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“We recognize the work of the United Nations Development Programme to establish a microfinance mechanism in Somalia and encourage greater attention to youth unemployment. The United States remains gravely concerned by continuing human rights violations in Somalia, including alarming reports of sexual violence and exploitation. We appreciate the work that Special Representative Bangura has contributed towards the United Nations-Federal Republic of Somalia joint communique of 7 May, in which Somalia makes significant commitments to addressing sexual violence. The substantial decline in reported cases of grave violations against children in the first quarter of 2013 is encouraging, but the 552 cases that have been reported remain alarming.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“We applaud those who also made pledges and stress that fulfilling our pledges is essential for continued progress. Long-term stability in Somalia depends on many factors - an effective, responsible security sector, good governance and the rule of law, and economic development. On the security front, AMISOM's training of the Somali National Security Forces and joint combat operations are critically important. The relocation of the European Union Training Mission in Somalia from Uganda to Mogadishu is another positive development. We encourage United Nations entities and donors to continue to support economic development, including efforts to address land disputes, which is a key driver of conflict.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“Recent terrorist attacks show that Mogadishu and many rural parts of Somalia are still vulnerable. We look to the Somali National Security Forces and AMISOM. to continue their efforts to expand and maintain control over the country, so that the Somali Government can improve governance and the rule of law. In addition, we urge Member States to fulfil their obligations related to the targeted sanctions, the modified arms embargo and the charcoal ban to stop proceeds from providing revenue to Al-Shabaab. We strongly support President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's national security strategy and look forward to its implementation. At the second London Conference on Somalia, held on 7 May, the United States announced almost $40 million in new assistance to support development and justice sector reform in Somalia.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“With a fully integrated United Nations country team, UNSOM will provide the Somali Government "one door to knock on" for United Nations support. We also welcome Nicholas Kay as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of UNSOM. We support his early outreach to the African Union, as the UNSOM-African Union partnership is critical to fostering peace and stability in Somalia. In addition, we especially want to thank the brave soldiers of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the Ethiopian Defence Forces and the Somali National Security Forces. Their sacrifices have made possible a brighter future for the people of Somalia. But much work remains. Despite many tactical successes, Al-Shabaab is not yet defeated, and there are others who wish to drag Somalia back into chaos.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“Allow me to thank you, Mr. President * Minister Simmonds - for hosting this session and to thank Deputy Secretary-General Eliasson for his briefing. I wish to welcome the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia as well. At the outset, we would like to take this opportunity to express appreciation to the former Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Mahiga, and to the United Nations Political Office for Somalia for their contributions to Somalia's progress. The United States welcomes the establishment ofthe United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), based in Mogadishu, and looks forward to its expanded presence in key locations throughout the country.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“Ensuring accountability for serious violations of international law must be part of that effort. Continued impunity for crimes in Darfur has sent a message to Khartoum that there are no consequences for violence against non-combatants, a lesson it has applied tragically not only in Darfur but in the two areas as well. The Banda andJerbo case is an important test, but the Government of the Sudan has much more to do. The Council must insist that the Sudan fulfil its obligations.”
2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source
“As a result, the United States estimates that 300,000 people have fled fighting in all of Darfur in the first five months of this year, which is more than the total number of people displaced in the past two years together. Moreover, humanitarian access to those large numbers of affected populations continues to be problematic due to restrictions imposed by the Government. On 19 April, one peacekeeper was killed and two were injured in an attack on the UNAMID team site in Muhajiriya by individuals wearing Sudanese army uniforms. We condemn in the strongest terms those continuing attacks on UNAMID peacekeepers and the Sudan's failure to prosecute those responsible. The escalating violence and deteriorating human rights and humanitarian situation in Darfur must be reversed.”
2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source
“Despite the conviction in February of six Popular Defence Forces soldiers accused of killing a community leader in Abu Zereiga, the latest report (S/2013/225) of the Secretary-General on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) expresses serious concern about the lack of accountability for violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in Darfur. Furthermore, the United States is deeply concerned about the increasing violence in Darfur, including reports of aerial bombardments targeting or indiscriminately affecting civilians, sexual and gender-based violence and other crimes and continuing attacks on UNAMID peacekeepers.”
