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1. “The Security Council condemns further the recruitment and use of children, killing and maiming, rape, sexual slavery and other sexual Violence, and abductions. The Council demands an immediate end to all attacks by the LRA, particularly those on civilians, urges LRA leaders to release all those abducted, and insists that all LRA elements put an end to such practices, and surrender and disarm. "The Security Council encourages the remaining LRA fighters to leave the group's ranks and take advantage of offers of reintegration support. Over the course of the LRA's existence, more than 12,000 combatants and abductees have left the LRA's ranks and have been integrated and reunited with their families through Uganda's Amnesty Commission.”

   2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source

2. “Following consultations among Council members, I have been authorized to make the following statement on their behalf: "The Security Council strongly condemns the ongoing attacks carried out by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in parts of Central Africa, which pose a continuing threat to regional security. The Council reiterates its grave concern at the atrocities committed by the LRA, which have serious humanitarian and human rights consequences, including the displacement of over 440,000 people across the region. The Council remains deeply concerned that its previous calls for the LRA to cease its attacks have not been heeded. "The Security Council strongly condemns the continued violations of international humanitarian law and the abuses of human rights by the LRA.”

   2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source

3. “I conclude by reiterating strong support for the innovative efforts of UNOCA addressed at helping to prevent the emergence of new conflicts, resolving existing ones by peaceful means and promoting democratic and accountable governance in the subregion of the Central Africa. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of the Central African Republic.”

   2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source

4. “We must commend the ongoing efforts undertaken by UNOCA, in coordination with the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) and regional and international partners, regarding the relevant security challenges with great impact not only on the West and Central Africa subregions, but also on the entire international community, such as piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and illicit flows of arms and fighters. The joint UNOCA-UNOAU initiative to promote an integrated United Nations response to the negative consequences of the recent conflict in Libya in West and Central Africa is another project that should be developed and encouraged.”

   2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source

5. “Furthermore, we believe that UNOCA's work will contribute significantly to enhancing United Nations engagement towards the achievement of peace and security in Central Africa, namely, through providing a focal point for United Nations engagement, helping to build the institutional capacity of countries in the region, and supporting regional efforts to address cross-cutting issues of concern. The importance of UNOCA continuing to develop its activities, in close coordination with the Economic Community of Central African States, must be highlighted. In that regard, the participation of the Secretary-General of that regional organization in today's meeting is a very positive and encouraging sign.”

   2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source

6. “Turning now to UNOCA, whose work so far seems very encouraging, as stated in the recent report of the Secretary-General (S/2011/704), particularly considering that the Office was only established in January. With regard to the LRA, which is the main issue linking the two comprehensive briefings that we had the opportunity to hear today, UNOCA can play a very important role in facilitating cooperation among the various United Nations entities present in the region, the AU and the LRA-affected countries in order to counter the LRA threat.”

   2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source

7. “I will conclude on the LRA by underlining once again the importance of sustaining the engagement of the Security Council on the issue. The recent developments to combat LRA activity are encouraging and should continue. The draft presidential statement to be adopted today, the first since that of 2006 (see S/PRST/2006/29), is another step. It sends a strong signal to LRA leaders, on the one hand, and to the civilians living in LRA-affected areas, on the other. It ensures that the Council will continue to follow the issue closely. Portugal will spare no efforts in continuing to mobilize the international community and to improve the United Nations response to that scourge.”

   2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source

8. “Humanitarian organizations can play a very important role in that context and must be encouraged to strengthen their presence in those areas. At the same time, their presence has an important deterrent effect on LRA attacks, and therefore again contributes to the safety of local communities. Another important action to counter LRA activities is to intensify messages urging LRA fighters to defect and promoting disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and resettlement or repatriation programmes. Consistent messaging reaching all LRA- operating areas must be expanded. The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has made progress in that regard, but similar programmes should be developed in South Sudan and the Central African Republic.”

