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“We encourage all those who are interested in the future of this regime to pay attention to the sweeping nature of these reforms. The Committee now faces a mountain of work to fully implement resolution 1822 (2008). As a State that has designated or co-designated more names than any other Committee member, the United States is committed to facilitating this work and helping the Committee meet the ambitious timeline set forth in resolution 1822 (2008). Full implementation of this resolution is crucial to ensuring that the regime continues to enjoy widespread legitimacy and support. To guarantee the credibility of the consolidated list, we also encourage the Committee to remove outdated or poorly justified listings. The list must be able to withstand rigorous scrutiny.”
2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source
“These include not only the Security Council's Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004) and the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate, but also the General Assembly's Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force. Those bodies demonstrate our seriousness of purpose. The Council's adoption of resolution 1822 (2008) to renew the 1267 regime and implement a number of ground-breaking requirements has helped the 1267 Committee to conduct its business in a fair and transparent manner. When combined with the existing procedures, those new safeguards - such as publishing information justifying the listing of terrorist entities and conducting a mandatory review of all the names on the 1267 list - represent a new standard for equitable clear procedures.”
2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source
“We would like to thank Ambassadors Mayr-Harting, Lacroix and Urbina for their briefings and their joint statement of cooperation. We would also like to express our gratitude for Ambassador Jurica's dedicated leadership. The Committees they chair are doing vital work to curb terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Today is an opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of those Committees and to encourage all Member States to cooperate fully with their efforts. Global terrorism and the threat of non-State actors obtaining weapons of mass destruction are two of the greatest challenges of our time. None of us is immune to that modern-day plague. That is why the international community joined together to create interlocking, complementary tools to respond to terrorism and the spread of weapons of mass destruction.”
2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source
“Smart, principled and skilful mediation can reduce threats to peace and security, but all parties to the conflict must participate in good faith to achieve a truly lasting settlement. The Council has many tools at its disposal to deal with spoilers, and we need to work diligently to deploy them to greatest effect when they are needed to resolve crises and support peace processes. The United States will continue to be an advocate of peaceful means of conflict resolution. We know that mediation is never easy, but we must work together to bring the conflicts and crises that trouble us all to a swift and durable resolution. My delegation also supports the statement prepared by the delegation of Burkina Faso and thanks them for that initiative.”
2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source
“There are times when the United Nations will be in the best position to lead third-party efforts to support resolution of disputes. In some situations, other actors may be better suited, and we need to support the mediation capabilities of other institutions or members of the international community in this regard. Regional organizations are particularly important actors in mediation, as we are reminded by Chapter VIII of the Charter. Regional bodies are often more familiar with issues in their regions and able to deploy resources more quickly. We encourage the United Nations to continue to partner with regional organizations and other actors to seek timely and successful resolution of conflicts. We also need to work to develop national and local mediation capacities, since disputes are often most productively resolved at that level.”
2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source
“He rightly states that, when conflicts lead to gross violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, peace and justice are indivisible. Let me also offer a word on the role of women. The United States stands firmly committed to resolution 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008), which stress the need for the active involvement of women in efforts to promote peace and security. We support the call of those resolutions to give women a larger decision-making role in conflict resolution. Mediation efforts that exclude women's perspectives and deny them a seat at the table are likely to neglect issues that are vital to securing lasting peace. My Government also welcomes the Secretary-General's commitment to increase the number of women among the special representatives and envoys who pursue good offices on his behalf.”
2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source
“We welcome this debate today as an opportunity to look closely at ways in which the United Nations can better do its part to provide good offices and mediation. In this regard, we welcome the strengthening of the Department of Political Affairs, including the creation of its mediation support standby team, which can become one of the most effective tools of the United Nations for early response to crises. We also need to recognize and build into our plans the reality that the need for mediation rarely ends with a peace agreement or on the day that the Security Council establishes a United Nations mission. Rather, we should work to ensure that mediation capabilities are built into United Nations peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations. In his report, the Secretary-General has raised the issue of the pursuit of peace and justice.”
