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“Babies were born, children studied and the sick and wounded were treated. Nothing is more predictable in international peacekeeping that the likelihood that unpredictable events will occur. The greater the flexibility we build into our preparations and deployments, the better off we will be. We have made progress but we can do more - to preposition equipment and to consider in advance how we might transport peacekeepers to remote locations with relatively little notice and shift resources from one area to another. And we must do the best job we can in integrating information about changing political dynamics into our peacekeeping strategies. We cannot do everything, but we can at least act with wisdom and determination in response to what we have learned. We should also continue to explore the promise of new technology.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Meanwhile, the members of the Council have a responsibility, through the questions we ask and the wording of the resolutions we adopt, to make clear the importance we attach to this issue. That brings me to the third element in our discussion today: prevention. While we can make civilian protection a priority and devote ample resources to planning, we can still find ourselves trying to save lives in ways that were not foreseen. In Cote d'Ivoire in 2010, the political crisis required rapid adjustments to enable a democratic transition and contain civilian violence. Just recently in South Sudan, United Nations Mission outposts served as emergency gathering points for more than 80,000 internally displaced persons. Inside those overcrowded compounds, desperate families received security, food, water and health care.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“It is worth noting in this context that the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has developed a comprehensive plan for protecting civilians, which includes mapping specific threats and integrating that information into overall planning. Making such data available to mission commanders can spell the difference between success and failure. All elements of the United Nations hierarchy have a role to play in planning for civilian protection. The Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) can facilitate the sharing of knowledge and best practices across missions, thereby helping to disseminate lessons learned. But mission-specific planning remains critical, and DPKO has a duty to assist each mission in developing a plan that fits the unique circumstances it will face.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“With effective and early planning, peacekeeping missions can be designed with civilian protection uppermost in mind - with the right equipment and the best mix of military, police and civilian personnel prepositioned to respond to potential crises. Part of planning is to learn from the past, while acknowledging that no two situations are exactly alike. In Haiti, civilian protection has centred on efforts to return displaced families to their homes and train an effective national police. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, we are finally seeing the benefits of a Mission that has emphasized civilian protection and that is backed by a strong political and diplomatic strategy.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“That challenge can be broken down into three core elements, namely, prioritization, planning and prevention. The first of those elements is straightforward. The protection of civilians must be identified as a key priority in any peacekeeping mission from the very earliest stages. No one is helped, and the credibility of the United Nations is seriously damaged, when United Nations troops stand by while civilians are wounded or killed. The second imperative is planning - a process that should begin as soon as the evidence of a potential crisis comes to the Council's attention. The best way to protect civilians is to act in time to keep conflicts from breaking out.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“The result is that, when fighting takes place, civilians are often at grave risk, either because they are intentionally targeted or because they otherwise find themselves in the line of fire. Even when civilians do survive, the conflict may quickly drive them from their homes, exposing them to a new set of risks. The responsibility for protecting civilians in conflict therefore is both an important and highly complicated one - ajob we are still learning how to do effectively. In recent years, the Council has regularly directed United Nations peace missions to protect civilians under imminent threat. Establishing a mandate, however, is a profoundly simple task as compared to fulfilling one. The challenge we face goes beyond establishing goals to actually saving the securing the lives of civilians in conflict.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Thank you, Madam President, for proposing the present debate on the protection of civilians during United Nations peacekeeping operations. I also wish to thank High Commissioner Pillay, Under-Secretaries- General Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General Amos, and Director-General Daccord for their briefings and, in particular, for singling out the impact of the horrific conflicts that confront us and the challenge we face to protect civilians. I also thank them for their tireless efforts for international peace, security and human rights. We are all aware that armed conflicts today are rarely fought between opposing military forces lined up against each other on an isolated battlefield. Instead, they tend to involve on one side, or perhaps both, irregular forces that live in close proximity to civilian populations.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“We look forward to continuing and extending that global work in the Council and to continuing our focus on the Sahel and West Africa regions to bolster the capacity of Governments and institutions to disrupt transit corridors and deny traffickers the space to operate. Finally, as this is the last scheduled formal Council meeting in 2013, let me say, on behalf of the United States, that it has been an honour and privilege to work with the delegations of the five departing members of the Council, over the past two years.