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first: 2007-11-28
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“We welcome you to the Council today, Madam, as well as the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, and we thank you both for your statements. I would like to thank African Union (AU) Peace and Security Commissioner Lamamra and Under- Secretary-General Pascoe for their briefings. I would also like to thank the Ministers of Kenya and Uganda for their presentations and for the deep commitment and valuable support their countries have shown to Somalia. Working closely with the representatives of the troop-contributing countries, the joint United Nations-AU assessment mission has done excellent work in providing the basis for the briefings we have heard today. Somalia continues to face Africa's most complex challenges. Although famine conditions have eased in some parts of the country, 3.7 million Somalis are still in need of humanitarian assistance.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6701 (2012) · source
“Since the end of the Second World War, the United States Government has viewed justice for Victims of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide as an essential element for peace and stability. We take this opportunity to reaffirm those convictions and to applaud all those who contribute to that important task.”
2011-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6678 (2011) · source
“Let me again also thank the Tribunal Presidents, Prosecutors, Registrars and their staffs for all that they do to promote justice under international law for the victims of war crimes and mass atrocities. Due to the hard work of the Office of the ICTY Prosecutor and the Serbian authorities, all of the fugitives indicted by the ICTY have been apprehended. We now hope that all parties will make the necessary but difficult decisions to actively encourage inter- ethnic reconciliation by speaking to their communities of the rewards of peace. With the ICTR, the situation is slightly different, since so many indictees remain at large. We pledge our assistance in bringing the remaining ICTR fugitive indictees to justice as quickly as possible, and our doors are always open for consultation with the ICTR.”
2011-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6678 (2011) · source
“Now, 190 days after his arrest, the United States is discouraged that nine remaining fugitives remain at large. Ensuring completion of the work of the Tribunal and smooth and efficient transition to the Residual Mechanism is not the work of the Tribunal alone; every Member State has an obligation to apprehend the remaining fugitives. The United States, along with many others, is making a concerted effort to assist other nations in bringing these fugitives to justice. We ask all States to redouble their efforts and to cooperate fully with the ICTR to locate and apprehend the remaining fugitives. On behalf of the United States, let me thank the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs for its dedication and service to the Tribunals.”
2011-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6678 (2011) · source
“Turning to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), the United States welcomes the 24 June judgement in the case against the former Minister of Family and Women's Development and five others. The conviction of the former Minister of Family and Women's Development is a significant milestone, because it demonstrates that rape is a crime of violence that has been used as a tool of war by men and women alike. The United States also welcomes the 17 November 2011 judgement in the case against the former mayor of Kivumu, who had authority over the local police yet failed to prevent the massacre of more than 1,500 people. When we last addressed these issues in the Council in June, the United States welcomed the then recent apprehension of fugitive Bernard Munyagishari in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2011-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6678 (2011) · source
“The United States continues to call on States of the former Yugoslavia to cooperate fully with the ICTY. We encourage the Government of Serbia to continue its efforts to determine how Ratko Mladie and Goran Hadzic' were able to avoid justice for so many years, and to take appropriate measures against their support networks. We also look forward to cooperation from the relevant countries in the region on the apprehension of Radovan Stankovie, who escaped in 2007 from prison in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition, we note the Government of Croatia's record of cooperation with the ICTY, and urge it to work to support the ICTY and to continue to cooperate with the prosecution.”
2011-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6678 (2011) · source
“The ICTY has in large part been a success because of the hard day-to-day work of its judges, prosecutors and staff, who are committed to their core mission of being an effective court and dispensing justice. The ICTY has shown that it can provide fair trials, that war crimes fugitives cannot escape justice, and that victims can now expect that those who commit crimes against civilians will be held to account. Again, we note with appreciation the progress that the Tribunal has made in ensuring that its procedures are both expeditious and fair, including doubling up on staff and judges, such that they work on more than one trial at a time. We note with appreciation the measures that President Meron has outlined here today, and welcome his continued efforts to improve the work of the Tribunal.”
2011-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6678 (2011) · source
“Even as the ICTY is completing its mandate, and even as we look forward to the start of the Residual Mechanism, the ICTY is extremely busy with proceedings in 15 cases against 35 persons. We are confident that President Meron and the Tribunal as a whole can meet the challenge of concluding those trials fairly and efficiently while also coordinating the transfer of key functions from the Tribunal to the Residual Mechanism. The ICTY recently held a conference to discuss what kind of legacy it is leaving for future generations. Among other things, the ICTY has shown that the international community can establish an effective judicial institution that will bring to justice those who perpetrate atrocities.”