2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source
“When countries are looking for ways to resolve their differences without violence, the international community bears a responsibility to support them. We also know that United Nations mediation and good offices missions have played a crucial role in ending many conflicts during the past 20 years. From these experiences we have learned a great deal about how to make mediation effective and its results enduring. For its part, the United States is steering a course that puts a new premium on energetic diplomacy to resolve some of the toughest issues we face. President Obama has spoken of a new era of engagement, and we are serious about listening to and speaking frankly with those with whom we have substantive differences. We have also named special envoys to lead our efforts to help resolve crises across the globe.”
2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source
“I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important debate. It will serve as a useful follow-up to a related meeting organized by the delegation of Burkina Faso last September (see S/PV.5979). I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2009/ 189) and for his commitment to strengthening United Nations capacity to resolve conflicts peacefully. My delegation appreciates Under-Secretary-General Pascoe's comments today and congratulations him on the mediation efforts of the Department of Political Affairs. Of all the principles in the United Nations Charter, the peaceful settlement of disputes is among the most powerful. We all know the human and material toll of armed conflict.”
2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source
“In that regard, we would like to commend President Tadic on the progress that Serbia has made in advancing reforms and removing obstacles to its path towards the European Union. The United States supports Serbia's aspirations for a European future and offers our continued cooperation in that regard. Finally, we know that Kosovo still faces many challenges and that the region still needs our support. Stability in South-Eastern Europe is a high priority for the United States. We will continue to work with Kosovo, Serbia and other countries in the region to promote lasting peace and prosperity and to enhance the European and Euro- Atlantic prospects.”
2009-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6097 (2009) · source
“President Tadic' referred to the period March to June 1999, when NATO countries felt obliged to take action. The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia recently issued a 2,900-page decision with findings regarding that period. The decision has detailed findings that the Government of Yugoslavia engaged in implementing a State policy of forcing ethnic Albanians out of Kosovo by the hundreds of thousands, killing some in the process. That is the legacy of 1999. It will not help Serbia to overcome the legacy by overlooking it. We have witnessed significant changes in the Western Balkans over the last 10 years as countries of the region one by one move closer to taking their place in the Euro-Atlantic community.”
2009-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6097 (2009) · source
“We urge the Belgrade authorities to encourage full interaction between Kosovo's Serb and Albanian communities, in particular by allowing Serb police to return to their positions in the multi- ethnic Kosovo police force. Security is important, and my Government condones the continued efforts of NATO in Kosovo both through its peacekeeping force, KFOR, and its assistance in launching the Kosovo Security Force. That new force, with a mandate to handle civilian protection, emergency response and removal of explosive ordinance, is open to all Kosovo's ethnic communities. NATO's supervision of the Force will help to ensure that it conducts itself according to the highest standards worthy of a democratic, multi-ethnic and civilian-controlled security institution.”
2009-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6097 (2009) · source
“We all share a common goal - to see the rule of law throughout the territory of Kosovo strengthened and upheld in a uniform, transparent and professional manner. For Kosovo's multi-ethnic democracy to succeed fully, the cooperation and active participation of the country's Serbs are simply essential. We hope that EULEX will continue to discuss practical issues - police, justice and customs - with the representatives of Kosovo's Serb community, the Government of Serbia and the Government of Kosovo. We welcome the statements by Belgrade authorities of their readiness to cooperate with EULEX and to continue their dialogue with the European Union. We note with regret, however, the continuing support of the Government of Serbia for parallel structures in Kosovo.”
2009-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6097 (2009) · source
“With the rise of a truly self-governing Kosovo, UNMIK's presence has been substantially reduced and the European Union has stepped forward as Kosovo's primary international adviser. The United States encourages efforts to reduce further UNMIK's presence in Kosovo in the light of those changes. We welcome the important role of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX), and note the encouraging progress report that it has provided. We are particularly pleased that EULEX police and court officials have deployed and been accepted throughout Kosovo and that the Mission is on track to reach its full operational capacity. The Kosovo Government, of course, has the primary responsibility for the rule of law, but we welcome EULEX's efforts to assist the Government in exercising those functions.”
