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Carolyn Oppong-Ntiri

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2021-04-19
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  1. “We therefore encourage Member States to increase the deployment of female personnel in peace operations in order to help in the peaceful resolution of conflicts and to give meaning to the two landmark decisions on women empowerment, namely, resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. In conclusion, Ghana commends Viet Nam for organizing a debate on this very important topic. We assure the Vietnamese presidency of the Council and the international community of our commitment as current Chair of ECOWAS to continuing to promote and support initiatives and efforts aimed at deepening the cooperation and partnership between the United Nations and other regional groups. It is indeed the surest way to achieving peaceful resolution of conflicts and other global challenges of our time.”

    2021-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/394 (2021) · source

  2. “Going forward, Ghana welcomes the call to consider convening a dialogue with United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs officials and heads of various regional organizations to discuss ways to build synergies between the mediation structures in the United Nations system and regional organizations. That will allow for cross-fertilization of ideas in relation to the various regional methods including the ASEAN confidence-building approach to conflict resolution and those promoted by the AU and ECOWAS, just to mention a few. Inclusiveness is essential to deepening cooperation and partnerships. In this regard, we endorse the full integration of women and gender perspectives into all S/2021/394 peace and security efforts.”

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  3. “They foster inclusion and enable political exchange and learning among parties in conflict, which contributes to peaceful resolution of conflicts. At the subregional level, as the current Chair of ECOWAS, Ghana continues to cooperate and lead interventions to bring stability to the subregion, including our role in the establishment of the transitional Government in Mali, which has brought some appreciable level of normalcy to the country. The mediation role played by His Excellency President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, with the support of other Heads of State, during the political crises in the subregion constitutes an example of what leadership, cooperation and partnership among stakeholders can do in solving regional impasses for the greater good of the subregion and the continent as a whole.”

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  4. “Another critical factor in the peaceful resolution of conflicts is through the promotion of confidence-building measures (CBMs) and dialogue among the conflicting parties. CBMs involve agreements between the parties with regard to exchanges of information and verification of military, cultural and political activities in relation to the conflict. This kind of mechanism provides an opportunity to lessen fear, anxiety and suspicion among conflicting parties and is critical to deepening cooperation and partnerships towards the peaceful resolution of conflicts. While calling for the renewal of commitments to CBMs in all their forms, we believe the political aspect of CBMs should not be ignored as they build confidence in the political system through such measures as power sharing, electoral reform and power decentralization.”

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  5. “We therefore acknowledge the progress made in peacekeeping following the launch by the Secretary-General of the Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) initiative in 2018, and we also welcome the launch of A4P+ in March 2021, to further build on the progress made. We endorse the priorities set out in the A4P+, including guaranteeing collective coherence behind a political strategy, ensuring the right capabilities and mindsets for peacekeepers and delivering accountability for the peacekeepers. The cooperation and support of Member States, regional and subregional organizations with respect to the new priorities will further accelerate progress in the realization of all the eight thematic areas of the Declaration of Shared Commitments.”

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  6. “We recognize and welcome the support of member States of both organizations, which has contributed to significant gains in finding sustainable solutions to conflicts in Africa and moving the continent on a path towards achieving the goals in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as well as the African Union Agenda 2063. While recognizing the modest progress made in peacekeeping operations, we also note with concern the escalation of tensions in some conflict regions in recent times, which could partly be attributed to the absence of political will among the actors. Undoubtedly, one of the critical ingredients to effective cooperation and partnerships in peacekeeping is the primacy of politics.”

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  7. “The statement recognized the efforts of African member States and subregional organizations, with the valuable support of the United Nations and other international partners, in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism, notably through the deployment of the African Union Mission in Somalia, the Multinational Joint Task Force in the Lake Chad basin and the Group of Five for the Sahel Joint Force, as well as the Nouakchott and Djibouti processes.S/2021/394 Furthermore, we support the view that the African Union’s determination to rid the continent of conflicts can be realized if cooperation is sustained between the United Nations and the AU, as well as other regional and subregional groups on the continent.”

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  8. “We also note with appreciation the presidential statement of the Security Council on 4 December 2020 (S/PRST/2020/11), which underpinned the relevance of “Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security”.”

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  9. “It is therefore our considered view that regional organizations have a crucial role to play in translating the general United Nations guidance into their specific regional contexts so as to ensure the peaceful resolution of conflicts. We therefore wish to emphasize the importance of enhancing cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in dealing with peacekeeping challenges. Enhancing cooperation in the current partnership between the United Nations and regional organizations, like the African Union (AU), the European Union, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to mention but a few, remains paramount. These partnerships are key for the successful implementation of peacekeeping mandates.”

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  10. “Ghana is concerned about the recent casualties among peacekeepers in various conflict zones, including the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali and the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad. The regrettable loss of lives among our peacekeepers should serve as a stark reminder of the importance of investing in peace operations and deepening cooperation and partnerships between the United Nation and regional and subregional organizations in order to protect our peacekeepers. Ghana pays tribute to the brave peacekeepers who lost their lives in the line of duty. Our hearts also go to all those who, amid these threats, give their lives to save the lives of others. Conflicts are better managed when their specific context is understood.”

    2021-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/394 (2021) · source

  11. “We recognize the progress made thus far to improve the safety and security of peacekeepers and peacekeeping, as a whole, through various reforms and initiatives. However, we remain challenged by existing and emerging threats, including complex and protracted conflicts, terrorism, cybercrime and climate change. Much more needs to be done in the light of the recent escalation of tensions and conflicts in many regions of the world, including the Sahel. The coronavirus disease pandemic has also exacerbated the humanitarian situation in conflict areas and further increased the hardships faced by our peacekeepers.”

    2021-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/394 (2021) · source

  12. “Ghana joins other Member States in congratulating Viet Nam on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. We also welcome the topic for this debate and are convinced that the focus on the theme “Enhancing cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in enhancing confidence-building and dialogue in conflict prevention and resolution” is apt and will contribute to strengthening the international community’s resolve to address peacekeeping challenges. As a top troop- and police-contributing country with a long and proud tradition in United Nations regional peacekeeping from 1960 to date, Ghana values cooperation and partnerships between United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in addressing peacekeeping challenges.”

    2021-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/394 (2021) · source