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  1. “"The Security Council requests the Secretary-General to submit, within six months of the adoption of this statement, a report on mediation and its support activities, which takes into account experiences of the United Nations and other key actors, and makes recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness of United Nations mediation." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2008/36. I would like to thank all the participants for their contributions to this meeting. My thanks go particularly to all the heads of State or Government, ministers and other representatives, and to the Secretary-General. There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The meeting rose at 5.20 p.m. 23”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  2. “"The Security Council emphasizes the need to ensure the coherence of mediation processes 08-51564 by or under the auspices of the United Nations, through the improved coordination of efforts with others actors, including regional and subregional organizations, in order to enhance the effectiveness of international efforts. "The Security Council also stresses that no mediation initiative can be viable without ownership and full involvement of all relevant parties to the dispute throughout the process. The Council reaffirms that conflict prevention and pacific settlement of disputes should be at the core of mediation efforts.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  3. “"The Security Council notes that women have an important role to play in the settlement of disputes, stresses the importance of their equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security, and calls upon the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the heads of regional and subregional organizations to take into account the gender aspect during mediators' selection, as well as the approach and perspective that women can render in mediation processes. "The Security Council highlights the importance of considering peacebuilding and recovery requirements in the mediation process to help build the foundations for sustainable peace, and stresses that the Peacebuilding Commission has a role to play in the promotion of mediation.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  4. “"The Security Council notes the important contribution of regional and subregional organizations, civil society and other stakeholders to the pacific settlement of disputes, in particular through mediation, and commends them for their efforts. The Council is resolved to strengthen United Nations support to such mediation efforts through improved cooperation, in particular in Africa; the Council encourages other bilateral and multilateral partners to do likewise. "The Security Council underlines the importance of engaging the potential and the existing capacities and capabilities of regional and subregional organizations in mediation efforts, and welcomes the promotion of regional approaches to the pacific settlement of disputes.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  5. “"The Security Council requests the Secretary-General to continue to ensure that mediation processes conducted by or under the auspices of the United Nations are guided by the purposes and principles of the Organization and that mediators are experienced, impartial, have a good knowledge of all the stakeholders, facts and circumstances of any dispute to which they have been assigned, and are provided with the necessary support and flexibility to approach mediation according to the specificities of the disputes; to this end, the Council encourages the Secretary-General to consider ways to strengthen the Secretariat's capabilities.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  6. “"The Security Council affirms that, as the organ with the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, it has a responsibility to promote and support mediation as an important means for the pacific settlement of disputes. "The Security Council emphasizes the importance of the actions undertaken by the Secretary-General, in using his good offices and his representatives, special envoys, and United Nations mediators in promoting mediation and in the pacific settlement of disputes. The Council takes note of the establishment of the Department of Political Affairs Mediation Support Unit, which provides expertise for supporting the mediation efforts of the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  7. “After consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council recalls the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and reaffirms its commitment to the pacific settlement of disputes, including through mediation, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations, in particular Chapter VI. The Council recalls all its relevant previous statements and resolutions. "The Security Council underlines the importance of mediation as a means of pacific settlement of disputes, and encourages the further use of this mechanism in the settlement of disputes. The Council reaffirms the crucial role of the United Nations in this regard.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  8. “I now invite His Excellency Mr. Zalmay Khalilzad, Permanent Representative of the United States of America, to take the floor.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  9. “I now give the floor to His Excellency Lord Mark Malloch-Brown, Minister of State for Africa, Asia and United Nations Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  10. “I invite the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, His Excellency Mr. Alexander Yakovenko, to take the floor.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  11. “I now invite His Excellency Mr. Franco Frattini, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Italy, to take the floor.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  12. “I thank Mr. Brahimi for his statement. I invite His Excellency Mr. Martin Torrijos, President of the Republic of Panama, to take the floor.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  13. “It is therefore my hope that the discussions on mediation that Burkina Faso has sought to promote will continue and grow, and especially that we will develop more effective conflict- prevention mechanisms in furtherance of a fair and peaceful world. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I invite His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General, to take the floor.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  14. “Therefore, Burkina Faso has requested the Secretary-General to submit to the Council a report on the value of mediation both by the United Nations and by regional organizations. I express my deep appreciation to all delegations for the support they have provided for the draft statement submitted by Burkina Faso recognizing our deliberations. Beyond what conflict settlement mechanisms have to offer us, it is more important than ever for human societies to reaffirm the supreme values of tolerance, solidarity, dialogue and peaceful 3 coexistence that are the foundation of a healthy and strong international community.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  15. “I therefore welcome the joint efforts of the United Nations and the African Union to find sustainable solutions to the crisis in Darfur. The recent appointment of a Joint Mediator attests to the resolve of the international community to put an end to the tragedy on an urgent and ambitious basis. Maintaining peace and security throughout the world requires an international environment conducive to the emergence of a culture of ongoing, structured and dynamic dialogue to ensure the more effective prevention of conflicts and above all, their timely management and resolution. On that basis, a peaceful approach is necessary in settling the disputes in the Near and Middle East, the Caucusus, and a number of African countries that are facing insurgencies or post- electoral violence.