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Cannon

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2009-06-30
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2009-06-30
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  1. “We encourage ongoing efforts to continue to reduce UNAMA's vacancy rate, and we warmly welcome plans to establish a presence for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in southern Afghanistan. Taken together, those steps will no doubt strengthen the United Nations ability to help Afghans meet their own aspirations for their country. As I stated earlier, Afghanistan's future is ultimately in the hands of Afghans, where it should be. Canada remains committed to supporting the Afghan people as they continue to move forward.”

    2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154 (2009) · source

  2. “That includes the elaboration of clear time-bound priorities, benchmarks, targets and indicators to guide our work nationally and in Kandahar. It also includes a strengthened civilian presence in Kandahar and a focus on the humanitarian situation confronting the Afghan people. As we deploy those new resources, we view the role of the United Nations in Kandahar and throughout the country as fundamental. The United Nations needs to play the same coordinating and leadership role in the provinces as it plays in Kabul. Moreover, its regional presence, which extends our reach and attracts growing numbers of partners, is critical to our shared success. We similarly look forward to the results of UNAMA's efforts to articulate benchmarks.”

    2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154 (2009) · source

  3. “We spoke specifically in Trieste on how to support efforts towards better border management. Canada has considerable experience on that issue. We share one of the longest borders in the world with the United States, nearly 9,000 kilometres long. While border management will always depend on the regional context, similar interests of security and prosperity for Afghanistan, Pakistan and the broader region underpin our collective interests. We need to continue to be responsive to Afghan and Pakistani needs. Moreover, we need to prepare to deliver meaningfully, in a way that resonates locally. Indeed, Canada's engagement seeks to do just that. We continue to learn, adjust and improve the delivery of our assistance to Afghanistan.”

    2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154 (2009) · source

  4. “We continue to look to the United Nations to reinforce the international community's impartiality in these elections. I would like to salute the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Kai Eide, tireless worker in this regard. Under his leadership, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has begun to address critical human resource, budgetary and other challenges. UNAMA is clearly stronger this year than last. We commend those efforts. However, there is more we all can do. Like Kai Eide, I recently returned from very constructive meetings in Trieste, which were organized by Italy under the auspices of the G-8. Nearly 50 States and international organizations actively participated, including Afghanistan's neighbours and the United Nations, again demonstrating the depth of international resolve on this issue.”

    2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154 (2009) · source

  5. “The security Afghans seek is akin to the safety we all have come to expect - the simple ability to move freely, for children, including girls, to go to school, for farmers to take their products to market, for families to visit their relatives in neighbouring villages. This security also includes being able to campaign in support of a candidate's platform or to cast a ballot in a remote district. Canada will continue to support legitimate Afghan aspirations in this regard. The Afghan elections are an Afghan undertaking - elections by the Afghan people for the Afghan people. We encourage our Afghan friends to elect the leaders who best represent their values and their vision. And we encourage Afghanistan's leaders to engage in a fair and transparent debate. In return, we, Canada, pledge our continued support and our neutrality.”

    2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154 (2009) · source

  6. “Of this contribution $20 million supports the Law and Order Trust Fund to help pay the salaries of police and correctional officers. Moreover, Canada has recently announced an additional contribution of $12 million to the Law and Order Trust Fund to help pay the salaries of new police recruits. Canadian civilian and military police officers will continue to assist in training and mentoring the Afghan National Police in Kandahar. Strengthening the rule of law in Afghanistan will be a long and hard road, and the choices and decisions that have been made this year are important steps in this journey. Canada continues to work closely with our Afghan and international partners to coordinate our efforts and build the capacity of the Afghan National Police to provide security to the Afghan population.”

    2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154 (2009) · source

  7. “More and more police officers and soldiers are being trained, and some units are now capable of planning, executing and sustaining operations in Kandahar. All of us agree that the Afghan National Police constitutes the first line of defence in protecting Afghan voters and safeguarding the Afghan electoral process. It constitutes the most visible face of the Afghan Government in the country's districts. In this context, Canada welcomes the Afghan Government's recent decision to increase the capacity of Afghan National Police by recruiting up to 15,000 new officers in the most insecure areas of the country. (spoke in English) During my last visit to Afghanistan, I had the privilege of announcing a new Canadian contribution of $21 million to support the rule of law in Afghanistan.”

    2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154 (2009) · source

  8. “In Kandahar, for example, Canadian armed forces personnel and civilian police are mentoring the Afghan National Security Forces to provide security throughout the elections process, and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has also indicated that it stands ready to provide third-line security. Canada is committed to strengthening the capacity of the Afghan National Security Forces to ensure security throughout the elections process and to promote the rule of law in the future. As the last report of the Secretary General notes, the security situation remains extremely challenging, especially in the south and in Kandahar, which is why one of Canada's key priorities in Afghanistan is to train, develop and mentor Afghan security forces. And we are making progress, as our latest quarterly report to the Canadian Parliament shows.”

    2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154 (2009) · source

  9. “We are also paying particular attention to maximizing the participation of women in the electoral process as voters, candidates and observers. Canadian officials in Kabul and Kandahar are working around the clock to support these efforts. We have also deployed a technical expert to support the work of the Independent Election Commission. Moreover, we hope to deploy election observers as part of multilateral election observation efforts. We continue to call on the Afghan Government to take all necessary measures to ensure the credibility of the electoral process. In this regard, we welcome efforts to ensure a level playing field for all candidates. Canada is also working with the Government of Afghanistan and the international community to ensure that these elections take place in the safest environment possible.”

    2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154 (2009) · source

  10. “Elections in Afghanistan represent an important milestone in the country's ongoing democratic transition. Across the country, the Afghan people are mobilizing in the millions to organize these elections, to secure these elections, to campaign in these elections, and to vote in these elections. These elections help to meet the aspirations of the Afghan people to exercise increasing influence over the decisions that affect their lives. Canada is proud to be playing a supporting role, alongside our international partners, in this historic process. We have committed $35 million over three years to support Afghanistan's 2009-2010 elections, including a $25 million contribution to the multidonor programme on enhancing legal and electoral capacity for tomorrow (UNDP/ELECT).”

    2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154 (2009) · source

  11. “Mr. Cannon (Canada) (spoke in French): Canada, like a number of other members of the international community, is making considerable sacrifices and mobilizing significant resources in the pursuit of a more stable and secure Afghanistan. The ongoing attention of the Security Council is critical to achieving this objective. Canada welcomes the most recent report of the Secretary General on the situation in Afghanistan (S/2009/323). It is a thoughtful report that reflects the complex realities we - the Afghans and the international community - confront in promoting security, good governance and development for all Afghans. As the report makes clear, the Afghan Government, the United Nations and the international community are investing considerable energy and resources in assist in the holding of truly democratic elections.”

    2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154 (2009) · source