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“The United States has also been working with the Governments of Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia and Nigeria to develop a professional substance-abuse system that includes a certification board and licensing process and implements evidence-based treatment programmes that respect human rights. In Benin, the United States will soon launch programmes to address corruption, strengthen the rule of law and raise awareness of issues related to transnational organized crime. We have also provided approximately $2.5 million to UNODC in support of the West Africa Coast Initiative, which addresses border and corruption issues throughout the region. Since the Security Council first considered the threat that drug trafficking poses to international peace and security, in 2009 (see S/PV.6233), much progress has been made in the global fight against drugs.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“The United States has committed significant resources to address drug trafficking and its effects in the region, and will launch new programmes in Mali and in Chad in the coming year. Our programmes support current efforts to counter drug trafficking, respond to drug use, increase public awareness and strengthen the rule of law. For example, the United States has helped to develop the training curriculum and the investigative capacity of the Nigerian national drug and law enforcement agency. In October, the agency burned over 7,249 kilogrammes of illicit drugs that it had seized.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“We join the international community in emphasizing the importance of regional solutions, which, like the problems themselves, must cross borders, cultures, languages and economic systems. Over the past year, we have seen an increase in regional conferences, commissions, agreements and policies aimed at tackling narcotics trafficking and consumption. Now is the time to translate the agreements and policies into action. The United Nations has a crucial role to play, particularly on border security, as the international community partners with regional Governments to develop the tools to combat drug trafficking and its negative impacts in the Sahel and West Africa.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“The destabilizing effects of illicit flows are compounded as Governments must now also grapple with the social and policy challenges presented by increased domestic drug use. Illicit trafficking is correlated with higher school dropout rates, increased violence and criminal behaviour, lost workforce productivity and diminished human capital. In spite of those growing challenges, we strongly encourage regional institutions to face those issues head-on and we welcome the extension of the Economic Community of West African States in 2013 of its regional action plan to support the work of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the United Nations Office for West Africa and committed Governments.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“It has, in turn, contributed to the violent unrest and instability the region has seen over the past year. When left unchecked, drug traffickers may link up with other illicit networks and, in the most extreme cases, share trade routes, and possibly profits, with rebel groups and violent extremists. Not only do drug trafficking networks undermine development and security, they also erode confidence in justice and Government institutions. When corrupt leaders profit and traffickers act with impunity, populations lose confidence in the rule of law, illicit economies flourish and accountable and responsive governance is further eroded. We have seen that in Guinea-Bissau, where drug trafficking has been both a cause and consequence of poor governance.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“Let me, first of all, welcome the presence of Foreign Minister Carrera at the Council's meeting this morning. We thank the Secretary-General, Executive Director Fedotov and Special Representative of the Secretary- General Djinnit for their instructive and helpful presentations this morning. The statistics and patterns they highlighted demonstrate the urgency of the issue. The Sahel and West Africas region is emerging as a hub and corridor for trafficking in hard drugs, as well as a transit and production point for synthetic drugs. We join the international community in expressing alarm over this troubling development. Drug trafficking in the region has tended to target countries with porous borders, fragile institutions, weak justice and security apparatuses and limited resources.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“Local accountability initiatives, particularly the Special Criminal Court on the Events in Darfur, also remain wanting. We urge observers from the African Union and the United Nations to monitor the Court's proceedings, or lack thereof, and report publicly their observations. In conclusion, accountability for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur is both a moral imperative and an issue of peace and security. The United States places a high priority on promoting justice and lasting peace for all of the people of the Sudan. We once again commend Prosecutor Bensouda for her work to investigate and prosecute those most responsible for atrocities committed in Darfur.”
2013-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7080 (2013) · source
“We welcome the Prosecutor's continue pursuit of justice through her continued work on the case against Abdallah Banda. We look forward to the start of that trial and the defendant's continued cooperation. Yet there are other very troubling elements of the report of the Prosecutor. Of particular concern are allegations of sexual and gender-based violence in Darfur. Such crimes shock the conscience, and the lack of accountability fuels the cycle of violence through resentment, reprisal attacks and further conflict. We also continue to be deeply concerned by attacks on United Nations peacekeepers. While the Government of the Sudan claims to be investigating those deplorable incidents, there have been no results and no evidence that those killings are being seriously addressed.”
2013-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7080 (2013) · source
“The Government of the Sudan has the responsibility to implement the warrants, yet it has consistently failed to do so, while also offering no meaningful measure of justice at the national level. The Government of the Sudan must fully cooperate with the ICC and its Prosecutor, and we continue to call on it to do so. In a direct affront to the charges levelled against them, the individuals subject to outstanding arrest warrants also continue to cross international borders. The international community should remain united against those acts of defiance against justice by preventing such travel. States and regional bodies should ensure that the individuals in question are not invited to their countries and should not facilitate or support travel by those subject to the arrest warrants.”
