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De Oliveira Freitas

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2022-04-21
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2022-11-14
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  1. “In conclusion, the police personnel in United Nations missions help fulfil one of the most fundamental tasks of peacekeeping — re-establishing, either directly or by way of cooperation with local institutions, order and normalcy in societies affected by conflict. In doing so, they contribute to respect for human rights and a resumption of economic activities. They are therefore an essential part of the peace and security architecture, and Brazil is proud to contribute with some of its best law-enforcement professionals in the area.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source

  2. “Appropriate explanations of the mandate and two-way communication with the local authorities, the local society and other partners can help dispel unrealistic expectations and clarify the actions undertaken by missions. That could help counter misinformation and disinformation campaigns against missions and prevent episodes of violence against peacekeepers and mission facilities, such as those that we have unfortunately witnessed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mandates for police components vary from mission to mission, but they usually involve the protection of civilians, peacekeepers and facilities, the strengthening of State institutions, support for security- sector reform and support in the fight against organized crime. Strategic communications can be a facilitator and a multiplier in achieving all of those goals.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source

  3. “In order for Blue Berets to implement their mandates, appropriate training is essential. Brazilian police personnel deployed to United Nations missions, besides having to abide by the demanding requirements of their own individual departments, have to undergo additional training at the Sérgio Vieira de Mello Peace Operations Joint Training Center, run by the Brazilian Armed Forces. As we have witnessed too many times in recent months, peacekeepers themselves are at risk. I honour and praise the five United Nations police personnel who paid the ultimate price in fulfilling their duty in 2022, including in MONUSCO, represented here by Commissioner Berethe. In that context, strategic communications can play an important role in promoting the safety and security of peacekeepers.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source

  4. “We should explore ways to strengthen the contribution of United Nations police to realizing the priorities of the Action for Peacekeeping Plus (A4P+) initiative. I would like to highlight three fundamental elements of effective peacekeeping — the safety and security of peacekeepers, strategic communications and the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. Brazil believes that the United Nations police can play a fundamental role in promoting the women and peace and security agenda. Female police officers are especially well suited for protecting vulnerable groups such as women and children, as well as promoting women`s participation and strengthening community engagement. It is necessary not only to have female police personnel, but also to ensure that women fill command and leadership roles.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source

  5. “Peacekeeping missions are frequently deployed in areas where State institutions, including law-enforcement agencies, are either absent or severely impaired. Blue Berets are therefore called on to re-establish order and protect civilians, not as a permanent substitute for local police forces, but for temporary assistance, and ideally as a partner who can help prepare local forces to resume their responsibilities. The police contingent in United Nations missions plays an important role in peacebuilding as well as in peacekeeping itself. That role is particularly important during transitions in order to help ensure that local institutions are up to the task of maintaining stability and preventing the reversal of the hard-won gains achieved by the missions and the host countries.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source

  6. “I thank the Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for his opening remarks. I also thank Commissioners Fossen and Berethe for their briefings and for their valuable work in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), respectively. I listened attentively to Ms. Birkorang on the activities of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre. The international security situation is more complex, and conflicts are more diverse, than they were just a few years ago. Not only are the populations in the countries affected at risk, so are the peacekeepers themselves. In that context, the role of police components in United Nations missions is more important and more challenging than ever.”

    2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source

  7. “Finally, we call upon all States in the region to persevere in the path of an inclusive political dialogue. No durable solution can be found without the meaningful participation of all stakeholders, including women.”

    2022-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9023 (2022) · source

  8. “In that regard, we commend the leading and constructive role played by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Moreover, we commend the leadership provided by Kenya at the Heads of State conclave on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We hope that their role as facilitators in the dialogue between the armed groups and the Government in Kinshasa will soon bear fruit. Another positive development that we want to welcome is the admission of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the East African Community at the end of March, since it opens up yet another avenue to strengthen regional cooperation in the long term.”

