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2001-10-31
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2004-03-25
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  1. “It is essential to provide concrete support to regional institutions so that they can achieve durable results. Adopting a holistic approach that closely links peace-building and development is of fundamental importance: our success in resolving the cross-border issues in West Africa depends on such an approach. New and innovative regional approaches to development, such as a subregional poverty reduction strategy, could help us to attain our common objectives. UNDP is resolved to work in close collaboration with other United Nations agencies and with other development partners to implement the recommendations in the report of the Secretary- General.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  2. “Also important is support for the proposed Greater Guinea Forestiere Project, a subregional initiative involving Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Cote d'Ivoire, which can make an additional contribution to addressing some of the causes of conflict such as uncontrolled mineral resources and the presence of displaced populations. In addition, UNDP also is providing specific country-level support to Guinea-Bissau with the establishment of the Emergency Economic Management Fund; to Liberia, with the establishment of the Liberian Emergency Governance Fund; and to Sierra Leone, with the so-called 4Rs process - repatriation, reintegration, rehabilitation and reconstruction. Re-establishing peace and security in West Africa, and, consequently, fostering economic development and poverty reduction, requires the support of all development partners.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  3. “For example, in Sierra Leone, the recently completed DDR programme led to the reintegration of 51,000 ex-combatants. Our programmes in Liberia and in Cote d'Ivoire are aimed at the reintegration of 38,000 and 50,000 ex- combatants, respectively. We have a specialized team in our Nigeria Office whose goal is to support and assist the ECOWAS secretariat in terms of strategic planning in the area of conflict prevention. Another initiative involves small-arms programmes in Sierra Leone, the Mano River Union, Ghana and Niger, and support for the establishment of national small arms commissions in several countries of the subregion.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  4. “UNDP, together with the European Union and UNOWA, conducted a mission to assess the capacity of ECOWAS in conflict prevention and peacekeeping. Preliminary findings indicate a real need to reorient ECOWAS' approach to those two areas. ECOWAS should have a stronger development focus, reinforce policy dialogue among Member States and strengthen donor coordination. UNDP is ready to assist ECOWAS in implementing these important and relevant recommendations. In addition to the West Africa strategy, UNDP is also carrying out a number of initiatives to address specific problems related to cross-border issues. These include, first, support for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programmes in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  5. “The key elements of that strategy include establishing greater coherence between the overall objectives of the United Nations and UNDP's conflict-prevention and peace- building activities in the subregion, with targeted support to the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA), including the secondment of a senior UNDP staff member; mainstreaming conflict- prevention and peace-building throughout UNDP's development work in West Africa; strengthening the capacities of ECOWAS in order to enable it to play a more important role in conflict prevention and in peace-building; and carrying out complementary regional activities in the area of human security, such as small-arms-control initiatives in Ghana, Mali, Niger and Sierra Leone.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  6. “UNDP is actively engaged in the 12 priority areas identified in the report through its country-level activities and its regional programmes. With its partners in government, civil society and the private sector, UNDP is undertaking programmes and activities targeting policy dialogue, capacity-building and institutional strengthening, all of which contribute to the implementation of the recommendations of the report. Acknowledging the strong link between peace, security and development, UNDP addresses the development dimension of crisis and conflict up front by mainstreaming prevention and peace-building in its development work. To address the many challenges of peace and security in the subregion, UNDP has developed a regional strategy for West Africa that is based on an integrated regional development approach.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  7. “The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) welcomes this opportunity to address the Security Council on the important topic of cross-border issues in West Africa. These issues are numerous and varied and include human and armament flows, infrastructure and environmental damage, disruption of economic activity and the spread of diseases such as HIV/AIDS in the region - all leading to increased tensions and conflicts in the subregion and strong impediments to poverty reduction and sustainable development. The report of the Secretary-General on ways to combat subregional and cross-border problems in West Africa clearly identifies the many different root causes of the conflicts in the subregion. UNDP warmly welcomes and endorses the recommendations contained in that report.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  8. “The United Nations Development Group and the people of East Timor trust that the Council will find the means to guarantee that the United Nations, complemented by generous voluntary contributions, can complete the tasks it was charged with: to put in place not only support elements for the fledgling civil service, but also major programmes for long-term capacity-building and poverty eradication. Thus will we help put in place a strong, confident and capable Government in East Timor with the capacity and the commitment to meet the needs of all its citizens. (spoke in French) That is UNDP's analysis and explanation of the recommendations that have been placed before the Security Council. Again, it has been a great honour and privilege for me to address the Council today.”