2013-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7080 (2013) · source
“The United States remains deeply concerned that the lack of progress on accountability for atrocities committed in Darfur continues to contribute to instability throughout the Sudan. Lasting impunity goes hand in hand with continued violence and insecurity. The report of the Prosecutor is replete with stark reminders of the challenges her Office faces in seeking to address the atrocities suffered by the victims in Darfur. It once again details the blatant disregard of the Government of the Sudan for its obligation to cooperate with the ICC pursuant to resolution 1593 (2005). The most alarming element of the Prosecutor's briefing is that individuals subject to the ICC's arrest warrants in Darfur continue to remain at large.”
2013-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7080 (2013) · source
“We are pleased to welcome Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), to the Security Council. We would like to thank her for today's briefing on, as she noted, the eighteenth report by an ICC Prosecutor on the situation in Darfur since resolution 1593 (2005) was adopted. The United States reiterates its appreciation to her and her Office for their work to advance the cause of justice for the people of Darfur. Her perseverance with the long-standing cases in the Court is highly commendable, particularly given the obstacles the ICC faces as a result of the Government of the Sudan's continued non-cooperation. Justice will be the cornerstone of a stable and sustainable peace agreement in Darfur.”
2013-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7080 (2013) · source
“Not only have they brought to justice perpetrators of some of the most heinous crimes known to humankind, they have also assembled records and archives that will be publicly accessible and that will protect the truth from those who might, in the future, attempt to deny or distort it. The Tribunals have fostered respect for the rule of law, developed capacity at the national level, and enhanced reconciliation and peace. They have also shown that no one, no matter how powerful, is beyond or above the reach of law. Those achievements have transformed international criminal justice in ways that will stand the tests of time and create a safer and more just world for generations to come.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source
“The United States urges all States Members of the United Nations, especially those of the region, to cooperate with the Tribunal in the apprehension of the nine remaining fugitives. Those alleged mass murderers must be brought to trial. The United States continues to offer monetary rewards for information leading to their arrest, whether those individuals are to be prosecuted in the Mechanism or in Rwandan courts. We also call on regional Governments to work with the Tribunal on the relocation of several persons who have either been acquitted by the ICTR or served their sentences, but whose return to Rwanda is problematic. Looking back 20 years, it should be clear to all that the two Tribunals have made enormous historic contributions to international criminal law.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source
“We are pleased that The Hague branch of the Mechanism began operating in July. We particularly want to commend the work done by the ICTY to enhance the training ofjudges, prosecutors and defense counsel in States of the former Yugoslavia. That investment in human and institutional capacity will pay long-term dividends in peace and stability. We urge all Governments of the region to continue working towards reconciliation, to avoid statements that inflame tensions and to continue to bring more criminals to justice in local courts. Regarding the ICTR, we are pleased that the Tribunal has wrapped up its workload of trials and continues to complete appeals, which we hope will be done by 2015. The Arusha branch of the Mechanism opened in 2012 and is operating smoothly.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source
“With the historic work of the Tribunals now nearing completion, the United States commends the efforts of the Presidents and Prosecutors of both Tribunals to enact cost-saving, managerial and administrative measures and to transfer the remaining functions of the Tribunals to the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. At the same time, we recognize that the exact closure dates will depend on the completion of ongoing and soon-to-begin trials and appeals. Turning specifically to the ICTY, we note, with satisfaction, that the Tribunal continues to focus on the completion of all trials and appeals, rendering 13 trial, appellate and contempt judgements between August 2012 and July 2013 - a larger number of judgements than in almost any previous reporting period.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source
“To date, the two courts have tried more than 200 defendants accused of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, including top political and military leaders. The Tribunals have operated on the principles of fairness, impartiality and independence, and in the process have built up a robust body of international humanitarian law. While events in Syria, the Sudan and elsewhere have shown that the commission of mass atrocities continues to embody and urgent and profound challenge to the global community, the ICTY and ICTR provide a warning to leaders around the world that there are consequences for the choices they make, the actions they take and the orders they give.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source
“The United States has strongly supported the work of the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda since their inception. As we all recall, the Tribunals were established in response to the horrors committed in the Balkans and in Rwanda in the early 1990s, when the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of innocent men, women and children led to a wave of international revulsion. The Tribunals were founded on the firm conviction that those responsible for mass atrocities - no matter what their rank or official position - must be held accountable. Once the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) were up and running, they began delivering international justice on an unprecedented scale.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source
“I thank Presidents Meron and Joensen and Prosecutors Brammertz and Jallow for their reports and, even more, for their dedication to global public service. The world community is indebted to each one for their outstanding leadership in the area of international criminal justice. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Ambassador Gert Rosenthal, Permanent Representative of Guatemala, for his service as chair of the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals. Ambassador Rosenthal and his talented team have ably guided the Informal Working Group over the past two years as it confronted many important issues in the field of international justice and accountability. Through their work, they have made tangible contributions to the fight against impunity.”