2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source
“The United States would welcome discussion of follow-up on the ICC's decision, which was referred to the Council. The Prosecutor's report comes amid ongoing developments related to Darfur that are of great concern to the United States. The United Nations independent expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan has noted that the Government of the Sudan has not upheld its commitments in the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur to establish credible local justice and accountability mechanisms, nor has it made the Special Court for Darfur operational or requested international observers from the African Union and the United Nations for the Court.”
2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source
“The United States stands with the many States that refuse to admit those individuals to their countries and commends those who have spoken out against President Al-Bashir's continued travel. We oppose invitations, facilitation or support for travel by those subject to ICC arrest warrants in Darfur, and we urge other States to do the same. As the Prosecutor notes, there have been continued instances of non-cooperation. On 26 March, the Court issued a decision that the Republic of Chad had failed to comply with its obligations when it welcomed President Al-Bashir for a visit, his fourth visit to Chad since the ICC issued a warrant for his arrest, on 4 March 2009. Then, on 25 and 26 April, Chad hosted Minister of Defence, Abdel Raheem Hussein and, on 11 May, Chad again hosted President Al-Bashir without any attempt to arrest him.”
2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source
“I would like to thank Prosecutor Bensouda for her briefing. The United States welcomes the continued role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the fight against impunity for atrocities committed in Darfur. We note the progress made in the proceedings in the Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain and Saleh Mohammed Jerbo Jamus case and we hope that trial will be the first of several concerning the situation in Darfur. At the same time, it remains clear that the Government of the Sudan is still not cooperating with the ICC to execute the outstanding arrest warrants in the Darfur cases, despite its obligations under resolution 1593 (2005). The subjects of those warrants remain at large in the Sudan and continue to cross international borders.”
2013-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6974 (2013) · source
“Under the capable leadership of the Chairs, we think that the Committees have great potential to accelerate their contribution to our collective efforts to counter terrorism, as well as the violent ideology that underpins it.”
2013-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6964 (2013) · source
“With a more robust Group of Experts and a mandate extending to 2021, the Committee has an opportunity to develop a strategic approach to meeting the goals set out in resolution 1540 (2004) for the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The full implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) is a long-term process that requires engagement with regional, subregional and intergovernmental organizations, civil society and industry. The celebration of the tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004) next April will present an opportunity to expand outreach and focus on efforts needed to further implementation. We encourage the Council's counter-terrorism Committees to guide and reinforce States' actions to respond to that threat.”
2013-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6964 (2013) · source
“Many countries have improved the ability to stop the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well as their delivery systems. States have also bolstered their ability to stop the illicit spread of related materials to non-State actors. While that progress is welcome, the United States continues to urge all countries needing assistance in that field to request it. We also encourage those countries and other bodies capable of providing such assistance to offer it. We have donated a total of $4.5 million to the United Nations Trust Fund for Global and Regional Disarmament Activities to help implement resolution 1540 (2004), and we encourage others to contribute as well. We look forward to the development of the 1540 Committee's twelfth programme of work.”
2013-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6964 (2013) · source
“Such collaboration can help build increased international capacity to bring terrorists to justice within a rule of law framework, counter violent extremism and prevent kidnapping for ransom. We also look forward to the United Nations developing a close partnership with the new International Center of Excellence on Countering Violent Extremism in Abu Dhabi. The risk that non-State actors will gain access to weapons of mass destruction remains one of the greatest threats to international security. For nine years, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) has been dealing with that threat. During that time, many countries have strengthened their laws, procedures and capabilities to deter and counter that threat.”
2013-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6964 (2013) · source
“We are gratified by the growing number of joint projects involving both CTED and the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, thereby leveraging each entity's comparative advantages. We hope that collaboration can be replicated within the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force and the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre as we continue to promote strategic coordination among the United Nations counter-terrorism entities. The appointment of a United Nations counter- terrorism coordinator, as proposed by the Secretary- General, would further strengthen and focus our collective counter-terrorism efforts. The United Nations should also continue to work with multilateral entities, such as the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum.”
2013-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6964 (2013) · source
“The Counter-Terrorism Committee and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) continue to help States to build those capacities. We commend the leadership of its Executive Director, Mike Smith, to whom we are grateful for his service over the past five years. The United States remains committed to supporting these capacity-building initiatives, including those focused on training police, judges, prosecutors and border security officials at the regional and subregional levels. We are pleased with the increased emphasis that CTED is placing on the promotion of the rule of law in its work and on the essential role of civil society.”