2009-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6097 (2009) · source
“That Constitution is second to none in its protection of the rights of all communities and of cultural heritage. Kosovo has enacted more than 50 laws to put those constitutional principles into practice, all of them consistent with the plan proposed by former United Nations Special Envoy Marti Ahtisaari, which has served as a blueprint for Kosovo's developing democracy. Kosovo has established a foreign ministry, a national security council and a process to privatize major public firms to ensure greater accountability and resources. The United States congratulates the people and Government of Kosovo on those achievements. Kosovo's independence is irreversible. Fifty-six Members of the United Nations, including nine members of the Security Council, have now recognized the Republic of Kosovo as an independent State.”
2009-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6097 (2009) · source
“I, too, would like to welcome back to the Council President Tadic' and Foreign Minister Hyseni, as well as to thank them for sharing their perspectives on the region with us today. I would also like to welcome Special Representative Zannier and to express our support for his ongoing work to reconfigure the United Nations mission in Kosovo in accordance with the report (S/2008/692) of the Secretary-General of last November. The United States commends the Special Representative's dedication and productive cooperation with other multilateral and bilateral stakeholders in Kosovo. As the Secretary-General's latest report (S/2009/149) indicates, Kosovo continues to expand its institutional framework under the Constitution promulgated in June 2008.”
2009-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6097 (2009) · source
“Finally, let me thank the staff of the United Nations agencies and aid groups that have provided needed assistance to the Somali people under very difficult and dangerous circumstances. We strongly condemn those who impede the delivery of needed assistance through attacks against aid workers and AMISOM. troops. Progress in Somalia will not come easily. The Secretary-General's upcoming donors conference presents us with an opportunity to support the Somalis during this critical period. Let us take advantage of it.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source
“The United States is encouraged by the international community's response. On any given day, ships from 15 to 20 different countries are now patrolling those waters. My Government also believes that the Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia is proving to be an effective coordinating mechanism, and we look forward to the third meeting of that Group. We also commend the Government of Kenya for offering to prosecute suspected pirates captured by the international community. We urge all States - especially those directly harmed by piracy - to help the Kenyan Government manage the logistical and financial challenges of prosecuting suspected pirates. That is a burden that should not fall upon the shoulders of Kenya and its neighbours alone.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source
“We highly commend the brave troops from Burundi and Uganda serving in AMISOM, who continue to operate under difficult conditions. They are doing crucial work in securing key infrastructure and allowing for the delivery of humanitarian aid, and they deserve our support. The United States, for its part, has provided logistical assistance to AMISOM. totalling more than $100 million since 2007. We urge African Union member States that have pledged to provide troops to AMISOM. to arrange to deploy them soon, and we strongly urge United Nations Member States to support AMISOM. Of course, Somalia must begin to provide for its own security, and we should consider ways to assist in the development of a Somali security sector. The Council has made significant efforts to address the problem of piracy off the Somali coast.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source
“In that spirit, we urge all groups that have yet to lay down their arms and join the peace and reconciliation process to do so. Unfortunately, the terrorist organization Al-Shabaab has failed to join that process, vowing instead not only to target the new Government but also to continue its campaign against the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and humanitarian non-governmental organizations. At the same time, Eritrea continues to provide financial, logistical and political backing to Al-Shabaab and other extremists and has issued a formal statement rejecting the new Somali Government. We condemn those actions by Al-Shabaab and Eritrea. They serve only to prolong the conflict in Somalia and cannot be tolerated.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source
“I, too, would like to welcome Foreign Minister Omaar to the Council and to thank him for his comments. My Government congratulates him and other members of the unity Government and assures them of our cooperation and support. I would also like to welcome Special Representative Ould Abdallah and to thank him for his briefing today. Recent events present an opportunity to make real progress in Somalia. We welcome the election of President Sharif and the unity Government's move to Mogadishu. We must support the Somali people so that they can take advantage of this opening. We remain encouraged by the political progress made under the Djibouti agreement. My Government strongly supports President Sharif's efforts to encourage parties that are still outside the Djibouti process to join him in order to rebuild their troubled country.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source