2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source
“The measure of our success, however, will be determined not by how many committees we create or how many projects we implement, but by how many lives we save. We must continue to coordinate our efforts and work as one United Nations to rid the world of that pervasive threat.”
2013-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7071 (2013) · source
“In that regard, the United States recently submitted additional information on the steps it has taken and continues to take to meet its obligation. In particular, for the first time we included information that shows the United States has put in place measures to implement all of our 200-plus obligations. Next year marks the tenth anniversary of the adoption resolution 1540 (2004). We look forward to working with the Committee, the United Nations Office on Disarmament Affairs and other bodies to use this milestone to reinvigorate efforts to implement the resolution fully and reduce the threat posed by the nexus of non-State actors and WMD. The United Nations has created a plethora of committees and entities that are dedicated to responding to the changing threats terrorism poses.”
2013-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7071 (2013) · source
“We applaud the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) for its adoption of a more forward-looking strategic approach in its twelfth programme of work, which will help the international community to better address those threats. A few examples of how that has been put into action include an increase in the number of official country visits, unprecedented work with parliamentarians via the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and the Committee's recent request to States and international organizations to submit information on effective practices and lessons learned. The United States believes that effective monitoring constitutes an essential element in fostering the full implementation of resolution 1540 (2004).”
2013-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7071 (2013) · source
“In many cases, the most effective way to address terrorist threats over the long term will be not through training and equipping the military or security services, but through non-counter-terrorism tools and programmes designed to build the basic capacities of civilian institutions in particular countries to provide justice, education, jobs and liberty to local citizens. That is why we must continue to encourage CTED to work closely with development actors, such as the United Nations Development Programme and others, as it carries out its work. The efforts of non-State actors to gain access to weapons of mass destruction or help others to do so remain among the greatest challenges to international security.”
2013-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7071 (2013) · source
“We continue to believe that greater interdependence and collaboration between CTED, the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre and CTITF, as well as non-United Nations actors, such as the Global Counter- Terrorism Forum, can better insure a more effective whole-of-United-Nations approach to countering terrorism and the violent ideology that underpins it. To prevent and respond to terrorist threats around the globe, over the long term our collective efforts must be comprehensive and address the political, social and economic drivers of the instability that can create the space for terrorists and violent extremists to operate and recruit.”
2013-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7071 (2013) · source
“These will allow countries to develop the capacities to deal with terrorism and related threats within their borders and regions. The United States supports CTED's work on issues as diverse as strengthening border security in the Sahel, boosting the capacity of civilian courts to prosecute terrorists, and training judges and law enforcement officials in South Asia. Since 2011, we have funded $8.4 million in capacity-building projects to support the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) and the wider United Nations counter-terrorism legal and policy framework.”
2013-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7071 (2013) · source
“The United States recently contributed $400,000 to the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) to provide technical assistance to help countries develop national capacities, to propose listings and to implement the sanctions. We encourage others to support these and other initiatives. We also continue to support the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED). We welcome Assistant Secretary-General Laborde's appointment and look forward to working with him and his team. Almost a decade after its creation, CTED has become an indispensable player in the United Nations efforts to identify trends in terrorism, diagnose the capacity gaps of Member States, and facilitate funding for capacity-building projects.”
2013-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7071 (2013) · source
“We are encouraged that the Committee has endorsed the Monitoring Team's recommendation to engage with States, in confidence, to understand situations where sanctions are not being implemented. If necessary, the Monitoring Team can then work with Member States to rectify any issues and provide the Committee with recommendations to tighten enforcement in such instances. We hope that the Monitoring Team and the Committee will continue to explore ways to deal with these cases of non-compliance. We also support a focused effort to strengthen Member States' legal and technical capacities to implement the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo.”