2013-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6964 (2013) · source
“We would like to welcome Alexander Evans to his new role as Coordinator of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team. We encourage him and his Team, in collaboration with the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, to focus on implementation challenges, particularly in those States where sanctioned individuals and entities are located. The Committee's recent meeting on terrorist threats in Mali is a great example of how we can best focus our attention on areas of key concern. Finally, we remain committed to ensuring that the Committee's procedures are fair and we commend Ombudsperson Kimberley Prost for her vital work. The success of our counter-terrorism efforts will depend on States' abilities to take effective action domestically.”
2013-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6964 (2013) · source
“We commend the Committees and their expert groups for their outstanding work. We express particular gratitude to the new Chairs - Australia, Morocco and the Republic of Korea - for their leadership since January. The Al-Qaida sanctions regime remains one of the Council's most effective tools for countering the growth of Al-Qaida and its affiliated groups. As a signal of the international community's resolve, those sanctions identify the most dangerous individuals and entities affiliated with Al-Qaida. They also help stop attacks by limiting terrorists ability to travel, acquire weapons and finance their operations. Yet those sanctions work only if we implement them effectively. We therefore encourage States to propose listings to the Committee and to improve their capacities to enforce those measures.”
2013-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6964 (2013) · source
“Two years after the death of Osama Bin Laden, we are reminded that terrorism remains one of the most serious threats to international peace and security. Though Al-Qaida's core is now weaker, the recent attacks in Boston and Mogadishu, Baghdad and Karachi remind us that, although we have made progress, the struggle to combat terrorism endures. We must continue to work together to adapt to evolving threats and terrorist tactics. We know the key components of a comprehensive United Nations approach to countering terrorism. Those include preventing the resurgence of Al-Qaida, building State capacity to counter terrorist threats, and making sure terrorists do not acquire the most dangerous weapons. The work of the Security Council's three counter-terrorism Committees reflects this integrated approach.”
2013-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6964 (2013) · source
“The United Nations, the African Union and Africa's subregional organizations, along with the African Development Bank, the World Bank and major development partners, all must continue to deepen collaboration and strengthen their capacities to address conflict drivers in Africa. We have much greater knowledge today about what causes conflict. We have a much wider range of potential tools at our disposal. Let us use them with focus, dedication and results.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“The Atrocities Prevention Board, for example, helps the United States mobilize action by the United States Government and further develop tools and institutional changes to enable more nimble and effective responses in future. Fifthly, we need to be able to speak candidly and act credibly to address another kind of root cause: when leaders are willing to take their populations to war or wage war against their own people for their own purposes. Finally, we need to build stronger and more dynamic partnerships among all actors engaged in conflict prevention and response, based on comparative advantage and the unique capability each can bring.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“Ninety per cent of the civil wars that started after 2000 occurred in a country that had had a civil war in the previous 30 years. We must do better than that. We need to listen to countries that have gone through war-to-peace transitions, as in the Group of Seven Plus, and focus international efforts around what they tell us they need. United Nations peacebuilding instruments also have the potential to provide a platform for the mobilization of national and international partners around common priorities for transition, as we have seen in places including, inter alia, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Burundi. Fourthly, we must continue to hone our national and international structures and capacities to anticipate, prevent and respond to conflicts.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“United Nations peacekeeping operations, when appropriate, can bring about critical security and political stability that give national actors the space to build their own institutions and carry out peaceful power transitions, as well as provide a foundation for economic growth. Such operations can also create space for the work of the United Nations and other intentional partners in key areas such as justice and security sector reform, rule of law and anti-corruption. We also need to look at innovative ways to nurture the next generations of leadership. In that regard, President Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative is working to put younger generations at the centre of economic and political development. Thirdly, we need to continue to strengthen peacebuilding.