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1. “Our message to all of UNMISS was to thank them for their courageous work and to tell them that they had the Council's full support. Before I conclude, let me mention that the Council also used its transit time in Nairobi to meet with Kenyan President Kenyatta and to hold a joint meeting of the Council and IGAD ministers and representatives to discuss South Sudan and Somalia. Both meetings provide valuable insights as we continue to work closely with the region to bring peace and security in both countries.”

   2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7245 (2014) · source

2. “As well, they called on their leaders to allow humanitarian access to fight acute malnutrition, to commit to full accountability and to stop the war now. Let me conclude on South Sudan by reporting that the new Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Ellen Margrethe Lej, joined the programme in her designated capacity before officially starting work on 1 September. We were able to offer our staunch support for her throughout the visit. We also were able to see new UNMISS Force Commander, Lieutenant General Johannes Tesfamarium, and our troop-contributing countries in action, as well as to be briefed by Deputy Special Representatives of the Secretary-General Raisedon Zenenga and Toby Lanzer on UNMISS operations and the humanitarian situation.”

   2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7245 (2014) · source

3. “At the conclusion of those discussions, there was a sense of hope, but not confidence, that those leaders would take positive action. In one of the most striking portions of the trip, the Council travelled 325 miles to the north to Malakal to see the plight of the internally displaced first- hand. Imagine 17,000 civilians, across all ethnicities and demographics, living in the most difficult of circumstances at an UNMISS protection of civilians camp. We were struck by their resilience as they engaged with the Council on politics, security and the leadership of women, all while making their case for peace. Similarly, we heard very clear messages from faith-based civil society and women's leaders during a meeting in Juba. In that dialogue, leaders stressed the importance of holding inclusive political talks.”

   2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7245 (2014) · source

4. “We held candid and tough exchanges with PresidentKiir andRiekMachar andtheir senioradvisers, delivering a number of key messages, including that there was no military solution and that the fighting must stop; that it was time to resume the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)-led peace talks and to develop plans for a transitional Government of national unity; that there must be accountability for perpetrators of human rights violations; and that there must be respect for and cooperation with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), including by not interfering with humanitarian access. We also clearly signalled that the Council was prepared to impose consequences on spoilers of the peace process.”

   2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7245 (2014) · source

5. “Thank you, Mr. President, for scheduling today's meeting and for initiating this very worthy mission by the Security Council. On behalf of Ambassador Power, let me thank all Council members for contributing to a timely and constructive Visit to South Sudan. Special thanks go out to Ambassador Gasana and the Rwandan delegation for their strong partnership as co-leaders of that portion of the trip. The Council is a long-time friend of South Sudan. It is therefore fitting and fair to characterize the visit as an emergency call, given that the deteriorating political, humanitarian and security crisis unfolding there. In less than 24 hours on the ground we were able to hear from many key stakeholders and to convey the Council's concern over the direction events had taken.”

   2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7245 (2014) · source

6. “The United States supports efforts to strengthen accountability and to bring to justice the perpetrators of crimes against humanitarian workers. We encourage the Council to employ commissions of inquiry, fact-finding missions and sanctions, as well as to support national authorities in their investigations and prosecutions. At the same time, we encourage the Council to develop creative solutions for dealing with the threat posed by non-State actors to the dedicated humanitarian workers we honour today. It is time for the Council to take action.”

   2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source

7. “United Nations peacekeeping missions can play an essential role in creating secure conditions for humanitarian operations if they are mandated to do so. We welcome the collaboration, coordination and cooperation among the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the United Nations humanitarian country teams, especially where mandates include creating the necessary conditions for facilitating the delivery of humanitarian assistance, as is the case with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Finally, impunity for violence against humanitarian workers must end. There has been little to no accountability for humanitarian workers killed in the line of duty.”

   2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source

8. “We stress that the primary responsibility under international law for the security and protection of United Nations personnel and humanitarian workers lies with the Governments hosting United Nations operations. That leads me to the question of access. The United States is deeply disturbed by the rising number of humanitarian crises to which the international humanitarian community has little access because staff safety and security cannot be guaranteed. The lack of access in places like Syria, Iraq, the Central African Republic, the Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia, among others, has prevented millions of vulnerable citizens from receiving much-needed food, water, shelter and medicine. We call on all parties, States and non-State actors alike, to facilitate full, immediate, safe and unhindered humanitarian access.”

   2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source

9. “In the interests of ensuring the safety and security of aid workers, the United States reaffirms our commitment to the independence, humanity, neutrality and impartiality of humanitarian operations. Humanitarian workers today face a growing threat from non-State actors. Last November, insurgents ambushed and killed five Afghans working on a literacy project managed by a French charity. Just yesterday, the Council released a press statement (SC/11523) regarding two United Nations peacekeepers killed in an attack in northern Mali over the weekend. Earlier this month, a militia targeted and killed at least five South Sudanese aid workers.”

   2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source

10. “We are extremely alarmed at the increasing frequency of attacks against humanitarian workers and the number of humanitarian workers killed in 2013, especially in Syria, where 109 aid workers have been killed, detained, kidnapped or held hostage since the beginning of the civil war. Despite the dangerous conditions, Syrian Arab Red Crescent volunteers have continued to deliver much-needed aid to people in Syria. Such attacks, in the words this morning of the Deputy Secretary-General, represent a deficit of humanity. Not only do they rob the world of brave, committed individuals, but they also deny vulnerable populations critical, life-saving humanitarian assistance during dire humanitarian situations.”