   2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source

9. “At the same time, we must bear in mind that, in order to effectively counter the LRA threat, we must increase international and regional efforts, under United Nations leadership, in coordination with the AU, to support the affected countries in protecting their civilian populations. That means increasing not only initiatives that support capacity-building, good governance and the rule of law, but also very concrete improvements regarding relevant communications infrastructures, which will have a considerable impact on the safety of local communities. In parallel, the international community, the United Nations and the AU need to reassess ways to improve the provision of humanitarian and development assistance to the populations of LRA- affected areas.”

   2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source

10. “However, there is room for further improving the effectiveness of those efforts, particularly through enhancing coordination, cooperation and information-sharing among the different actors, including both the States in the region and the United Nations missions. We believe that the United Nations is well positioned to lead the in-depth process, in coordination with the AU. The African Union's efforts to implement the regional cooperation initiative on the LRA must, on the other hand, be supported by the international community. In that regard, we highlight the importance of the rapid appointment of a special envoy.”

    2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source

11. “It is therefore crucial that all actors - the Governments of LRA-affected countries, the African Union (AU), the United Nations and other international, regional and bilateral partners - continue to engage until the threat is removed. We are very much encouraged by the renewed attention that the AU and the United Nations, including the Council, are giving to the issue, which now needs to be sustained and translated into further action. We commend the important efforts undertaken by the armed forces of the four LRA-affected countries to counter the threat posed by that group, as well as other initiatives by the international community, in coordination with the United Nations and the AU, to work with the military of those countries.”

    2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source

12. “Portugal strongly condemns the continued violations of international humanitarian and human rights law by the LRA, including the use of brutal tactics that include the deliberate recruitment and use of children, killing, maiming, rape, sexual violence and abductions. We firmly urge the LRA to put an end to those practices and to release all abductees. Over the years, the Governments of the region, with the assistance of the international community, have taken steps aimed at ending the threat posed by the group. As a result, the LRA has seen its numbers reduced significantly. However, regardless of its current small number, the LRA remains capable of having a terrible impact on the civilian population, thus threatening regional stability.”

    2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source

13. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Portugal. At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Abou Moussa, Special Representative of the Secretary- General, for a very comprehensive briefing on the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), and also Mr. Sylvain-Goma, Secretary-General of the Economic Community of Central African States, and Ambassador Tete Antonio, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, for their important statements to the Council. I also welcome the presence of the Permanent Representatives of the Central African Republic and South Sudan. The Lord's Resistance Army has committed atrocities across Central Africa for too long.”

    2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source

14. “I thank Mr. Sylvain-Goma for his briefing. I now give the floor to Mr. Abou Moussa to present the report (S/201l/704) on the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa.”

    2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source

15. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2011/693, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the Lord's Resistance Army- affected areas pursuant to Security Council press statement. I wish also to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2011/704, the first report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa. I now give the floor to Mr. Moussa.”

    2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source

16. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of the Central African Republic and of South Sudan to participate in this meeting. Under rule 39 of the Council's rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Abou Moussa, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa, to participate in this meeting. Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Tete Antonio, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite General Louis Sylvain-Goma, Secretary-General of the Economic Community of Central African States, to participate in this meeting.”

    2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source

17. “There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 11.25 am.”

    2011-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6656 (2011) · source

18. “I thank Mr. Ladsous for reading out the statement of Special Envoy Haile Menkerios, who, unfortunately, could not be here today. I now give the floor to Ms. Johnson.”

    2011-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6656 (2011) · source

19. “I thank Mr. Ladous for his briefing. (spoke in English) I now give Mr. Ladsous the floor once again so that he may read out the statement of Mr. Menkerios.”

    2011-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6656 (2011) · source

20. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of South Sudan and the Sudan to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Herve Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Ms. Hilde Johnson, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome Special Representative Johnson, who is joining today's meeting via video teleconference from Juba, South Sudan. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr.”