2011-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6678 (2011) · source
“We wish to thank Tribunal Presidents Khan and Meron and Prosecutors Jallow and Brammertz for their briefings today. We also wish to congratulate President Meron on his recent re-election as President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and wish him much success. In addition, we thank former President Robinson for his valuable service at that Tribunal. Since we last addressed the Council on the Tribunals (see S/PV.6545), shortly after the arrest of Ratko Mladie, the last remaining fugitive under ICTY indictment, Goran HadZie, was captured. We mark their capture, arrest and transfer as one step, albeit a significant one, on the path to justice and reconciliation, but we understand that that is only one step on a long road to peace and justice.”
2011-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6678 (2011) · source
“For example, post-conflict countries already struggling to rebuild infrastructure, strengthen institutions and consolidate peace are especially vulnerable to some of the stresses generated by transnational threats. Climate change will demand stronger and more resilient institutional capacities for development and for disaster prevention and response. Emerging infectious diseases require stronger public health systems. Village clinics will often be the first to observe emergent diseases and need to be able to respond swiftly and in cooperation with wider international capacities to manage infectious disease. Trafficking networks thrive where State institutions are fragile and interdiction capacities are limited. New challenges to security will be an important part of our Council's work in the future.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“The Security Council of the twenty-first century must continue to work to anticipate potential threats and be part of broader efforts to intensify collaboration across the system. We look forward to working with fellow Council members to find ways to be better informed, including by opening dialogue with institutions such as the WHO that do not deal with conventional security threats but which are on the front line in facing these new dangers. It is also important to be open to greater engagement with other parts of the United Nations system and to encourage United Nations agencies to work more closely together to anticipate and manage unconventional threats. Finally, these issues remind us of the importance of a more traditional priority for us: the need to build State capacity.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“We all faced the challenge squarely, both in capitals and in national forums. Now we must maintain momentum to ensure that those systems are regularized, not only to keep the H5N1 virus in check but also to protect ourselves from the next pandemic threat that emerges. The United States actively supports several initiatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) that build on the lessons learned, including the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework and the 2005 International Health Regulations. We recently concluded a memorandum of understanding with WHO to strengthen collaboration in global health security. We continue to work with partner countries to improve their own public health surveillance, preparedness and capacities for response. Transnational threats are relevant to the Council's core responsibilities.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“We are committed to working with all countries to achieve a balanced and comprehensive outcome at the Framework Convention negotiations in Durban next month. Finally, our interconnections are especially evident in global health. New infectious disease threats such as the severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, and H5N1 avian influenza have emerged. Nearly eradicated diseases such as polio have returned. Infectious diseases pay no heed to international borders. A threat that emerges in one country can quickly spread across the globe and can be addressed only through collective action. The international community's response to the H5N1 outbreak - including sharing of information, expertise, medicines and vaccines - was unprecedented and led to significantly improved animal health surveillance and response capacities around the world.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“This is a particular concern where poverty or conflict already strains the capacity of communities to cope. Small and low-lying island States have real concerns about erosion and land loss due to sea-level rise. As our understanding of the effects of climate change on security evolves, including the risk of displacement and migration, we recognize the need for more collaborative analysis and action. We believe the Security Council should remain open to continuing to consider this issue. The United States reaffirms the important role of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in facilitating an urgent response by all countries to address the challenge of climate change.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“We are committed to working with UNODC and with other nations to deny safe havens to transnational crime and to provide an environment where laws can be enforced, rights are protected and sustainable development and business can proceed. I turn now to climate change. This Council held a debate last July and heard Member States' deep concerns that climate change will be a threat multiplier, exacerbating existing challenges and vulnerabilities. Climate change has the potential to reduce the availability of food and water, threaten biodiversity, raise sea levels and disrupt weather patterns, exposing all of us to greater risk. Many regions of the world will be vulnerable to more intense and longer droughts, putting lives and livelihoods in peril.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“The Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, together with the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime form the primary international framework and are essential to counter trafficking in persons. The United States continues to do its part. In 2010 we contributed $34 million to support UNODC's programmes for treaty implementation support. In the past year we have announced three initiatives to combat transnational threats: the Central American Citizen Security Partnership, the West Africa Cooperative Security Initiative, and the Central Asian Counternarcotics Initiative.