“I want to stress that our goal is to avoid casualties. When events that may involve civilians occur, joint Afghan and international teams move quickly to investigate and, where appropriate, compensate victims. Finally, we appreciate the role of the United Nations in co-chairing the forthcoming 31 March International Conference on Afghanistan, along with the Governments of Afghanistan and the Netherlands. We look forward to reaffirming the broad international consensus on supporting Afghanistan, as embodied in the Afghanistan Compact of 2006, and we particularly look forward to a productive dialogue on ways to provide aid more effectively, to help meet the Afghan Government's priorities. These are improved security, better governance and more robust economic growth.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“It will require a long-term commitment by both the Government of Afghanistan and the international community for us to meet this challenge. We are particularly concerned by the deteriorating security conditions in the south, where the insurgency now dominates and where 98 per cent of Afghanistan's poppies are now grown. I must address the issue of civilian casualties. The United States, our NATO allies and our coalition partners deeply regret any loss of civilian life. International forces in Afghanistan take extraordinary measures to avoid civilian casualties, in sharp contrast to the Taliban, who deliberately attack and endanger civilians. The International Security Assistance Force issued a directive last December specifically aimed at reducing the number of civilian casualties resulting from its operations.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“The United States has trained more than 3,000 Afghan women as teachers over the past year, and we continue to support higher education for women through our programmes at the University of Kabul. We are also helping to train more than 22,000 women to help carry out the upcoming elections. We welcome the views of the Special Representative about how UNAMA and the international community might cooperate better with the Afghan Government to meet the needs of women and girls for education, health care, economic opportunity, justice and a chance to lead. We are encouraged by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime forecast of a possible further decrease in opium cultivation in 2009, as steep a drop as 30 per cent, according to these United Nations estimates. But the drug threat in Afghanistan remains unacceptably high.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“It undermines efforts to help build an impartial, fair Government that delivers services to all citizens equally, without regard for their wealth or connections. We need to see progress from the Afghan Government in fighting corruption, expanding the reach of the central Government, strengthening local governments and creating economic opportunity. We also share the concerns raised in the report about the deteriorating human rights situation in Afghanistan. We are particularly concerned by the harm that discriminatory laws and practices are causing to women and children. While we are encouraged by the steps that the Afghan Government has taken to implement the National Action Plan for the Women of Afghanistan, we are in full agreement that much more needs to be done.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“We must also move urgently to ensure that the elections are properly funded. The Commission has presented a budget of $224 million to give the voting process the resources it will require. We urge donors to follow through on their pledges as soon as possible. There will be no sustained progress in Afghanistan no matter how many troops are deployed or how much money is spent if we do not make substantial progress on increasing the country's capacity for good governance. First and foremost, such actions must come from the Government and the people of Afghanistan. But we will continue to work together with them to provide ongoing support here. Corruption remains one of the primary concerns of the Afghan people.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“The United States sees the upcoming elections as the key strategic event in Afghanistan this year. We support an open, fair election in which the Afghan people can choose their own leaders, free from intimidation. We appreciate the efforts made by the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan, the United Nations, international donors and security forces and Afghan security services to confront the difficult challenges in preparing for the upcoming voting. The United States supports the Commission's decision to hold the elections on 20 August in order to maximize the fairness, transparency and universality of the voting. We call upon Afghanistan's leaders to find a solution within their constitutional framework that will ensure the continuity, legitimacy and stability of their Government throughout the election process.