    2011-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6656 (2011) · source

21. “As fewer than five candidates have received the required absolute majority of votes in both the Council and the General Assembly, the Council shall proceed to a sixth ballot for the remaining vacancy, in accordance with Article 11 of the Statute of the Court. The Council should proceed to a sixth ballot. However, I have been informed by the President of the General Assembly that, due to the lateness of the hour, the General Assembly will adjourn its meeting and a sixth ballot will be scheduled for a date to be announced later. May I suggest that the Security Council follow the same procedure? There being no objection, it is so decided. The meeting rose at 6.05 p.m. 11-58916”

    2011-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6655 (2011) · source

22. “The Council will remain in session. *** The President: The result of the voting is as follows: Number of ballot papers: 15 Number of invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 15 Number ofabstentions: 0 Required majority: 8 Number of votes obtained: Mr. Abdul G. Koroma 9 Ms. Julia Sebutinde 6 I wish to inform the Council that I have received from the President of the General Assembly the following letter: "I have the honour to inform you that, at the 57th plenary meeting of the General Assembly, held today for the purpose of electing five members of the International Court of Justice, the following candidate obtained an absolute majority of votes in the General Assembly: Ms. Julia Sebutinde." Accordingly, no candidate has received the required majority of votes in the Council and in the General Assembly.”

    2011-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6655 (2011) · source

23. “I should like to remind Council members that in accordance with the established practice, the ballots will not be counted until it has been verified that the ballot papers in the General Assembly have also been collected. The Council will remain in session pending the receipt of that information. >l<** The President: I have now been informed that the ballot papers have been collected in the General Assembly. The counting of the ballots in the Security Council will now begin. The tellers will now count the ballots. As agreed in our consultations, there will be two independent countings of the ballots, one by each teller. I should like to remind Council members that, in 2 accordance with established practice, I shall wait for the General Assembly to complete its count before I announce the results of the voting in the Security Council.”

    2011-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6655 (2011) · source

24. “The Security Council will now proceed with the election of the one remaining member of the International Court of Justice, in accordance with Article 11 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice. May I take it that the Council is now ready to proceed with the election of the one remaining member of the International Court of Justice? It is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mrs. Onanga (Gabon) and Mr. Onowa (Nigeria) acted as tellers. The President: Members of the Council should place an "X" in the box next to the name of the candidate for whom they wish to vote. *** The President: I take it that all the members of the Council have now voted and I ask the conference officer to collect the ballot papers. *>X<* The President: All the ballot papers have been collected.”

    2011-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6655 (2011) · source

25. “As fewer than five candidates have received the required absolute majority of votes in both the Council and the General Assembly, the Council shall proceed to a fifth ballot for the remaining vacancy, in accordance with Article 11 of the Statute of the Court. Accordingly, I shall adjourn this meeting, and call to order the fifth meeting to elect a candidate by further ballot, after a brief recess to allow for the preparation of new ballots. The meeting was adjourned at 5.35 p.m. 11-58910”

    2011-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6654 (2011) · source

26. “The Council will remain in session. >l<>l<>l< The President: The result of the voting is as follows: Number ofballot papers: 15 Number of invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 15 Number ofabstentions: 0 Required majority: 8 Number of votes obtained: Mr. Abdul G. Koroma 9 Ms. Julia Sebutinde 6 I wish to inform the Council that I have received from the President of the General Assembly the following letter: "I have the honour to inform you that, at the 56th plenary meeting of the General Assembly, held today for the purpose of electing five members of the International Court of Justice, the following candidate obtained an absolute majority of votes in the General Assembly: Ms. Julia Sebutinde." Accordingly, no candidate has received the required majority of votes in the Council and in the General Assembly.”

