrorism. Along those same lines, we welcome the entry into force of the memorandum of understanding between the United Nations and the OSCE on cooperation in the area of the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, particularly the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). We wish every success to the Irish chairmanship of the OSCE.”
2012-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6715 (2012) · source
“In that regard, Morocco had submitted a document reflecting the Moroccan vision of the format and content of that partnership, which includes a number of proposals aimed at enhancing the partnership and making it more substantive on the basis of a renewed agenda. Morocco, which supports all initiatives aimed at promoting tolerance and interreligious dialogue and at combating all forms of discrimination, reiterates its appeal to enhance cooperation between the OSCE and the Alliance of Civilizations. We believe that that appeal is in line with the priorities set out by Ireland for its chairmanship and enhances the objectives of the OSCE in terms of peace, security and cooperation.”
2012-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6715 (2012) · source
“Morocco's interest in the Mediterranean partnership of the OSCE derives from the great importance it accords to the priority areas of that partnership: migration and development; security issues, including the combat against terrorism; the 12-2284] combat against other forms of crime and discrimination; trafficking in persons; the promotion of tolerance; and the economic and environmental dimensions. I should like to reiterate in that regard my country's call for a review of the status of the Mediterranean partners for cooperation in terms of ensuring them a more participative role.”
2012-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6715 (2012) · source
“In that respect, we welcome the identification of priority areas such as the human dimension, arms control, transnational threats and the promotion of peace and security through good governance - areas to which Morocco attaches particular importance. In March 2011, the representative of Morocco highlighted before the OSCE Mediterranean Contact Group the efforts Morocco was undertaking and the reforms it was carrying out at the political, socio- economic and human rights levels. Morocco is following closely the efforts of the Irish chairmanship and stands ready to enhance cooperation with the OSCE. Morocco is one of the OSCE's Mediterranean partners and takes an active part in the Mediterranean Contact Group.”
2012-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6715 (2012) · source
“The OSCE makes a significant contribution in that respect through its efforts in the area of conflict resolution and conflict-prevention mechanisms, through the Conflict Prevention Centre. We welcome the experience and expertise that the OSCE has gained. The Security Council was informed in February 2011 about the priorities of the Lithuanian chairmanship of the organization. We are very pleased to note the progress that has been made in achieving the objectives set out at that time. We believe that the priorities set out by the Irish chairmanship are in line with those objectives and build upon the achievements made.”
2012-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6715 (2012) · source
“Mr. Bouchaara (Morocco) (spoke in French): I should like to join my colleagues in welcoming to the Security Council the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland, Mr. Gilmore, the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). I should like to thank him for his extensive briefing and to congratulate him on his assumption of the chairmanship of the OSCE for 2012. Morocco accords particular importance to the role of regional and subregional organizations and to their cooperation with the United Nations, pursuant to the Charter of the United Nations and the resolutions adopted by the Security Council, which has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2012-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6715 (2012) · source
“The best way to ensure that a State can move towards peace is to develop its institutional architecture by consolidating the rule of law and guaranteeing more effective and inclusive public administration on behalf of the population concerned.”
2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the increased coordination and coherence between the Peacebuilding Support Office and the World Bank in the area of peacebuilding, whose goal must of course be to establish that same spirit of partnership. Given that peacebuilding is above all more of a civilian than a military endeavour, it is essential to ensure necessary civilian capacities in critical areas of host country institutional recovery, especially in the areas of training, public administration and judicial and good-governance capacity-building. 11-21335 In conclusion, peacebuilding cannot be effective without establishing robust institutional capacities based on the rule of law and good governance.”
2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Emphasis should therefore be placed on such catalytic areas as youth employment, infrastructure development and the provision of such basic services in the areas of sanitation, drinking water and health. We cannot emphasize enough that the peacebuilding phase is crucial to stabilizing a country. Statistics indicate that 40 to 50 per cent of all conflicts are the result of relapse. That points to the great importance of peacebuilding, which is above all a collective undertaking. The challenges it presents cannot be overcome without the active involvement of the international community in strengthening State institutional capacity. That illustrates the crucial need for arriving at a partnership approach to peacebuilding between the host country, the United Nations and donors.”