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“My Government urges the United Nations to speed up the process of funding to UNAMA and we encourage Member States to provide highly qualified staff to help fill these new staff positions. UNAMA's role is critical, and, of course, we strongly support the renewal of its mandate. I would like to touch on several of the issues raised in the Secretary-General's report (S/2009/l35). The United States agrees with the conclusion that the problem of the Taliban's resurgence and the spread of extremism in the region cannot be solved by military means alone. Civilian assistance is critical to success in Afghanistan. We are therefore encouraged by the formation of the integrated approach working group, and we look forward to hearing about its progress in delivering aid and completing needs assessments.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“The United Nations, NATO and other contributors all have important roles to play in making Afghanistan more secure, helping to build the capacities of its Government, strengthening its justice system and expanding the reach of economic opportunity. My Government strongly supports UNAMA's leadership in coordinating international aid efforts and improving cooperation between civilian and military operations. We also welcome the decision of the General Assembly to provide the crucial resources UNAMA needs to fulfil its mandate. Approving UNAMA's 2009 budget of $168 million and giving it the authority to hire 437 new staff members and expand to four new offices this year were important steps. But we have to do more together.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“I would like to join others in welcoming Special Representative Eide to the Council today and to thank him for his briefing. My Government would like to express its deep gratitude to him for his efforts to help stabilize Afghanistan. His leadership and commitment remain critical to the implementation of the expanded mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). We congratulate him and the staff of UNAMA and offer them our full support. I would also like to welcome Ambassador Tanin today. I would like to assure him of the commitment of the United States to a stable and secure Afghanistan and of our continued cooperation.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“Again, I would like to thank Minister Bakoyannis for all her efforts and offer her the full support of the United States.”
2009-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6088 (2009) · source
“We believe that, in order to properly address key security and humanitarian concerns on the ground, the current OSCE presence in Georgia must, however, be bolstered with additional military monitors empowered to patrol and investigate incidents throughout Georgia, including the South Ossetia region of Georgia. We strongly commend the efforts of the Chairperson-in-Office to find a compromise approach that would create a framework for the OSCE to continue its important work in Georgia. Finally, we support the co-chairs of the Geneva discussions - the OSCE, the United Nations and the European Union - in calling for another round of talks to discuss urgent security issues, including the non-use of force, in March or April. The security situation in Georgia remains unstable, so we must not delay.”
2009-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6088 (2009) · source
“The OSCE, working with the United Nations, has played a pivotal role in Kosovo's development through capacity- building, elections assistance and support for minority communities. We hope that the OSCE's important work in Kosovo will continue as Kosovo continues to strengthen its democratic institutions and as the European Union assumes a greater role. In Georgia, there is a need for close coordination and cooperation among all international organizations in order to promote security and stability there. Despite a diminished presence and persistent challenges in effectively carrying out its mandate, the OSCE mission is a component crucial to the establishment of a durable and lasting resolution to the conflict in Georgia.”
2009-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6088 (2009) · source
“We welcome the OSCE's work in Afghanistan. The Government of Afghanistan has requested OSCE technical assistance to fulfil unmet border security needs. We hope that the OSCE will be able to implement fully and expeditiously two critical border security projects planned for Afghanistan. The Chairperson has also noted OSCE work in elections in Afghanistan, and we might consider how the OSCE, in close consultation with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, could play a role in the upcoming presidential elections in that country. United Nations-OSCE cooperation has been very effective when both organizations have had missions in the field. The OSCE's efforts in Kosovo merit special attention. Kosovo continues to prosper since its declaration of independence last year.”
2009-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6088 (2009) · source
“We also acknowledge the important role that the OSCE has played in building strong democratic institutions, which form the backbone of security in the OSCE region. That work includes the strengthening of the rule of law through border management projects, the development of legislative transparency, assistance in the reform of criminal justice systems and the provision of election-related assistance. The United Nations and the OSCE already enjoy fruitful cooperation in a number of areas. The United States welcomes opportunities to broaden United Nations-OSCE cooperation and dialogue. The Chairperson-in-Office has described OSCE efforts in Central Asia, particularly with regard to border management projects. We believe that there may be opportunities to strengthen United Nations-OSCE efforts in that area.”