2013-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7071 (2013) · source
“We commend the Council's continued commitment to promoting the implementation of resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004), which have helped to build policy, legal and institutional frameworks for Member States and regional organizations to counter terrorism. As always, we are grateful to the Chairs of these committees - the Permanent Representatives of Australia, Morocco and the Republic of Korea - for their excellent work. The Security Council sanctions against Al-Qaida are today preventing terrorists from travelling internationally and from raising money to fund acts of terror. But those sanctions are effective only when they are implemented fully. That is why bolstering implementation must be the Committee's first priority.”
2013-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7071 (2013) · source
“Two months after the deadly attacks in Nairobi, where Al-Shabaab slaughtered over 60 civilians and wounded hundreds more, and over a month since the suicide bombing in Volgograd that took the lives of six innocent people and injured more than 30, we are again and again reminded that terrorism remains one of the most serious threats to international peace and security. As we adapt to the evolving terrorist landscape, we must continue to work as one United Nations to respond to those challenges and threats. The Security Council's three counter-terrorism Committees play a crucial role in stemming the growth of Al-Qaida, boosting the capacities of States to counter-terrorism, and ensuring that weapons of mass destruction (WMD) stay out of terrorists' hands.”
2013-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7071 (2013) · source
“My Government strongly supports efforts by UNOCA to mobilize regional action on those issues. In conclusion, I note that we are in the midst of a pivotal moment in the Central African region. If today we apply the necessary forethought to invest adequate attention and resources in a number of crises brewing across the region, whether they involve the LRA, the broader human-rights and humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic or preventing the scourges of terrorism and piracy from taking deeper root, we have a real opportunity to save countless lives and precious resources, and to help to usher the region towards the stability and prosperity that its people deserve.”
2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source
“The United States Government remains committed to finding a speedy solution that will allow for the protection of civilians, the restoration of security and State authority and humanitarian access in that country. We believe that adherence to the February 2015 election cycle laid out in the Libreville agreements remains critical to the long-term success of stabilization efforts in the Central African Republic. We also note that close cooperation between the AU Regional Task Force and any AU peacekeeping mission deployed in the Central African Republic will be essential. UNOCA's efforts to combat disturbing regional trends such as the threat of terrorism, increased trafficking in conventional weapons, ivory poaching and a surge in piracy through the Gulf of Guinea are also welcome.”
2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source
“In that regard, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the World Bank will be crucial to support for the recovery of LRA-affected populations. The International Working Group on the Lord's Resistance Army, co-chaired by the United States and the European Union, recently identified telecommunications, road rehabilitation and support for civil society as priority areas for support for recovering communities. We call on global donors to contribute to those efforts. As Special Representative Moussa has rightly pointed out, the LRA does not operate in a vacuum, and a number of pressing issues that affect the region as a whole also merit our attention. The most worrying aspect is the ongoing security, human-rights and humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic.”
2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source
“The United States is fully committed to doing its part, and will continue to provide military advisers, airlift support and civilian protection assistance to counter- LRA efforts. We are proud of the contribution that our special forces and other military and civilian personnel are making to the joint effort, and hope that partners such as the European Union will also maintain their backing for the AU Regional Task Force. As the LRA threat diminishes, we cannot turn our backs on the communities that have been terrorized by it for so long. We should begin planning now for the day after that on which Joseph Kony and the LRA are a thing of the past. We are concerned about reports that several international aid organizations have withdrawn from LRA-affected areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source
“We also commend the Special Representative and AU Special Envoy Madeira for their diplomatic efforts to ensure the resumption of Task Force operations in the Central African Republic, along with more wide-ranging efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Their partnership is not only crucial to the success of counter-LRA efforts overall, but also provides a useful model for collaboration between the AU and the United Nations. We also encourage the United Nations Missions in the South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to work more closely with the AU Regional Task Force to protect civilians, provide logistical support and persuade LRA members to lay down their arms.”
2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source
“My Government specifically commends the AU Regional Task Force's armed contingent from Uganda, the Democratic People's Republic of the Congo and South Sudan for ramping up operations and increasing their cooperation in recent months. Their efforts have placed unprecedented pressure on the LRA, reducing the number and intensity of attacks, fragmenting its forces, encouraging defections and shrinking by 25 per cent the size of the population displaced by LRA-related violence over the past year. The United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) has the vital job of coordinating United Nations activities in the region. We urge the Secretariat to provide Special Representative Moussa with the necessary staff and support, including at least one full-time staff member dedicated to counter-LRA efforts within UNOCA.”