    2022-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9023 (2022) · source

  9. “At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that former combatants, women and young people have access to economic opportunities that provide them with the tools to improve their livelihood conditions in the post-pandemic period. In that vein, I would like to voice our support for the Special Envoy and highlight the contribution of the United Nations Strategy for Peace Consolidation, Conflict Prevention and Conflict Resolution in the Great Lakes Region in bringing coherence and comprehensiveness to peacebuilding initiatives We also wish to emphasize the importance of local ownership to attaining lasting peace and prosperity in the region.”

    2022-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9023 (2022) · source

  10. “In addition to the risks posed for the lives of peacekeepers, the armed groups’ activities, which unfortunately seem to be on the rise, have a destabilizing effect on local communities from various perspectives, ranging from human rights to economic development. Since those activities often result in sexual violence, the lack of access to humanitarian aid, the recruitment of children in armed conflict and illicit exploitation of natural resources — just to name a few of the troubling realities on the ground — they can jeopardize the ongoing efforts to reach sustained peace. In order to protect the achievements of the peace process made so far, it is imperative to expedite the implementation of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes.”

    2022-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9023 (2022) · source

  11. “First, let me convey the gratitude of the Brazilian delegation to all the briefers for the insights they shared with the Security Council today. We have followed the most recent developments in the region attentively, and we wish to make a few remarks on the security situation and on a number of aspects of the peace process, as follows. Security remains a matter of great concern to us. The threat posed by armed groups to the countries of the Great Lakes region is still tangible, as the tragic events of 5 April in Ituri, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, have demonstrated. In that particular regard, I wish to reiterate our condemnation of such an ominous act, as well as of any attacks and provocations against the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2022-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9023 (2022) · source

  12. “The positive developments that enabled such scrutiny, such as the issuance of visas, should be stimulated. I conclude by stressing Brazil`s support to Special Envoy Tetteh.”

    2022-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9020 (2022) · source

  13. “If support from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region is available, a subregional dimension could be reinforced and additional channels of negotiation could be created. I would like to comment on a third issue, which is the situation on the ground. The frequent cycles of violence in the Abyei Area make humanitarian assistance and the protection of civilians dangerous. Moreover, it is extremely concerning that more than 70 per cent of local children are out of school. That figure sums up the local human rights situation, as well as the substantial challenges that the local population faces in Abyei. We are encouraged by the fact that UNISFA conducted a broad human-rights assessment in March.”

    2022-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9020 (2022) · source

  14. “Domestic challenges in each country should not derail the bilateral dynamics that have led to friendlier relations in recent years. The Sudanese and South Sudanese leaders may seize such bilateral openness to make progress towards a political settlement regarding Abyei. The second issue that I will highlight is the regional dimension of the negotiations. The Secretary- General has appropriately encouraged the African Union to intensify its mediation efforts. If the parties are willing to resume the consultations of the Abyei Joint Oversight Committee, the African Union has the legitimacy to facilitate and support both the political and the logistical aspects of it. It is encouraging to note that the United Nations is poised to contribute to those efforts, as the Secretary-General clearly stated in his recent report (S/2022/316).”

    2022-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9020 (2022) · source

  15. “I also thank Nigeria and Force Commander Sawyerr, in addition to China, Ghana, India, Kenya, the Russian Federation, Bolivia, Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Ukraine, Uruguay and all the contributing countries that make UNISFA’s work possible. On that note, I would like to raise three issues. The first one is the long-term political settlement of the status of the Abyei Area. Processes, timelines and, most important, solutions to reach common ground will advance only with fair, credible negotiations. Direct contacts are key to those efforts. That is why we should support not only additional talks between South Sudan and the Sudan, but also further contacts between the two parties at different levels.”

    2022-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9020 (2022) · source

  16. “Let me begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Special Envoy Tetteh for their briefings, as well as Special Envoy Onanga-Anyanga for his contributions. I welcome the representatives of the Sudan and South Sudan to this meeting. I would also like to thank all the personnel of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) for the hard, essential work that they have done so far and continue to do daily in the Abyei Area. Special thanks should be expressed to Ethiopia and the Ethiopian troops and staff officers who have enabled UNISFA’s deployment.”

    2022-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9020 (2022) · source