    2011-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6654 (2011) · source

27. “I should like to remind Council members that in accordance with the established practice, the ballots will not be counted until it has been verified that the ballot papers in the General Assembly have also been collected. The Council will remain in session pending the receipt of that information. *** The President: I have now been informed that the ballot papers have been collected in the General Assembly. The counting of the ballots in the Security Council will now begin. The tellers will now count the 2 ballots. As agreed in our consultations, there will be two independent countings of the ballots, one by each teller. I should like to remind Council members that, in accordance with established practice, I shall wait for the General Assembly to complete its count before I announce the results of the voting in the Security Council.”

    2011-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6654 (2011) · source

28. “The Security Council will now proceed with the election of the one remaining member of the International Court of Justice, in accordance with Article 11 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice. May I take it that the Council is now ready to proceed with the election of the one remaining member of the International Court of Justice? It is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mrs. Onanga (Gabon) and Mr. Onowa (Nigeria) acted as tellers. The President: Members of the Council should place an "X" in the box next to the name of the candidate for whom they wish to vote. >l<>l<>l< The President: I take it that all the members of the Council have now voted and I ask the conference officer to collect the ballot papers. >l<>l<>l< The President: All the ballot papers have been collected.”

    2011-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6654 (2011) · source

29. “I shall adjourn this meeting, and call to order the fourth meeting to elect a candidate by further ballot, after a brief recess to allow for the preparation of new ballots. The meeting was adjourned at 4.45 p.m. 11-58826”

    2011-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6653 (2011) · source

30. “Julia Sebutinde 7 I wish to inform the Council that I have received from the President of the General Assembly the following letter: "I have the honour to inform you that, at the 55th plenary meeting of the General Assembly, held today for the purpose of electing five members of the International Court of Justice, the following candidate obtained an absolute majority of votes in the General Assembly: Ms. Julia Sebutinde." Accordingly, no candidate has received the required majority of votes in the Council and in the General Assembly. As fewer than five candidates have received the required absolute majority of votes in both the Council and the General Assembly, the Council shall proceed to a fourth ballot for the remaining vacancy, in accordance with Article 11 of the Statute of the Court.”

    2011-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6653 (2011) · source

31. “I should like to remind Council members that, in accordance with established practice, I shall wait for the General Assembly to complete its count before I announce the results of the voting in the Security Council. The Council will remain in session. >l<>l<>l< The President: The result of the voting is as follows: Number of ballot papers: 15 Number of invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 15 Number of abstentions: 0 Required majority: 8 Number of votes obtained: Mr. Abdul G. Koroma 8 Ms.”

    2011-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6653 (2011) · source

32. “>l<>l<>l< The President: All the ballot papers have been collected. I should like to remind Council members that in accordance with the established practice, the ballots will not be counted until it has been verified that the ballot papers in the General Assembly have also been collected. The Council will remain in session pending the receipt of that information. >l<>l<>l< The President: I have now been informed that the ballot papers have been collected in the General 2 Assembly. The counting of the ballots in the Security Council will now begin. The tellers will now count the ballots. As agreed in our consultations, there will be two independent countings of the ballots, one by each teller.”

    2011-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6653 (2011) · source

33. “The Security Council will now proceed with the election of the one remaining member of the International Court of Justice, in accordance with Article 11 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice. May I take it that the Council is now ready to proceed with the election of the one remaining member of the International Court of Justice? It is so decided. The Council will now proceed to a third ballot. I request the Conference Officer to distribute the ballot papers. At the invitation of the President, Mrs. Onanga (Gabon) and Mr. Onowu (Nigeria) acted as tellers. The President: Members of the Council should place an "X" in the box next to the name of the candidate for whom they wish to vote. *** The President: I take it that all the members of the Council have now voted and I ask the conference officer to collect the ballot papers.”

    2011-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6653 (2011) · source

34. “There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussions on the subject. The meeting rose at 3.40 p.m.”

    2011-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6649 (2011) · source

35. “I thank Mr. Meece for his briefing. (spoke in French) I now give the floor to the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2011-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6649 (2011) · source

36. “Under rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Roger Meece, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/20ll/656, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I now give the floor to Mr. Meece.”