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“We are already on the right track. The United Nations provides critical assistance to States for implementation of the three United Nations drug control conventions that form the backbone of our common approach. In 2009 the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly adopted an action plan to counter the world drug problem. International organizations such as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) are essential in the fight transnational organized crime and drug trafficking. Member States can rely on the 2001 United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects and the International Tracing Instrument to deal with the issue of small arms and light weapons.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“First, illicit trafficking of drugs, arms and, particularly, trafficking in persons is devastating, destroying lives, fuelling conflict and preying on the powerless. The criminals involved operate in increasingly complex and diversified underground markets and networks, without respect for borders, laws or basic human dignity. These networks subvert legitimate economic activities, undermine sustainable development and political stability, fuel violence and corruption and weaken the rule of law. In some areas these criminals are aiding and abetting terrorists, thus undermining effective development and governance. We must continue to work together to deny these criminals every advantage and defeat them at every turn. We must continue to set and update international standards, pool our resources and expertise and close safe havens.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“Let me start by thanking you, Mr. President, for bring us together to discuss these new challenges to peace and security. Many thanks also to Executive Director Fedotov, High Commissioner Guterres and Director- General Chan for their briefings today. I also welcome the Ministers from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil and Colombia to our discussions. The threats we are discussing today - illicit trafficking, climate change and pandemics - know no boundaries and cannot be tackled by one country alone. They require collective action, which the Council encourages by placing these items on its agenda and taking stock of United Nations programmes aimed at addressing them. I would like to comment briefly on each.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“We also commend the role Timor-Leste plays as an international leader of fragile States, through its founding and sharing of the group of seven plus (g7+) post-conflict countries. In conclusion, allow me yet again to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Haq for her leadership and dedication, the peacekeepers of UNMIT for their work and contributions, Timor- Leste's other supporters on the ground and abroad and the Timorese themselves, for their continued dedication to peace and security in Timor-Leste.”
2011-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6664 (2011) · source
“The good offices of the United Nations and other international support systems will be integral to the continued development of Timor-Leste and will provide opportunities for Timor-Leste to contribute to those institutions as well. That mutually beneficial relationship is already starting to develop. Timor-Leste has progressed from a country that needed a peacekeeping force to a country that contributes to peacekeeping forces. Timor-Leste police officers have served in overseas missions, including in Kosovo in 2005 and this year in Guinea- Bissau. In July of this year, 12 Timorese defence force engineers began a six-month training to prepare for their eventual integration into a Portuguese contingent that will serve with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.”
2011-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6664 (2011) · source
“We urge UNMIT and the Government of Timor-Leste to avoid delaying the implementation of the transition plan and to continue engaging international partners to ensure that capability gaps are quickly identified and filled. With UNMIT's withdrawal a little over a year away, we have the opportunity to think collectively about the future engagement of the United Nations, including the Security Council, in Timor-Leste. The United States believes that international support for the development of Timor-Leste will continue to be critical to the country's future. We remain committed to a sustained dialogue with the Government and other stakeholders with regard to a post-UNMIT United Nations presence in the country.”
2011-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6664 (2011) · source
“Strong institutions devoted to the protection of human rights, the promotion of national prosperity and the achievement of accountability across all levels of society are critical to long-term stability in Timor- Leste. Finally, I would like to highlight the impressive level of collaboration between UNMIT and the Government of Timor-Leste in developing and ratifying the joint transition plan. The plan will guide the complete withdrawal of UNMIT by the end of 2012. We encourage UNMIT and the Government to continue with its implementation consistently and systematically. As the 2012 elections approach, the intensity of electoral preparations will increase and it may prove difficult to maintain simultaneous preparations for the eventual withdrawal of UNMIT.”
2011-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6664 (2011) · source
“Thirdly, I would like to reiterate the importance of Government institutions and capacity-building in Timor-Leste. The strengthening of rule of law and governance institutions is critical to the future stability of Timor-Leste. We urge continued international support for that effort. The increased participation of women in the national police and politics is laudable and should be replicated across all institutions. Praise is also due to the Government of Timor-Leste for its progress in promoting anti-corruption and transparency initiatives, including the establishment of the Anti-Corruption Commission, as well as other initiatives. We urge further work on institutionalizing Government accountability, providing access to justice and resolving truth and reconciliation issues, including the establishment of a public memory institute.”