2009-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6088 (2009) · source
“I, too, would like to welcome Minister Dora Bakoyannis, Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), to the Council today. I would like to thank her for her overview of the priorities of the OSCE under Greece's leadership. As a member of the OSCE, the United States appreciates the creative and assertive role that she has taken upon assuming the chairmanship. The strengthened effectiveness of the OSCE comes from its comprehensive definition of security, which encompasses human, economic, military and political dimensions. In that regard, we acknowledge the full range of OSCE activities, including the important role played by the OSCE in promoting the peaceful resolution of conflicts in South-Eastern Europe and the Caucasus.”
2009-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6088 (2009) · source
“In the right circumstances, and as part of an integrated solution, Blue Hats can be the difference between endless strife and suffering and a reasonably quick return to stability and development. The United States looks forward to working with our partners on the Council, with the Secretariat, with troop-contributing countries and with other Member States to ensure the success of United Nations peacekeeping.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“Too often, Member States that are willing to assume the responsibility and risk inherent in peacekeeping deployment find that the domestic training and equipment available to their troops are inadequate to the task at hand. Some Member States, including the United States, make bilateral efforts to train and equip troops of troop-contributing countries. But this effort needs to be far more systematic and greater in scale if we are to meet the ever-increasing demand for effective peacekeeping troops. Also, peacekeepers can only be one part of a larger effort of political reconciliation and economic development that will ensure their ultimate success and eventual departure. United Nations peacekeepers cannot be the solution to every problem. Peacekeepers neither fight wars nor develop economies.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“Clearly-stated strategic goals would greatly enhance the capacity of the United Nations to undertake effectively complex peace operations and to review those operations once undertaken, to ensure that they contribute to the strategic objectives sought by the Council. The Council should carefully review these mandates periodically to determine whether missions have fulfilled their objectives or outlived their usefulness. Member States must also ensure that these missions are cost-effective and efficient. And we must continue to demand that peacekeepers meet ethical standards, particularly regarding sexual exploitation and abuse. My Government believes that improving United Nations peacekeeping performance demands that we help improve the operational capacity of available peacekeeping troops.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“In that regard, the United States supports the streamlining of United Nations procedures for deploying and supporting United Nations missions. Despite all of our concerted efforts to improve peacekeeping practice, we cannot say, more than eight years after the Brahimi report (S/2000/809) was issued, that we have fully succeeded in institutionalizing its call for clear, credible and achievable mandates. As one means of approaching that standard, my Government believes that the Council should include specific benchmarks, whenever possible, when creating new peacekeeping mandates. We believe that such benchmarks would greatly improve mandate clarity, and we believe that they can be articulated without overlooking the unique circumstances that give rise to each peacekeeping operation.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“In Haiti, Liberia, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Darfur and elsewhere, peacekeepers have been mandated to protect civilians, to facilitate humanitarian access, to support political negotiations and elections, to implement security sector reform and disarmament, and much more. The Secretariat has made great efforts to implement these complex mandates. We applaud the Secretariat for the frequency of its briefings to the Council and for its outreach to troop-contributing countries. We look forward to cooperating with the Secretariat as it implements its new-horizon project, an effort to anticipate challenges to peacekeeping missions. We also want to make certain that the Secretariat has the ability to respond to the increasingly complex mandates the Council is adopting.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“My delegation, too, would like to pay tribute to Ambassador Butagira and thank him for his valuable cooperation. We also thank you, Sir, for presiding over this timely meeting. This morning, we heard from Under- Secretaries-General Le Roy and Malcorra and Special Representative Annabi of the new challenges facing United Nations peacekeeping. Peacekeeping is one of the most valuable tools of the United Nations to promote peace and security. We must ensure that peacekeeping missions have the necessary mandates, resources and policy oversight to achieve their objectives. In that regard, my Government welcomes this initiative to review United Nations peacekeeping and pledges to take an active role. In recent years, the Security Council has asked peacekeepers to take on multiple and increasingly complex tasks.