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  16. “The full participation of the protagonists in the mediation process and the implementation of follow-up mechanisms require the mediator to remain usefully available to help and to listen as a guide, go- between and neutral representative of the international community. In addition to serving as follow-up and coordination tools, follow-up mechanisms can be true frameworks to strengthen dialogue and confidence among the actors. The many and diverse mediation initiatives in one conflict raise the crucial question of how to harmonize and coordinate them. The main organizations and personalities concerned must work to establish common or coordinated mechanisms in order to ensure the synergy of actions taken and to avoid counterproductive use of energies.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  17. “The success of any mediation presupposes the ongoing commitment or the parties to the conflict to implementing diligently the contractual provisions that they have signed. The second element is that the final document must satisfy each protagonist and provide answers to fundamental questions regarding the onset of the crisis, 08-51564 while remaining faithful to principle of even- handedness. The third element is the need for any peace agreement to envisage appropriate follow-up mechanisms that will allow the parties to gradually overcome the many obstacles that could undermine the peace process.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  18. “Such an environment has helped to strengthen ownership of the peace process by the main protagonists in Togo, thereby creating conditions for a return to harmony and reconciliation. The current evolution of the ongoing process in Cote d'Ivoire confirms that vision. In fact, the close cooperation between the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the Facilitator of the Ouagadougou Agreement allows the Facilitator and the United Nations to be fully informed of the situation and to be confident that the crisis will be resolved. In our experience of crisis mediation, three essential elements should be highlighted. The first is undoubtedly the importance of ownership by the major parties of the process to resolving the crisis.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  19. “In drawing lessons from our ongoing experience, I can say that progress made in implementing the Ouagadougou Political Agreement on the crisis in Cote d'Ivoire is due largely to the firm commitment of the signatories of the Agreement, the unfailing support of the Security Council and the Secretary-General, and the eager willingness of countries and institutions to support our efforts. I take this opportunity to reiterate our deep appreciation to all and to express the hope that this exemplary mobilization will be maintained until the end of the process. Mediation requires confidence and ongoing coordination between the mediator, the parties to the conflict, local actors and all partners.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  20. “Bilateral and multilateral partners must 08-51564 be proactive in any mediation process by promoting the leadership role of the mediator and supporting each step of the process in a timely and appropriate manner. In that regard, the United Nations and especially the Security Council can and must play a critical role. I therefore welcome the proposal made by Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon to strengthen the capacities of the United Nations in the area of mediation. Our major expectation is to see the Council become more invested in that endeavour.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  21. “That is where the role of regional and subregional organizations is fundamental. They can contribute effectively to the settlement of disputes through close mediation, given their knowledge of the situation on the ground and in their capacity as the primary beneficiaries of restored peace. That is the spirit of Security Council resolutions 1809 (2008) of 16 April 2008 and 1625 (2005) of 14 September 2005, on cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations and on strengthening the effectiveness of the Security Council's role in conflict prevention, particularly in Africa. The comprehensive implementation of the relevant provisions of those resolutions would energize regional and subregional mediation efforts. The responsibility of the international community must not go unnoticed.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  22. “The new dimensions of ideological conflicts and the heightened complexity of current conflicts require us to resort to the most innovative and ingenious mediation strategies. With respect to today's theme, I would like to share a number of considerations that I believe are vital. I have had the weighty responsibility of assisting through mediation a number of African countries in crisis in their quest for peace and stability. I hold to the conviction that no mediation, no matter how selfless and enthusiastic, can succeed without the full participation of the protagonists. Moreover, the mediator must remain objective, independent and impartial and have a solid knowledge of the specifics of the conflict, in particular those relating to the major actors in the crisis and the sociological realities of the countries and the region concerned.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  23. “Their presence attests to the interest they 2 attach to the deliberations of the Council as the organ responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security and the need to settle disputes by peaceful means. I am particularly grateful for the diligence with which they agreed to come and share their respective experiences. I am convinced that, by the end of our discussions, we will have a convergence of views on our ongoing search for peace through peaceful means. I call upon the Security Council, the General Assembly, the Secretary-General, regional and subregional organizations, and civil society to draw on that convergence for inspiration in a world where the smallest crisis can become a real threat to international peace and stability.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  24. “I wish to draw attention to document S/2008/590, containing the text of a letter dated 3 September 2008 from the Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a concept paper on the item under consideration. I shall now introduce the debate and make a statement in my national capacity. The conflicts afflicting regions throughout the world require all States, organizations and citizens of our planet to resolve them through effective mechanisms. In inviting participants to this high-level meeting on the topic "Mediation and settlement of disputes", we sought to highlight the need to use peaceful means as the method of choice for the settlement of disputes. I would therefore like to address my sincere thanks to all here for having answered our invitation.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source

  25. “I am very pleased to welcome the heads of State or Government, ministers and other representatives participating, together with the Secretary-General, in this high-level meeting of the Security Council. Their presence is an affirmation of the importance of the subject matter to be addressed. I would like in particular to welcome the presence of the Secretary-General. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi. It is so decided. I extend a warm welcome to Mr. Brahimi. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

    2008-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5979 (2008) · source