2011-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6664 (2011) · source
“The United States is committed to supporting the continuing development of the military and police forces through professional exchanges, training and exercises. Secondly, as mentioned, Timor-Leste will hold presidential and parliamentary elections in the first half of 2012. The importance of organizing and holding free, fair, transparent and peaceful elections cannot be overstated. We urge all political parties to respect the outcome of the democratic process and to conduct political activities peacefully. The United States is pleased to support the request made by the Government of Timor-Leste for election monitors and civic and voter education programmes. We urge the international community to provide additional support to the election process.”
2011-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6664 (2011) · source
“We appreciate UNMIT's essential support to the Policia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL) and recognize the PNTL's successes in strengthening its own capacity. We also acknowledge and commend the commitment of the Timorese defence forces to enhancing their professionalism and building their readiness, including their ability to respond to natural disasters and humanitarian emergencies. Work remains to be done, however. Continued efforts to professionalize the national police and the military are necessary. We encourage the Government of Timor-Leste to focus on establishing well-defined roles for the police and the military. This is especially important as Timor-Leste moves towards elections in 2012.”
2011-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6664 (2011) · source
“The report of the Secretary-General (S/201 1/641) provides us with an important opportunity to discuss the needs of Timor- Leste, to reflect on the progress of the planned withdrawal of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT), and to begin long-term planning for future United Nations engagement in the country. Allow me to address four issues today. First, the United States is pleased and encouraged that the security situation in Timor-Leste continues to be stable and that security sector reform efforts continue to bear fruit. The transition of primary policing responsibilities last March from UNMIT to the Timorese national police was a critical step in developing the capacity of national institutions to promote enduring security in Timor-Leste.”
2011-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6664 (2011) · source
“Mr. President, I wish to welcome you to the Council. I wish also to welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Timor-Leste and the Vice-Minister of Brazil. I extend my thanks to Special Representative Haq for her briefing this morning and for her dedicated leadership and commitment to solidifying peace in Timor-Leste. The collaboration among the United Nations, bilateral partners and multilateral actors has paid dividends in Timor-Leste. The continued cooperation among all stakeholders will provide critical support as this young country develops and prospers.”
2011-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6664 (2011) · source
“We are pleased by the progress made by the Committees under the capable leadership of the Chairs. The Council's counter-terrorism efforts will guide and reinforce actions of Member States to deter terrorism, including the threats posed by Al-Qaida and its affiliated groups and the proliferation efforts of non-State actors.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6658 (2011) · source
“Finally, we warmly thank the European Union (EU) and its Polish presidency for their cooperation on the joint United States-EU declaration on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and a fruitful First Committee side event focused on the resolution. The United States strongly encourages additional efforts to improve the overall effectiveness of the 1540 Committee's operations, particularly improved matching of implementation assistance requests with offers of assistance. The General Assembly presidency and the support of its global partnership will help to make strong partnerships across that spectrum. In addition, we emphasize that the work of the Chair, the Committee, the Group of Experts and UNODA must be better integrated and coordinated within intergovernmental and regional organizations to maximize implementation.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6658 (2011) · source
“To ensure greater implementation, the United States has made a voluntary contribution of $3 million to the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA). We continue to encourage Member States and regional organizations to contribute to the UNODA Trust Fund and to the implementation activities of the 1540 Committee. Such implementation has matured beyond an initiative that is primarily report-focused. We now need to concentrate on implementation. In September, the United States hosted a visit by the 1540 Committee and its Group of Experts to observe our domestic efforts to implement the resolution. We hope that other States will invite the Committee to conduct such visits.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6658 (2011) · source
“I also thank the Monitoring Team of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) for its important work in proposing recommendations for improving the Committee's work and in strengthening Member States' implementation of the regime. Regarding the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) on non-proliferation, we want to express our continuing support for Chairman Sangqu. We look forward to 2012 as the Committee takes a more robust role in providing a strong and consistent voice for the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). That will require strategies to ensure that all States requesting assistance receive it, and active collaboration with key stakeholders to conduct implementation workshops and training sessions.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6658 (2011) · source
“We believe that it is imperative that the Committee not lose sight of the need to ensure that such sanctions are fully implemented and appropriately calibrated to address current threats from Al-Qaida and its affiliates. Ensuring a fair process is important, but no less important are advancing our efforts to promote full implementation and ensuring that cases of non-compliance are adequately addressed. We look forward to working with the Committee and its Monitoring Team to examine the effectiveness of existing measures and to identify practical ways to enhance implementation efforts. Let me thank Ambassador Wittig and his team, as well as the Secretariat and the Ombudsperson, for their tremendous efforts. They have worked tirelessly to implement the reforms, and we are grateful for their efforts.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6658 (2011) · source