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“Poverty alone does not cause conflict, but in combination with other factors, it dramatically increases the risk. That is why the United States is mobilizing a wide variety of tools, from the Millennium Challenge Corporation to the African Growth and Opportunity Act to the Administration's global health and food security initiatives, all of which seek to help grow Africa's economies and invest in Africa's people. All of those bilateral initiatives should complement multilateral efforts to address poverty and inequality, not just in Africa but globally. The wider United Nations system has a critical role to play in that regard, as does the private sector. Secondly, we need to strengthen our focus on governance and institutional challenges, including the security environment needed for good governance to take hold.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“On the other hand, capable and legitimate governance institutions create security, predictability and mutual confidence, which allow individuals and communities to resolve disputes and practice politics peacefully. Free media and a vibrant civil society also play crucial roles in building citizens' confidence by increasing transparency and providing communities with tools to speak up and articulate their concerns and interests. A key common factor in preventing or overcoming conflict is the active presence of credible, capable and widely legitimate governing institutions able to deal with their citizens' most pressing needs, economic growth and jobs, basic services and access to justice. To the United States, that means we need to energize efforts on a few key fronts. First, we need to get much more serious about poverty eradication.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“The Council and the United Nations system, together with the African Union, subregional organizations and other partners, have significantly helped drive that positive trend. The less good news is that many risk factors and drivers of conflict remain. While every violent conflict is unique and has its own history, several factors fuel or intensify risk, including poverty, real or perceived inequality, the lack of good governance and the rule of law, proximity to instability and cycles of previous conflict. The disenfranchisement of youth, minorities and other groups, or their deliberate manipulation by non-democratic leaders, are explosive potential drivers of conflict.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“I would like to thank you, Madam, for having called this meeting on peace and security in Africa on the theme "Prevention of conflicts in Africa: addressing the root causes". On behalf of the United States, I would also like to congratulate Rwanda on its presidency during the present month. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and recommendations to address the root causes of conflict, as well as Ambassador Tekeda Alemu for his statement on behalf of the Chairperson of the African Union. Violent conflict has been a destructive scourge in Africa, to which the Council has rightly devoted significant attention. The good news is that, after a peak in the 19905, armed conflict has significantly declined in sub-Saharan Africa, both in the number of conflicts and in their intensity.”
2013-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6946 (2013) · source
“We call on the Democratic Republic of the Congo Government to meet its commitment to the parameters in the Framework, particularly in implementing credible security sector reform. We also call on the neighbours of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to meet their commitments in the Framework agreement. As we look ahead, we welcome the Secretary- General's appointment ofMary Robinson as his Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region and will support her efforts to craft and ensure the implementation of a political process that complements the work of MONUSCO to bring lasting peace to the citizens of the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2013-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6943 (2013) · source
“We underscore today that efforts to protect civilians and neutralize armed groups must remain at the forefront of tasks for MONUSCO and are duties that MONUSCO peacekeepers must do their utmost to perform. We recognize the need for continued coordination with the civilian side in those efforts, particularly to ensure the protection of children and women and to prevent the continuation of the horrible streak of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In that regard, we fully support MONUSCO's continued role in human rights monitoring, which we see as a key part of protecting civilians. The Security Council has demonstrated its commitment to achieving peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by authorizing the intervention brigade today.”
2013-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6943 (2013) · source
“In the light of the renewed commitments from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, its neighbours and the international community laid out in the Framework, the Security Council has acted today to ensure that the mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) supports the Framework agreement in its efforts to address the root causes of the conflict. Given the introduction of the Intervention Brigade, the United States has been particularly mindful of the need to set MONUSCO up for success by streamlining the other tasks that MONUSCO, particularly its military component, are tasked to do.”
2013-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6943 (2013) · source
“Following the signing of the Framework for Peace, Security and Cooperation for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region, we find ourselves at a key turning point in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The framework process, which included a personal engagement from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, has breathed new life into efforts to find a durable peace in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where over 5 million have lost their lives since 1998.”