    2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source

  9. “It is our considered opinion that, without that guarantee of support, critical government functions will be compromised. The United Nations was entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring the successful transition of East Timor from the emergency of 1999 to independence as a full member of the community of nations. While we in the United Nations Development Group know that our relationship is just beginning as the nation begins its new independent life, we know too that we are as yet unable fully to fulfil our normal role in the absence of counterparts to work with in many areas. The East Timorese themselves have now elected their first Constituent Assembly, and its leaders have concluded that considerable external support must be guaranteed by the international community if the new Government is to carry out its responsibilities.”

    2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source

  10. “The amount of funds available for East Timor is clearly finite, and tough choices on priorities will have to be made within the framework of the overall envelope. Furthermore, conflicting demands on scarce resources for development and the emergence of new global priorities will clearly make the task more difficult. The United Nations agencies, funds and programmes have only limited financial resources of their own, and will have to rely on additional contributions from bilateral and other donors to secure full funding for the programmes in East Timor now and in the future. The inclusion of a civilian personnel support component in the planned successor mission will clearly be a major contribution to ensuring continued political stability in East Timor after independence.”

    2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source

  11. “In addition to those positions, UNDP estimates that some 200 positions will also be required to effectively address issues of poverty reduction and sustainable development as part of the nation-building process. More work will be done by UNDP in close collaboration with the Government to define such positions in greater detail. A preliminary report will be ready before the next donor conference on East Timor, which is due to be held at Oslo in mid-December. I should like to take this opportunity to reaffirm the commitment of UNDP to continue to support efforts to mobilize the financial resources required to fund the estimated 200 positions for nation-building from voluntary sources. But we need to be realistic about the likelihood of meeting all the development needs of East Timor in the future.”

    2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source

  12. “As indicated by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and by the Chief Minister, UNDP has, at the request of the transitional authority, completed a technical study of human-resource needs in the short term and the medium term. The study shows that to ensure political stability, 96 positions will be required for periods of up to 24 months. Some of those positions will have line functions, but the majority will focus on mentoring and advisory services to develop the skills and knowledge of East Timorese officials to enable them to take over line positions immediately. The study also provides illustrations, using standardized formats for job descriptions related to the required positions.”

    2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source

  13. “(spoke in English) With the ongoing withdrawal of UNTAET civilian personnel and the establishment of the Second Transitional Government, it has become increasingly obvious that in order to sustain the current success of the UNTAET mission beyond independence, East Timor will continue to require significant international personnel support for an interim period. For reasons well known to all, there simply are not enough qualified and experienced East Timorese to ensure the Viability of the new State and to embark upon the daunting task of nation-building and ensuring sustainable development in one of the world's poorest countries.”

    2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source

  14. “With UNDP support, an overall framework for capacity-building in the public sector has been formulated and officially adopted. Health, energy, water, natural-disaster management, the legal system and the establishment of an inspector- general's office are among the areas that have received assistance with a view to building national capacity. The electoral process too has benefited from considerable assistance. A coordination unit has been set up within the Government with a view to ensuring good coordination of activities and to support efforts to mobilize donor resources.”

    2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source

  15. “Let me say what a great contribution the personal commitment, open-mindedness, intellectual capacity and tirelessness of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, have made to the work of the United Nations funds and programmes. I thank him once again, and I assure him that we stand with him as he carries out his important mission, the success of which has been hailed by all. Over the past two years, assistance provided by the United Nations Development Group has shifted from emergency support to reconstruction and development. Now there is an emphasis on capacity- building, particularly training, institution-building and formulating policies, all of which are at the forefront of concerns for the new nation.”

    2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source

  16. “With independence, that post will become a normal post of United Nations resident coordinator and UNDP resident representative. The incumbent will serve as assistant to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and will be charged with enhancing the cohesiveness of the work of the United Nations system in East Timor and with ensuring close cooperation among the United Nations mission and United Nations agencies, funds and programmes. A draft country programme has been prepared, and a United Nations framework plan for development assistance should be approved by the new Government as soon as independence is attained. Then, regular programmes can be submitted to the governing bodies of the funds and programmes before the end of 2002.”

    2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source

  17. “To date, offices in Dili have been opened by UNDP including the United Nations Volunteers programme, the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Health Organization, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Labour Office, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Development Fund for Women and the United Nations Population Fund; they have implemented major programmes in support of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) and the Second Transitional Government in East Timor in their respective areas of competence and expertise. Their activities are coordinated by the United Nations Development Coordinator, who also represents UNDP in East Timor.”

    2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source

  18. “It is my honour to address the Security Council today on behalf of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on the important issue of East Timor's transition to independence and the support needed from the international community to ensure the viability of this first new State of the millennium. This is an especially rare privilege because the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ireland, a country that is a valued partner of UNDP, is presiding over this meeting. United Nations agencies, funds and programmes are well established in East Timor and are determined to support that nation during the transition period and the time of independence. Everyone can see how necessary external assistance will be for many years to come.”

    2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source