“With regard to Al-Qaida sanctions, the United States welcomes the significant enhancements to the listing and delisting processes of the regimes of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, outlined most recently in resolution 1989 (2011). The establishment of an independent Ombudsperson empowered to make recommendations to the Committee on de-listing petitions has begun to ensure that such procedures are fair and transparent. Similarly, we applaud the Committee's ongoing efforts to undertake regular reviews of its list to make certain that the sanctions remain relevant and up to date.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6658 (2011) · source
“The United Nations also faces challenges in securing unmanned borders, which allow terrorists to travel with impunity, and in strengthening the capacity of civilian courts to prosecute terrorists. The United States is pleased to support CTED-led projects that bring together practitioners to address common counter-terrorism challenges. The United States would particularly like to thank CTC Chair Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri, as well as Executive Director Mike Smith, for their strong leadership. The United States looks forward to intensifying our efforts with CTED and other relevant stakeholders, including civil society organizations, to ensure that the United Nations responds flexibly to the ever-changing terrorist threat.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6658 (2011) · source
“We hope that it will continue to evolve with the appointment of a United Nations counter-terrorism coordinator to serve as both the chair of the CTITF and the Secretary- General's special adviser on counter-terrorism issues. With that enhanced political and institutional support within the United Nations system, we hope that there will be even more flexibility for the CTC and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) to address some of the critical counter- terrorism challenges. For example, more work remains to strengthen national sanctions regimes to take action against a broad range of terrorism threats and in countering the increase in kidnapping for ransom as a means of financing terrorism and other criminal activity.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6658 (2011) · source
“That has led to the gathering of unprecedented amounts of information on national efforts to implement resolution 1373 (2001), in what has essentially been a worldwide audit of counter- terrorism capacities. Partly as a result, many States have revised existing counter-terrorism laws, or adopted new ones, and ratified and implemented the universal instruments related to terrorism. In addition, the CTC has succeeded in identifying capacity gaps and in engaging with a range of assistance providers to help countries receive the training that they need. The evolution of the United Nations institutional counter-terrorism framework, culminating with the establishment of the United Nations Centre on Counter-Terrorism, has been encouraging.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6658 (2011) · source
“Also in September, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism (CTC) hosted an event marking the tenth anniversary of the adoption of that resolution and the establishment of the CTC. Over the past decade, the Council has shown a remarkable commitment to promoting the implementation of a resolution that helped galvanize the global movement to strengthen national and regional legal policy and institutional counter-terrorism frameworks. Since the Council established the Counter- Terrorism Committee, in the fall of 2001, the CTC has developed tailored interactive counter-terrorism dialogues with States.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6658 (2011) · source
“Much of the focus was on the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, the only universally approved approach to combating and preventing terrorism, and on the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF), which, since its creation in 2005, has played a key role in strengthening cooperation and coordination among the now 31 parts of the United Nations system with a role in supporting implementation of the Strategy. The adoption of the Strategy and the institutionalization of CTITF, as well as the recent establishment of the United Nations Centre on Counter-Terrorism within the CTITF office, represent milestones in the evolution of the United Nations counter-terrorism programme and deserve our strong support.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6658 (2011) · source
“I wish at the outset to thank Ambassadors Puri, Wittig and Sangqu for their briefings. In September, the Secretary-General hosted an extremely productive high-level symposium on counter-terrorism, marking the tenth anniversary of the events of 11 September 2001. That event allowed Member States to speak about the different contributions that the United Nations has made over the past decade to counter and prevent terrorism in all its forms and build a global community to speak out against it. The symposium also demonstrated broad support for United Nations efforts to counter violent extremism.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6658 (2011) · source
“We hope that UNOCA will work to establish a clear structure with focal points in all of the United Nations missions in the LRA-affected area as well as the United Nations Office to the African Union to help ensure better coordination in information-sharing. We join regional Governments in calling on the remaining members of the LRA to disarm peacefully, go home and take advantage of offers of reintegration support. As President Obama said a year ago upon signing the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act: "We mourn those killed; we pray for those abducted to be freed; we call on the ranks of the LRA to disarm and surrender". Finally, we support the draft presidential statement, which we hope will be adopted shortly.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“We encourage the United Nations to work with regional Governments and other relevant United Nations missions to address these gaps and develop a coordinated regional approach to encourage LRA defections. The AU, through its Special Envoy, can also play an important role in this area. The United States fully supports the important work of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) in the Central African subregion. We commend Special Representative of the Secretary- General Moussa for his efforts in standing up UNOCA's operations and embarking on a very ambitious and substantive diplomatic agenda. We encourage UNOCA's continued efforts to enhance the coordination of United Nations missions working in the region and advance cooperation with regional organizations, including ECCAS and the AU.