2013-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6943 (2013) · source
“The steps I have just outlined can help in that regard, as would efforts by mission personnel to familiarize themselves with local language and culture and empathize with the local population. But sometimes respect can be won only when peacekeepers refuse to turn a blind eye to flagrant transgressions; when they demonstrate the will and wherewithal to use force to defend themselves and enforce their mandate; and when they tell the Security Council plainly what we need to know, even if it is difficult. Fortunately, the next operation will not start from scratch. We have learned much in 50 years of multidimensional peacekeeping, and we have the progress hard-earned by past and current operations to build upon.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“We hope she - and I say "she" deliberately i will foster information-sharing among these actors and help forge a division of labour that builds on their comparative strengths. Eighth, peacekeeping can succeed only if there is genuine peace to support. Peacekeeping missions can help stabilize and catalyse recovery in countries emerging from conflict, but the Security Council must do its part to ensure that the political settlement underlying the deployment of peacekeepers stays on track. The commitment of the political leaders of the host country to work with a mission is indispensable. Last but not least, multidimensional United Nations peacekeeping missions need the respect and gratitude of the host nation.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“That includes swiftly investigating allegations of sexual exploitation or abuse and repatriating offending units. Sixth, we hope that troops, police and civilian personnel in United Nations missions will begin to receive world-class logistics and administrative support, while the support component's physical footprint is light and cost-effective. That is the promise of the global field support strategy, and it must be realized for the sake of the operational effectiveness and fiscal responsibility of the United Nations. Seventh, the special representatives of the Secretary-General should promote multidisciplinary cooperation, not only within the United Nations system but also among multilateral and bilateral assistance providers.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Mission management should design orientation and training programmes together, and devise truly mission-wide strategies for key mandated tasks, such as the protection of civilians. Jointness must become routine and prioritized, from mission planning to tabletop exercises to staffing operations and mission analysis centres. United Nations peacekeeping missions and country teams, moreover, must work hand in hand, including in the design of quick-impact projects and other initiatives to help generate local goodwill. Fifth, we would like to see the entire mission leadership - special representatives of the Secretary- General and their deputies, force commanders, police commissioners and directors of mission support - taking action to ensure adherence to the zero-tolerance policy for misconduct.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“The Secretariat has made strides in developing standards, training materials, specialized guidance and policies on issues ranging from the protection of civilians to gender and health. These resources must be put to good use. Fourth, mission leadership should prioritize cooperation throughout the mission. Peacekeeping operations have grown increasingly complex as they have been asked to tackle a host of interrelated challenges in order to address conflict. One of the strengths of the United Nations is that it can deploy a truly multidisciplinary response in a way that other actors cannot; but that is an asset only if the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, which requires deep and sustained intra-mission cooperation.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Ten world-class experts arriving at the outset of a mission are far better than 100 mediocre generalists trickling in over time. As multidimensional peacekeeping evolves, the Secretary- General's initiative on civilian capacity in the aftermath of conflict should be fully embraced. Improved staffing also means accelerating gender balance in missions and the broader inclusion of women in all mission tasks and units. We welcome the positive impact that all-female units have had in Liberia and Haiti, and now in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cote d'Ivoire, and we want to see women playing a greater role, in greater numbers, in activities and leadership across the spectrum of peacekeeping activities. Third, more military police and civilian personnel should receive relevant guidance and training before arriving at theatres.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“The universal character of United Nations peacekeeping missions is very important to its legitimacy. United Nations troops must have the right training and capabilities to be operationally effective. To those ends, the Council should be more engaged early on with the leadership of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Secretary-General on the force-generation strategy. Force generation is a political, not a technical, exercise, and must be treated as such. Second, mission staffing strategies should rely on quality over quantity, especially with respect to leadership and civilian experts. To win a host population's confidence, a United Nations mission must quickly deploy real expertise and skills that the host country does not itself possess.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Many countries, from Namibia to El Salvador and from Mozambique to Timor-Leste, have transitioned from war to peace, thanks in no small measure to the assistance they received from multidimensional United Nations peacekeeping operations. Multidimensional United Nations peacekeeping has achieved many successes since the Security Council established the first such operation, more than 50 years ago, in the Congo. But United Nations peacekeeping must continue to evolve to remain relevant in the years to come. I would like to focus today on some features that the United States would like to see in new multidimensional peacekeeping operations, wherever they may be. First is a diverse mix oftroop and police contributors, drawn certainly from the regions concerned and from other regions as well.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“I would like to thank you, Foreign Secretary Jilani, for presiding over today's important debate. I also thank the Secretary-General for his presentation. Pakistan has been one of the top contributors of uniformed personnel to United Nations peacekeeping operations in the post-Cold War era. The United States is grateful for its contributions to United Nations peacekeeping, and we are honoured to participate in this discussion under its leadership. Peacekeeping is one ofthe most important activities undertaken by the United Nations. It has reduced the incidence of inter- and intra-State conflict around the globe.