    2011-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6649 (2011) · source

37. “That success was due, first and foremost, to the Timorese people and their leaders, but also to the decisive involvement of the United Nations and its peacebuilding efforts, in which it worked side by side with the national Government and other international partners. I am certain that we can learn from this and other similar cases as we strive to improve our capacity to carry out peacebuilding tasks.”

    2011-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6643 (2011) · source

38. “Thirdly, we should pay attention to peacebuilding tasks from the early stages of the post-conflict period and reconstruction. Mandates should clearly identify the role and functions of peacekeepers as early peacebuilders in such multidimensional areas as the rule of law and security sector reform. The United Nations must better articulate the link between civilian and political tasks and those traditionally performed by peacekeepers. In many situations, that linkage is crucial to prevent a relapse into conflict. As complex as peacebuilding may be, the United Nations already has its fair share of success stories in ensuring a successful transition to sustainable peace and security. For example, Timor-Leste managed to develop into a solid democracy with stable institutions in less than a decade.”

    2011-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6643 (2011) · source

39. “Strengthening national capacities for fulfilling the core functions of the State should be the first priority in post-conflict assistance. Choices always have to be made. International efforts should therefore be directed to ensure that decisions on policy objectives and priorities are taken by national actors, and that international efforts are intended mainly to assist, and not to replace, State authorities. Secondly, economic and social development in countries emerging from conflict is also important. International economic aid should be concentrated on projects that take into account the economic, social and even cultural realities of a country, as well as its specific capacities and their foreign investment potential. The issue of unemployment, especially youth unemployment, must be addressed with concrete and focused initiatives.”

    2011-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6643 (2011) · source

40. “The creation of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) brought much-needed consistency to the way the United Nations links immediate post-conflict stabilization to the creation and consolidation of State institutions that can ensure long-term security. The Security Council must be able to take full advantage of the work and insights of the PBC and its configurations when it discusses the establishment, renewal and conclusion of mission mandates. In this area of our interaction with the PBC, there is certainly much room for improvement. Allow me to underline a number of aspects that we believe to be particularly important in the context of post-conflict peacebuilding. The first is the importance of fostering national ownership in State- building initiatives.”

    2011-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6643 (2011) · source

41. “We thank you, Madam President, for having convened this briefing on a topic to which my country attaches great importance. I would also like to thank the briefers, Ms. Judy Cheng- Hopkins and Ambassador Sylvie Lucas, for the very useful views they have shared with the Council on this matter. It is now commonly assumed that peacekeeping and peacebuilding should be seen as an integrated effort, no longer as a sequence of activities, and that peacebuilding activities should begin as soon the situation on the ground so permits, well within the span of the foreseeable duration of a peacekeeping operation and throughout its cycle. We believe that we have come a long way in identifying gaps and mechanisms for more efficient post-conflict peacebuilding, mainly in terms of civilian capacity.”

    2011-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6643 (2011) · source

42. “As we have learned from the situation in the Indian Ocean, piracy is a complex phenomenon that requires our regular and close attention. Encouraging better capacities, knowledge and coordination among the actors in the fight against piracy will result in a decisive contribution by the Security Council to regional stability and development.”

    2011-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6633 (2011) · source

43. “As the concept note recognizes, many piracy incidents go unreported. We have very little information about the link between acts of piracy and organized crime onshore. We are therefore very supportive of the idea of a United Nations assessment mission, with the participation of UNODC and the International Maritime Organization, to those countries in the region most affected by piracy, in order to give us a clearer picture. We also expect the United Nations Office for West Africa and the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa, in their future reports to the Council, to give more extensive coverage to the problem of piracy and their involvement with national and regional authorities in combating it.”