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“We fully endorse the work of the United Nations in this realm and pledge continued United States support to prevent and mitigate the effects of conflict on civilian populaces throughout the world.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“Ninety-two per cent of these ACOTA-trained peacekeepers are deployed to the United Nations Mission in Liberia, the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, the United Nations Operation in C6te d'Ivoire, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and the African Union Mission in Somalia, with the additional 8 per cent standing by for planned deployment. The United States remains committed to the protection of civilians in armed conflict, both in connection with the work of the Council and in our activities throughout the world. We applaud efforts by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and other United Nations offices to assist the civilian victims of armed conflict.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“The United States for its part provides a significant portion of the funds needed by United Nations agencies to do their good work, as evidenced in part by our recent pledge of $85 million to assist the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in its work to care for Palestinian refugees. The United States is working in other ways to actively promote the protection of civilians. A primary example is our work in training peacekeepers through the Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) programme. Through ACOTA we provide training for African peacekeepers preparing to deploy to regional or international missions on their continent. In 2008, the United States trained over 26,000 African peacekeepers through this programme.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“The United States continues to seek comprehensive approaches to resolve protracted refugee situations in all parts of the world through support for durable solutions. We also seek innovative approaches to develop livelihood strategies and to maximize opportunities for the self-reliance and empowerment of refugees. Where conflict is causing civilians to flee and seek asylum, we are working actively with other Governments to provide protection to those in need. We call on Member States to renew their commitment to uphold the right to asylum, to protect civilians from forcible return to situations where they fear persecution and to provide durable solutions for refugees and stateless persons.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“Sexual and gender-based violence must be more effectively addressed, and United Nations peacekeeping missions have a clear role to play in preventing this violence and addressing its impact. The United States condemns sexual violence as an instrument of policy and calls for an end to this gross injustice. We urge States to take concrete steps to end both the use of rape as an instrument of war and impunity for perpetrators. We are also deeply concerned about the recruitment of child soldiers by Governments and rebel movements in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the Sudan, by the Lord's Resistance Army, by the Burmese regime, by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka, by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and by other groups and Governments too numerous to name here.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“The United States calls on Hamas to immediately cease this reprehensible and cowardly practice that places innocent civilians at grave and unacceptable risk. While Israel has an unquestionable right to defend itself against terrorist attacks, we urge the Government of Israel to take all appropriate steps to ease access and movement for humanitarian goods and workers, to avoid civilian casualties and to minimize the impact on innocent civilians. My Government also remains gravely concerned about the ongoing and widespread use of sexual and gender-based violence in conflict situations throughout the world. This is one of the most significant protection challenges, and one that is too often ignored.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“Ongoing hostilities in Gaza have exacerbated the plight of the Palestinian people by making it more difficult for the international community to deliver much-needed humanitarian assistance and goods to the people in Gaza. The United States echoes the call for the unimpeded provision and distribution of adequate humanitarian assistance to meet the growing humanitarian needs of Palestinians in Gaza, including provision of food, fuel, shelter and medical treatment, as well as protection for the displaced. We further note an additional obligation of all parties to refrain from deliberately using the civilian population and religious, educational and civic institutions to shield active combatants, command and control facilities and munitions stockpiles.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“As suggested by resolution 1860 (2009), intra-Palestinian reconciliation and the implementation of the two-State solution will provide the ultimate guarantee of the protection of civilians in both Gaza and southern Israel. For the immediate term, the United States reiterates the call, recently made in resolution 1860 (2009), that all violence against civilians, including acts of terror, be halted, with an eye towards a durable and fully respected ceasefire. We must not forget, however, that this outburst of violence was instigated by Hamas, a terrorist organization that called for the destruction of Israel, by its barrage of rockets and mortars that deliberately targeted Israeli civilians.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source