2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In that regard, an integrated approach to peacebuilding must be developed by creating synergies and necessary coordination between national and international structures. Numerous lessons can be drawn from the work of the various country configurations of the Peacebuilding Commission, in particular those linked to the implementation of institutional capacity-building programmes. It should be underscored that the establishment or re-establishment of State institutions goes hand-in- hand with economic revitalization. Socio-economic activities have a quick impact and help to strengthen State institutional capacities in the post-conflict period.”
2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source
“During the transition between peacekeeping and peacebuilding, the United Nations has a key role to play in assisting national authorities from the very outset in drafting a strategy to establish and strengthen State institutional capacities. It goes without saying that international partners must align their financial, technical and political support with that strategy. The Kingdom of Morocco stresses the importance for national authorities to take ownership of peacebuilding and to shoulder as soon as possible the responsibility for rebuilding State institutions, restoring the rule of law, revitalizing the economy and reforming the security sector and the judiciary so as to ensure that basic services are provided to meet the basic needs of the people.”
2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Thus, a United Nations post- conflict presence must ensure that national strategies are formulated with the host country with a focus on priorities that include the strengthening of the institutional capacities of the host, the restoration of the rule of law, and reform of the security and judicial sectors. In the framework of such a vast undertaking, it is critical that United Nations efforts be effectively coordinated in order consistently to address the establishment of peace, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and development so that swift and effective action can be taken immediately after a conflict. The Peacebuilding Commission plays a key role in that respect.”
2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source
“It has been noted, however, that one of the main challenges to peacebuilding is ensuring the consistency and coordination of the work of international actors. Too often, the United Nations and its international partners act without sufficiently involving the authorities of the host country. A space must be created in which the host country can take ownership of the project in order to lay the foundations of lasting peace. These observations encourage us to focus our collective thinking on the best way to take the existing institutional capacities of the host country into consideration and to strengthen them. We must not misidentify our objectives. Peacebuilding missions must support and not compete with national institutional capacities.”
2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source
“According to the World Bank, the financial costs of ongoing conflicts throughout the world, and in particular in Africa, are estimated at some $54 billion. These figures underscore the magnitude of the work that remains to be done and the critical value of strengthening the institutional capacities of States in the post-conflict context. The emergence of lasting peace often involves the management of the critical phase of transition between peacekeeping and peacebuilding. In that transition phase, rebuilding and strengthening the institutional capacities of States emerging from conflict is of particular importance, given the numerous dangers of backsliding. In that respect, coordination between local and international stakeholders is critical to stabilizing the host country.”
2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Mr. Bouchaara (Morocco) (spoke in French): My delegation congratulates you, Madame, on your country's leadership and proactive work since assuming the presidency this month. There is no doubt that today's debate will complement those we have already held on the important issue of peacebuilding and the ways and means of guaranteeing the building or rebuilding of State institutions in order to maintain peace in the post-conflict context. While we associate ourselves with the statement made by the representative of Bangladesh on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, my delegation should like to focus on the following points. Since 1992, the total number of armed conflicts has been reduced by 40 per cent.”
2011-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6472Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In conclusion, the Kingdom of Morocco believes that the effective implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) will require better representation for women in national, regional and international institutions, in particular in conflict prevention and management processes, as well as full respect by the parties involved for the resolution's provisions, better coordination between the various national and international stakeholders, and more sustained support by the United Nations in terms of cooperation and technical assistance.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“This will have a positive impact on United Nations system support to the various national and regional stakeholders involved in implementing resolution 1325 (2000). Furthermore, we must commend the central role played by civil society organizations in the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) and in its implementation these past ten years. Since that adoption, they have carried out substantial work in terms of collective awareness- raising and have enhanced the mobilization of efforts to achieve the objectives of resolution 1325 (2000).”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source