2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source
“We cannot allow the LRA to believe that it will get a reprieve to continue intimidating and terrorizing local populations in countries where institutions are already fragile, governance is weak and the scale of human suffering is high. Success in those efforts will have ramifications that extend beyond the LRA. Indeed, coordinated efforts against the LRA by regional States, the African Union (AU), the United Nations and the entire international community serve as one ofthe best models ofan African- led security initiative, bolstered by international support, bilateral partners, the Security Council and civil society.”
2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source
“Important gains are being made, but that day of reckoning is not yet here and experience warns that we should take nothing for granted. For our Government, what makes the LRA threat a key issue on the Council's agenda is our belief that, with sustained engagement, it is now within the international community's reach to eliminate the LRA threat entirely. It is essential, therefore, that we remain united in our determination to crush the LRA, which has proven its willingness to wait out the international community and to exploit to its advantage every opportunity to regroup, such as the increased instability in the Central African Republic over the past year.”
2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source
“I would like to thank Special Representative Moussa for his briefing and for all his efforts on behalf of stability and peace in the Central African region. Since its founding, more than a quarter century ago, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has been a constant source of terror and suffering. Tens of thousands of Africans have died because of its rapacious violence, and countless young people have been compelled to serve as underage soldiers and sex slaves. We commend the progress achieved against the LRA over the past several months and welcome the renewed vigour with which a number of regional and international partners have taken on the LRA threat. We would all like to see the day when Joseph Kony and those indicted with him are brought to justice and we can pronounce the LRA a thing of the past.”
2013-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7065 (2013) · source
“Their commitment and cooperation were essential to achieving this result, not just on the report but on the year of work that it describes. We would also like to express our sincere appreciation to the Secretariat for the deep institutional knowledge and invaluable advice it shared as we worked on the draft.”
2013-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7053 (2013) · source
“In drafting the report, we relied primarily on the Council's monthly assessments, which are agreed by consensus throughout the year. We found these to be valuable and recommend that those interested in more detailed accounts of the Security Council's work look to these informative reports. While responsibility for assembling the report fell to our delegation this year, ultimately the report is the result of collaboration among Council members. To ensure that the report accurately and adequately reflected the Council's work activities and decisions, the text was reviewed by the States that were members of the Security Council during the reporting period. Throughout this process, Council members had the opportunity to review and reach agreement, and I would like to express my appreciation to the members for their assistance.”
2013-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7053 (2013) · source
“As President of the Security Council for the month of July 2013, the United States was responsible for preparing the introduction of the draft Security Council annual report to the General Assembly. We were pleased to document the Council's work this year. The draft report before the Council includes a comprehensive account of all the meetings and activities of the Security Council, as well as the range of thematic issues covered during the reporting period. In summarizing such a large amount of content, we aimed to strike a careful balance so as to maintain a useful amount of substance while also keeping the report as concise and readable as possible. Overall, we hope that the report will not sit forgotten in a corner of the Security Council's website, but will be a useful tool for those interested in reviewing the Council's work.”
2013-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7053 (2013) · source
“We hope the report will be a useful tool for those interested in reviewing the Council's work. In the same vein, my delegation organized a briefing at the end of our presidency to share the highlights of the month with Member States. We believe that such informal briefings offer the greatest opportunity for a meaningful discussion of the Council's work with the broader membership. A more effective Security Council must remain our collective goal. Increased transparency by the Council and engagement with the broader United Nations membership can support that goal. But proposals must be carefully assessed to ensure that transparency and effectiveness are mutually reinforcing and not at cross- purposes.”
2013-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7052 (2013) · source
“The Council's continued use ofArria Formula meetings and its extension of invitations to non-governmental organizations and expert briefers, such as the important meeting in July with the members of the Syrian opposition coalition, are an important tool for us to better hear views beyond those of Member States. We should take advantage of opportunities to make greater use of that format. As President of the Security Council in July, the United States was responsible for preparing the Council's general report to the General Assembly (A/68/2), which is scheduled for adoption tomorrow. In summarizing the Council's work over the course of the year, we aim to strike a careful balance to maintain a useful amount of substance while also keeping the report as concise and legible as possible.”
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