    2011-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6633 (2011) · source

44. “The best practices of individual countries and bilateral assistance programmes already in place should be shared with regional partners. The role of the international community in encouraging and supporting region-led efforts is instrumental; hence the relevance of this meeting today, which we once again thank Nigeria for its initiative in convening. In this context, I would also like to underline the contribution and efforts of the European Union in this particular field. Portugal also attaches due importance to this issue in the framework of its strong bilateral relations with many countries of that region, particularly those in the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries. The international community should also reinforce regional initiatives and capacities by contributing to a better understanding of the phenomenon.”

    2011-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6633 (2011) · source

45. “The United Nations can play a central role in ensuring the coherence and overall coordination of those initiatives, particularly considering that these organizations have different sets of members, and none of them covers all the countries potentially affected by this threat. We should also try to make good use of existing mechanisms. For example, the ECOWAS regional action plan for organized crime is a reference framework for initiatives in this area and should be enlarged to cover the threat of piracy as well. The West Africa Coast Initiative, which encourages the pooling of national knowledge and resources, could also add the issue of piracy to its areas of activity. The same applies to the original programmes for West Africa of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).”

    2011-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6633 (2011) · source

46. “We are therefore glad to see that there is a growing consensus on the need for a region- wide strategy to fight piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, based first and foremost on the efforts of regional bodies. Let me add a few thoughts on the role of the international community, and of the United Nations in particular, in contributing to regional efforts. First, it is very positive that the main regional organizations - not only ECOWAS and the Economic Community of Central African States, but also the Gulf of Guinea Commission and the Maritime Organization of West and Central Africa - are paying attention to addressing the problem of piracy. To be effective, those distinct efforts must be coordinated, respecting each organization's particular area of competence.”

    2011-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6633 (2011) · source

47. “Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is not a new phenomenon; however, in recent years it has grown more frequent, more sophisticated in its techniques and more violent. Its effects are felt far beyond the mere realm of security, because it disrupts trade and economic activity that are vital for coastal States. Most importantly, piracy affects countries with very different levels of institutional capacity to address the problem and cannot be solved by isolated measures on the part of individual States. As we have previously remarked when discussing the threat of organized crime in West Africa, of which piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is clearly another ramification, success in tackling the problem in one country can easily create additional pressure on that country's neighbours.”

    2011-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6633 (2011) · source

48. “I would like to begin by thanking Nigeria for its initiative in convening this timely debate and the Secretary-General for his useful introductory remarks. I would also like to thank today's briefers, General Toure, from the Economic Community of Western African States (ECOWAS), and Mrs. Adenike, from the Gulf of Guinea Commission. Their valuable presentations offer us a perspective from the areas affected by the phenomenon of piracy. The views and information shared are crucial for a clearer understanding of the dimensions of the problem, as well as of what we can do collectively to address it. Portugal fully shares the concerns expressed here by the briefers and those contained in the concept notes circulated by the Nigerian Presidency (S/2011/644).”

    2011-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6633 (2011) · source

49. “Also important is the fight against domestic violence - a social phenomenon that law enforcement agencies must not leave unpunished and should not tolerate. It is vital for the parties to persevere in and intensify their diplomatic efforts, in good faith and in transparency. That is not only possible; it is an imperative. They all have our full support in that endeavour. I believe we must rely on the professionalism and commitment of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, as well as of KFOR and EULEX and other international partners on the ground, in continuing to carry out their mandates, as they have done so far. My final words are words of appreciation for and encouragement of their work.”

    2011-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6604 (2011) · source

50. “In that regard, I wish to commend the operational and tactical skills shown by KFOR during the events we are discussing. EULEX is also playing a key role in several fundamental aspects of the normalization of life in Kosovo. We commend its work and its commitment to that difficult mission. We welcome the considerable drop in violent crime described in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2011/514), as well as the improved professionalism of the Kosovo police. On the other hand, we are concerned about the sharp increase in criminal incidents affecting minority communities in the past three months. Guaranteeing the physical safety of minorities is one of the cornerstones of the rule of law in any modern polity.”

    2011-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6604 (2011) · source