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  1. “There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 3.40 p.m.”

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  2. “Before giving the floor to the next speaker, I would like to draw attention to the fact that no one has come close to speaking under the time limit that we have asked speakers, other than members of the Security Council, to respect. I request speakers to do their best to limit the length of the text being read out in our meeting today. I now give the floor to the representative of Thailand.”

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  3. “Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the texts in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. I wish to inform all concerned that we will continue this open debate through the lunch hour, as we have a large number of speakers. I now give the floor to the representative of India.”

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  4. “We see clear added value in drawing upon the capability of the experts of the Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations. Effective discussions within such bodies are important to ensure that the Council takes informed decisions in developing individual mandates for peacekeeping missions, taking the views of TCCs and the situation on the ground into account. We are convinced that cooperation between the General Assembly and the Security Council will strengthen the strategic partnership in peacekeeping of the United Nations, which has a key advantage as the sole universal and legitimate body. I now resume my function as President of the Council. I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously.”

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  5. “We are convinced that the chief efforts of peacekeeping operations should be focused on halting violence and reducing the risk of its renewal to a minimum. From the beginning, peacekeeping operation mandates have included long- term social, humanitarian and human-rights tasks that are often not adapted to a particular country's context and are frequently unjustified. Moreover, specialized United Nations entities exist to accomplish such directives, and they should be used. The General Assembly's Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations plays a central role in formulating common approaches to peacebuilding for Member States and corresponding directives for the Secretariat. Logistical, budget and staffing issues should be discussed in the Fifth Committee.”

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  6. “We are not convinced of the advisability of handing decision-making control over the cross-border activity of this contingent to the Secretariat even in a situation where, as we understand it, the troop-contributing country has consented. The Security Council should also be responsible for evaluating problems arising on the ground and justifying such redeployment. Mandates encompassing multiple components have become a reality, and they include large-scale peacebuilding tasks. However, it has taken several years for all the aspects of this approach to emerge. In analysing the results of a number of missions, we will have to rethink the algorithm for establishing priorities and their relationship to assistance.”

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  7. “We believe that those aspects and the lessons learned will be reflected in an annex to the Secretary-General's annual report on the implementation of the recommendations of the General Assembly's Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations. In that context, we welcome the Secretariat's establishment of an Expert Panel on the use of new technologies. We hope to see impartial and technically sound results from its work that take into account the views of Member States, including TCCs. The relevance of inter-mission cooperation has been proven in situations in neighbouring peacekeeping operations have deteriorated due to a lack of troops and air assets. However, recent proposals by the Secretary- General, including for the creation of a rapid reaction force in Cote d'Ivoire, suggest an attempt to make such methods a regular practice.”

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  8. “On the other hand, it is not an end in itself, but simply a tool that by virtue of its novelty requires the establishment of a political and legal framework for its use, emphasizing its operational and financial performance by comparison with already proven equipment such as traditional aircraft and the UNOSAT satellite data processing system. The multifunctional nature of UAVs naturally raises the question of the modalities for controlling the information received and of preserving its confidentiality. We consider it important to ensure transparency for such processes. In that regard, since the start of UAV use in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Russia has urged that the experience be carefully studied. It is no secret that there have been problems as well as positive indications in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

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  9. “This raises the question of how the United Nations will handle such consequences. We have recently encountered such new phenomena as the presence of several different peacekeeping forces in one country, which creates additional challenges. While not disputing the potential positive contributions of national and regional forces, we believe that in order to do what must be done, there must be appropriate coordination between them, ideally through a single peacekeeping mission under United Nations auspices. An equally important aspect of modern peacekeeping is the use of advanced technical equipment, particularly experimental use unarmed, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). There is no question that United Nations peacekeeping must keep up with the times, and technology can help implement mandates and improve security for Blue Helmets.”

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  10. “It is clear that peacebuilding's chief task is still, as it has always been, creating the conditions for political dialogue, eradicating the root causes of conflicts and crises and achieving national reconciliation - which means achieving lasting peace. Robust mandates cannot become business as usual and should be carefully calibrated according to the specific situation. Expanding such practices, which essentially imply the peacekeepers' support for one side of the conflict, as well as the possible loss of their protected status under international humanitarian law, will inevitably increase the political costs to the image of the United Nations and the security risks not only for the Blue Helmets but for other civilian personnel on the ground. Humanitarian and country team staff could become targets as well.”

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  11. “We are certain that these issues should be addressed in an intergovernmental format within the specialized United Nations entities and with the active involvement of the troop-contributing countries (TCCs). This is essential in order to ensure that when the Security Council establishes individual mandates it relies on approaches that are agreed on system-wide. At the same time, when considering emerging challenges in this context, however complex, it is impossible to avoid discussing whether robust United Nations peacekeeping is the only way to improve the effectiveness of the maintenance of international peace and security and whether stronger mandates can be a substitute for the painstaking search for political solutions.”

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  12. “One growing trend is the so-called strengthening of peacekeeping mandates, including by authorizing their use of preventive force. Such mandates include that of the Force Intervention Brigade within the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali has similar tasks. This experience has raised a number of unresolved legal, technical, staff and logistical issues for the Organization with the potential for adverse effects on the missions' effectiveness, the image of the United Nations and, most importantly, the peacekeepers' security.”

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  13. “These factors are affecting not only individual aspects of United Nations peacekeeping but in a number of cases also its principles. This requires thorough discussion and understanding on the part of Member States and the Secretariat in order to formulate consistent and balanced approaches, overcome the fragmented nature of the political and legal foundations, develop appropriate doctrines and prepare timely regulatory documents based on analysis of the experience gained, analysis that should continue to be guided by the unshakeable positions of the Charter of the United Nations and the basic principles of United Nations peacekeeping. The most important factor is a genuine partnership in joint peacekeeping efforts between the members of the international community.”

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  14. “1 would now like to make a statement in my capacity as representative of the Russian Federation. Today, various regions of the world are undergoing large-scale and sometimes unpredictable transformations. The international community is obliged to respond to such processes, including by adapting United Nations peacekeeping, one of our principal tools for maintaining international peace and security. United Nations peacekeeping operations are deployed in complex and dangerous conditions, and increasingly often in situations of domestic political crisis complicated by difficult humanitarian and socioeconomic circumstances. Challenges such as the spread ofweapons, organized crime, terrorism and drug trafficking across borders have become more acute.”

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  15. “He will go there from Brazil, where he will attend the opening of the soccer World Cup championship, which, as we know, is also marking an anniversary. It is also highly symbolic that the birth of the Secretary-General was essentially a harbinger of the universal Organization. I am sure that I speak for all members of the Security Council and all those present today when I say that, through his activities at the head of world diplomacy, which are commensurate with his wealth of experience and professionalism, inexhaustible energy and commitment to universal ideals, Mr. Ban Ki-moon is indeed serving the international community. I wish him every success in his noble work for the benefit humankind. I now give the floor to the Secretary-General.”

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  16. “I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document 8/2014/384, which contains a letter dated 1 June 2014 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a concept paper on the item under consideration. I wish to warmly welcome the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, and before giving him the floor I would like to make an important statement. In a few hours, Mr. Ban Ki-moon will depart on yet another international tour. It will be a long and difficult one. Clearly, there is something symbolic in the fact that on 13 June - his seventieth birthday - the foremost diplomat on the planet will be travelling to the highest world capital, La Paz.”

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  17. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, Cyprus, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Malaysia, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Senegal, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay and Viet Nam to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Thomas Mayr-Harting, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

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