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“From the countries of the region to New York and Addis to the capitals of those sitting around this table, we share a common interest in bringing about the demise of the LRA. We all want those whom the LRA has displaced to return home and the communities it has plagued to heal. We seek lasting security and economic development for the people of Central Africa. We demand that those who commit atrocities and terrorize innocent civilians be brought to justice. Those goals are worthy, they are possible, and the United States will not rest until they are achieved.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“Countering the LRA is a critical part of UNOCA's agenda, but the United States also welcomes UNOCA's support for regional coordination and capacity-building to combat terrorism as well as piracy and maritime armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea. UNOCA's preventative diplomacy and peacebuilding efforts contribute to regional stability. We share the Secretary-General's concerns about the challenges faced by women and girls in the subregion, including female genital mutilation, early forced marriage, denial of access to education and low political participation. We urge UNOCA'S continued attention to those priorities and ongoing efforts to advance human rights, media freedom and peaceful, free elections. Central Africa is beset by problems but filled with promise, which it cannot realize fully until the LRA is no more.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“Increasing humanitarian access must remain a priority for all stakeholders. We urge UNOCA to work with United Nations missions in the region to facilitate better access by humanitarian actors to vulnerable populations in remote areas affected by the LRA. Eliminating the LRA threat in Central Africa depends on the unwavering resolve of the Governments in the region, which have the primary responsibility for protecting their citizens. The African Union can solidify regional cooperation through its Regional Task Force. We hope that the United Nations will do all it can to help the African Union's initiative succeed.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“The Security Council has directed four United Nations missions in the LRA-affected regions, including the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, to share information on the LRA and cooperate on efforts to combat it. Designating a focal point in each mission for that purpose would improve such cooperation and help to facilitate a truly regional response to this menace. Finally, we must continue providing for the humanitarian needs of local populations. We commend the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and its partners for expanding the delivery of humanitarian aid to LRA-affected communities. But many LRA-affected areas in the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are still inaccessible owing to poor infrastructure and insecurity.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“Expediting and enhancing the flow of information about LRA activities is essential to protecting civilians and hunting down the LRA's top leaders. The Secretary- General's report expresses concern about a possible LRA presence in and around the disputed area of Kafia Kingi, along the Sudan-South Sudan border. Earlier this year, the LRA carried out attacks farther west than ever before, near Bangassou, Central African Republic. There are credible reports of the LRA poaching elephants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and illegally trafficking ivory. With United Nations leadership, we must together develop a common operating picture of the LRA's positions in the region and target its logistics networks.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“As we said in June, the real test of the strategy is how it translates into action on the ground and the results it produces. The United Nations strategy rightly emphasizes the protection of civilians. Both the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have mandates to help protect civilians from LRA attacks, which we encourage them to pursue aggressively, including via targeted patrols in LRA-affected areas. Strengthening civilian protection requires affected communities to become more resilient. Thus the United States is funding programmes to help LRA-affected communities develop protection plans and better communicate with other communities.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“According to the Secretary-General's report (S/2012/923), the LRA continues to perpetrate attacks in the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and has displaced an estimated 443,000 people. Clearly, more must be done to protect civilians, to improve the flow of information on LRA activities and to increase humanitarian access. The United Nations has a critical role to play in each of those areas. The United States fully supports the United Nations comprehensive regional strategy to counter the LRA. We welcome the efforts made by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Moussa and the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) to implement the United Nations strategy and urge a continued push for implementation.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“We also support the International Criminal Court cases against Joseph Kony, Okot Odhiambo and Dominic Ongwen, who must be held accountable. Despite significant challenges, the region is making progress. The LRA has been weakened and pushed out ofmany areas. Communities at risk are better connected and sharing information. Defections from the LRA are rising, and the United States is working with the region's Governments, United Nations missions and non-governmental organizations to encourage more defections by air-dropping more leaflets, expanding radio broadcasts and establishing safe reporting sites. Our collective efforts have made an impact, and yet the LRA continues to sow fear and Victimize populations across the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“I wish to thank Special Representative Moussa for his briefing today. The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) remains a vicious and persistent menace to the people of Central and East Africa. Although its capacity is diminished and it is on the run, the LRA's brutal attacks and abductions continue. We must put an end to this horrific organization and its atrocities. The United States commends the Governments of Uganda, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan for their steadfast efforts to do so. The United States is taking action in partnership with the African Union and the United Nations to provide wide-ranging support to regional efforts to counter the threat posed by the LRA.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source