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2011-07-20
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2018-03-28
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  1. “As a troop- and police-contributing country, we expect to be fully consulted by the Secretariat on the work that it does to support Member States and troop- or police-contributing countries in delivering on peacekeeping mandates, especially where it affects our ongoing participation in a mission. Host countries should also be consulted closely to ensure that any operational or strategic change in a mission does not hamper the swift achievement of peacekeeping goals for that mission. I close by assuring members of the Council that Fiji will continue to work closely with all relevant stakeholders to ensure the effectiveness and success of the Blue Helmets and United Nations peacekeeping operations.”

    2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source

  2. “This is essential in order to effectively resolve conflicts and bring a swift and successful conclusion to a peacekeeping mission. The important role that the Secretary-General plays in engaging with all parties to a conflict, and the efforts of regional and subregional organizations through dialogue, negotiations and national reconciliation, are all necessary to support peace operations. Thirdly, as has already been mentioned today, peace is best pursued in partnership. Cooperation among the host country, Member States, troop- and police-contributing countries, the Security Council and the Secretariat is necessary.”

    2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source

  3. “Rather, an overall review of the mission mandate should be the basis of determining the size, operation, focus and objectives of a mission. In this regard, we do not believe that independent mission reviews commissioned by the Secretary-General give the Secretariat a blanket approval or unilateral scope to determine the participation of a troop- or police-contributing country in a mission. As Member States and troop- contributing countries, we expect the Secretariat to provide us with options and recommendations that are holistic in nature and take into account the overall objectives of the mission and the interests of troop- and police-contributing countries. Secondly, we underline the importance of an effective political process as a key factor in achieving the goal of a peacekeeping mission.”

    2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source

  4. “The first concerns adequate resources and support. We believe that there is a need to provide peacekeeping forces with adequate resources in order to deliver effectively on their mandate. We accept that targeted training, capacity-building and proper equipment are vital to support United Nations peacekeepers in the various peacekeeping missions. While budgetary considerations are relevant, they should not be the primary factor for determining the participation of a country that provides peacekeepers to a mission. Indeed, it should not be relied upon at the expense of the lives of United Nations peacekeepers. The lack of funding to support a United Nations peacekeeping mission also should not be used to disadvantage a troop- or police-contributing country.”

    2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source

  5. “Let me thank you, Madam President, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands for organizing this open debate on peacekeeping operations. We pay tribute to all United Nations peacekeepers, and particularly to those who have lost their lives in the service of global peace. As a troop- and police-contributing country for around 40 years, Fiji takes great pride in its participation in United Nations peacekeeping missions. For a small island developing State, the Fijian men and women deployed to the various peacekeeping missions globally represent our contribution to the goal of achieving international peace and security, as stipulated under the Charter of the United Nations. I would like to make three key points as our contribution to the discussion on ways to collectively improve United Nations peacekeeping operations.”

    2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source

  6. “United Nations peacekeeping missions need to have the right leadership and competent personnel in order to give credibility to the United Nations peacekeeping efforts and deliver on their mandates. Equally, how the United Nations equips its peacekeepers in terms of resources during deployment is crucial to the success ofa mission. In conclusion, peacebuilding and sustaining peace are best achieved when it they are mainstreamed in society. The involvement of broader stakeholders in peacebuilding efforts is an important factor in sustaining peace. Therefore, the engagement of minorities, women, youth, civil society organizations and faith-based groups, among others, can provide a stable platform for sustaining peace. After all, everyone is a contributor to peace.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

  7. “The mandate of a mission is one of the critical aspects of any operation. The success of any mission can be assessed through the achievement of the objective. It is therefore imperative to have clear goals in order to avoid ambiguity, or worse still the loss ofinnocent lives should a conflict worsen. That demands that there be effective collaboration and structured consultation among the Security Council, troop- and police-contributing countries and the Secretariat in order to leverage the potential of peacekeeping mandates and operations for sustaining peace. Equally important is the need to sensitize military, police and civilian personnel deployed in peacekeeping missions about the evolving policy discussions and approaches to peacekeeping.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

  8. “Therefore, an important element to sustaining peace are the rules that govern United Nations peacekeepers. The cardinal rules that were applicable and effective during traditional peacekeeping days may therefore need to be reviewed so as to respond to evolving new security threats and meet the situation on the ground. That is essential to ensuring that peacekeepers are not harmed, while very much keeping with the same approach of introducing new requirements, such as those related to sexual exploitation and abuse by United Nations personnel to ensure that peacekeepers do no harm to others. United Nations peacekeeping mandates need to be clear. When the United Nations conducted an assessment on the Somalia peacekeeping mission, it concluded that the mandate was "vague and was open to myriad interpretations".”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