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“As we work together to increase military pressure on the LRA, we also believe that there should be a renewed push to get LRA fighters and abductees to escape and defect. In the last month, some 30 women and children have left the organization's ranks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are receiving food, medical attention and transportation assistance to return home and reunite with their families. Several of them are already at rehabilitation centres in Uganda, where they are receiving support to reintegrate into society. MONUSCO has done excellent work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to encourage and facilitate LRA defections, but no organization is yet playing a similar role across the border in the Central African Republic and South Sudan.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“The United States is committed to working with the Governments of the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of South Sudan and Uganda, as well as the African Union (AU) and the United Nations, to end the threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army. We hope that, with our enhanced support, they will be able to make a final push to bring an end to this long-standing problem. We will be working to ensure that protection of civilians is incorporated into operational planning. We are encouraged to hear that once again the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) will be taking proactive steps, as it did last year, to ensure civilian protection over the Christmas period, given that massacres have occurred previously at that time.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“Sending American personnel in a non-combat capacity crystallizes the United States commitment to supporting regional partners and ending this threat. Our advisers will work to enhance the capacity of regional militaries to coordinate and fuse intelligence with effective operational planning. United States forces will not engage in direct action against the LRA, but they will be equipped for self-defence. The United States notes the importance of the continued leadership and cooperation of the regional Governments in this effort. Over recent years, regional militaries have worked together to pursue the LRA across a vast area of dense jungle. They have had some success in reducing the LRA's numbers and keeping them from regrouping.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“There is no ambiguity here; the LRA's continued activity is an affront to human dignity and a stain on our collective conscience. The United States Congress and President Obama have responded. As noted in the report of the Secretary-General and graciously mentioned by the Ambassador of Gabon this morning, President Obama announced last month that the United Nations would deploy a small number of military personnel to the LRA-affected region, in consultation with host Governments, to act as advisers to regional militaries pursuing the LRA. That deployment is in line with the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act, which was passed last year by our Congress with widespread bipartisan support.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“I will begin by thanking the Secretary-General and the Department of Political Affairs for their reports (S/2011/693 and S/2011/704, respectively). I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Abou Moussa, for his briefing. I would like to welcome the Secretary-General of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), the Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations and our colleagues from the Central African Republic and South Sudan. The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) is one of the most brutal terrorist organizations on the planet. Its leaders, including Joseph Kony, Okot Odhiambo and Dominic Ongwen, all under indictment by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, continue to hold hundreds of abductees hostage, forcing them to loot, rape and kill.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“We also commend the work of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone, which has developed an approach on gender matters that combats gender-based violence and promotes access to health care, political participation and justice for women. This briefing reminds us how vital the work of peacebuilding and institution-building is. Helping a society recover from conflict is never an easy task. But we must persevere in collaborating to formulate the effective solutions that each post-conflict society needs. Unless we work together to consolidate peace in war-torn lands, we will never be able to truly achieve our goal of international peace and security.”
2011-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6643 (2011) · source
“Women must be empowered not just as beneficiaries of development, but as agents of economic, social and political transformation. The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize this year to three women peacebuilders is a strong testament to their indispensability to successful peace processes. Our post-conflict development efforts recognize that women are essential drivers of the peacebuilding process. For example, members of the United States Civilian Response Corps in South Sudan are working with local women leaders in areas historically underrepresented in the political circles in Juba to facilitate their increased participation in political processes.”
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“We also continue to look forward, as we have noted previously, to further progress in clarifying key peacebuilding roles and responsibilities. Secondly, if United Nations efforts to build peace are to be truly sustainable, they must incorporate women throughout the process. We echo the comments of the Secretary-General in his 2010 report on women's participation in peacebuilding, in which he stated that "women are crucial partners in shoring up three pillars of lasting peace: economic recovery, social cohesion and political legitimacy" (A/65/354, para. 7). The United States is currently developing a national action plan on women and peace and security so as to focus efforts on women's participation in relief and recovery efforts.”
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