  9. “It is also the basis for a stable platform for achieving human rights and our development aspirations. Approximately 70 years since the first United Nations peacekeeping mission was established and peacekeepers were deployed, peacekeeping remains as important as ever. The nature of conflicts has evolved as has the role of peacekeepers. Peacekeepers are now asked to become much more involved and essentially act as nation builders, thereby partaking in multidimensional peacekeeping. The civilian, military and police peacekeepers are expected to perform such tasks as monitoring elections, building a civilian police force, distributing humanitarian aid and reforming the justice system, among others. That is in sharp contrast to the type of peacekeeping activities that the United Nations was originally designed to handle.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

  10. “I express Fiji's gratitude and to you, Sir, and to the delegation ongypt for convening this debate. Fiji aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. Since its admission to the United Nations in 1970, Fiji has had at the heart of its foreign policy a strong commitment to the United Nations and its peacekeeping operations. The primary motivation in Fiji's contribution of peacekeeping personnel to the United Nations is the determination to play our full part as a responsible signatory to the Charter of the United Nations. For many small States such as Fiji, the international rule of law, peace and security are guarantees for independence and equity.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

  11. “We call on the Council to begin earnest preparations to deal with the security implications of climate change. To that end, we welcome and are heartened by the presidential statement delivered a short while ago on the outcome of this open debate (S/PRST/2011/15). It lays a solid platform for further work by the Council on this important issue.”

    2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source

  12. “Its consequences can be far greater that any battle fought. It is incumbent upon us as representatives of the planet and humanity to be comprehensive and thorough in our approach. The stakes are too serious for us to fail to address this issue, or to take action only after a disaster is already upon us. The price for inaction now will be immeasurably high in the future, for human history teaches us that severe security implications will inevitably arise from the great changes that lie ahead. In conclusion, if the time to make hay is when the sun is shining, then we firmly believe that we have reached the juncture where the Council must take up the challenge faced by the countries most at risk from climate change. We wish to emphasize that special attention must be given to the obvious calamities associated with sea-level rise.”

    2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source

  13. “We reaffirm that the UNFCCC is the primary forum for negotiating a global response to climate change and that General Assembly resolution 63/281 recognizes, among other things, the respective responsibilities of the principal organs of the United Nations, including the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security conferred upon the Security Council. We recognize that climate change is interconnected with issues of sustainable development, food security, financing, mitigation and adaptation. More than that, however, the security implications of climate change threaten the very livelihood and survival of our islands, countries and peoples. We believe, therefore, that this phenomenon should be given the necessary attention it deserves. The threat posed by climate change is politically blind.”

    2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source

  14. “All Member States agreed under the Charter that in carrying out its duties and responsibilities, the Security Council acts on our behalf. We rely on the Council's wisdom to represent the interests of all Members of the United Nations and its organs in the fulfilment of its mandate. We urge the Council to deliver on its part. In fulfilling its responsibilities, we also ask the Council to fully respect the mandates of the other principal organs of the United Nations and other relevant bodies, processes and instruments that already address climate change.”

    2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source

  15. “The nature of those fundamental security implications of climate change should indicate to us that the issue requires the attention of all principal organs of the United Nations. We say this mindful of a potential domino effect that would ignore the real threats posed by climate change and their consequences for national, regional and international peace and security. We therefore welcome the convening of this open debate in the Council. In asking the Council to deal with the issue of the security implications of climate change, we do not consider that there has been any encroachment on the mandates of the relevant organs and bodies of the United Nations that already deal with climate change. What we are asking the Council to do is to fulfil its responsibilities as conferred upon it by the Charter.”

    2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source

  16. “It is clear, however, that the scale of the threat posed by climate change differs from country to country. While some countries are content with addressing climate change challenges as a sustainable development issue or tackling only its causes and related factors under the process of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), for Fiji, Pacific small island developing States (SIDS) and other low-lying countries, climate change carries a real security threat. Climate change poses the most serious threat to the survival and livelihood of many small island and low-lying coastal States. The preservation of our nations' territorial integrity and our very existence as sovereign States face far greater threats from the adverse impacts of climate change than from human conflict or other atrocities.”

    2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source

  17. “Let me begin by first thanking the German presidency and you personally, Mr. President, for convening this open debate. It is timely and my country is pleased to participate. In making this statement, we align ourselves With the statement delivered this morning by the President of Nauru on behalf of the Pacific States, together with Maldives, Seychelles and Timor-Leste. We are all aware that climate change is a phenomenon that has no respect for national boundaries or sovereign States. All nations contribute to the problem and all are affected. The adverse impact of climate change is undisputed. It was our collective recognition of that threat that led to the formation of the various international instruments and bodies currently dealing with climate change.”

    2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source