    2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source

11. “Today, 108 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, and more people are displaced by violence worldwide than ever before. Humanitarian workers are critical to the Security Council's ability to respond to deteriorating humanitarian situations caused by threats to peace and security. Violence against humanitarian workers has intensified in the past 11 years, with casualties tripling since the 2003 attack in Baghdad. Last year alone, there were 251 incidents of major violence against aid workers in 30 different countries. Against the backdrop of increasingly challenging conditions for humanitarians, I would like to stress three priorities for the United States: ensuring safety and access for humanitarian workers, facilitating humanitarian assistance and pursuing accountability.”

    2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source

12. “I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this timely discussion. I also would like to thank the briefers for their participation today. On this eleventh anniversary of the Canal Hotel bombing in Baghdad and as we mark the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the 1994 Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel, we honour fallen United Nations personnel and humanitarian workers. I commend the work of humanitarian workers around the world, including national and local staff, and reaffirm our shared View that attacks on United Nations peacekeepers and humanitarian workers are a flagrant violation of international law. Humanitarian workers are the international community's emergency life line to vulnerable and isolated communities.”

    2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7244 (2014) · source

13. “The United States is enthusiastically participating in that review process and looks forward to the views of those most involved in its efforts to date, including this morning's briefers and some of the members of the Council.”

    2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source

14. “As the international community works to identify innovative ways to broaden the tax base and build the post-conflict capacity of national Governments, it is critical that those Governments be transparent in how they spend funds and that such funds be directed towards national peace and State-building priorities. We are also glad to see that the PBC continues reform efforts such as building stronger partnerships within financial institutions and the Peacebuilding Fund, which has proved to be a flexible and catalytic instrument to address the immediate needs of countries in crisis. Finally, the United States shares the view that we should make the most of the upcoming 2015 review of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture. We should be clear and candid about how to make it as effective as possible.”

    2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source

15. “We welcome the PBC's close cooperation with the Council-mandated election observation mission. In the Central African Republic, the PBC's reengagement can help identify gaps in the international community's response to the situation, helping to provide critical support for the beleaguered national Government. Of course, none of that works without a national commitment to peacebuilding. The PBC can be most effective in supporting the implementation of nationally owned peacebuilding and development plans. The post- election transition plan for Guinea-Bissau is a case in point. That emphasis on national buy-in and control over peacebuilding initiatives must bring with it the good-faith efforts of national Governments. Last month's first annual session of the PBC focused on resource mobilization.”

    2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source

16. “Similarly, other missions have major peacebuilding roles, such as those in Haiti, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire. Their efforts will gain increased attention as they continue to draw down their role and make sure that the transition to host-country ownership is effective and successful. Thirdly, ofcourse, is the role ofthe PBC as a platform to help international efforts for sustained peace. In Burundi, the PBC has promoted mutual accountability between donors and the Government of Burundi. It has maintained a strong focus on the political environment in the lead-up to national elections - for example, by convening regular meetings to discuss a united strategy on the way forward. The United States counts on the PBC to continue its engagement in Burundi as the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi winds down.”

    2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source

17. “We know that keeping a careful focus on countries recovering from conflict but no longer in the headlines is essential for peace to take hold and bear fruit. That remains a critical function of the Commission. Secondly, we see a clear link between peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts. The Security Council affirmed the need for coherence among peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts with resolution 2086 (2013), which recognized peacekeepers as early peacebuilders. In the past year, we put that concept into operation with the creation of two multidimensional peacekeeping operations, in Mali and the Central African Republic. Both are mandated to support peacebuilding tasks, including strengthening the security sector and the rule of law.”

    2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source

18. “The PBC can play a vital role in identifying risks and gaps in peacebuilding in countries on its agenda, marshalling resources and coordinating among donors, actively integrating civil society and women as equal partners and ensuring that countries at risk of sliding back into conflict remain on the international community's agenda. 1 would like to raise a few specific points that highlight the impact of the PBC over the past year. First, we are very glad to see a strengthened relationship between the PBC and the Security Council. Briefings from the Chairs of the country-specific configurations, including on Liberia, Burundi, Guinea- Bissau and Sierra Leone, provided valuable insight and served to sustain international attention to the ongoing political and socioeconomic challenges facing each of those countries.”

    2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source

19. “Thank you, Mr. President, for convening today's sessions. I also thank Ambassadors Drobnjak and Patriota for their briefings. I would also like to thank the Permanent Mission of Croatia for its work in chairing the seventh session of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) Organizational Committee. Peacebuilding is a critical task, but it is not an easy one. As Ambassador Patriota reminded us, recent events in South Sudan and the Central African Republic are stark examples of how quickly countries can slide back into conflict. But in other places, some with the PBC's engagement, we have seen progress. We share the Secretary-General's View that the PBC should focus on its three core functions: advocacy and sustained attention, resource mobilization and forging coherence.”

    2014-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7217 (2014) · source

20. “After an exhaustive investigation, the Panel of Experts documented the discovery, on board the vessel, of 40 M-302 rockets, 181 mortar shells and approximately 400,000 pieces of ammunition. Based on information from the Panel, we know that the shipment originated in Iran, and therefore constituted a clear violation of resolution 1747 (2006). The Klos C incident is another example of Iranian attempts to smuggle arms to extremists. Those repeated and intentional violations of resolution 1747 (2004) are extremely troubling, as they undermine both regional security and the credibility of the Council. We look forward to working with other Committee members to respond to the incident and to work continuously to improve the enforcement of the Council resolutions.”

    2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7211 (2014) · source

21. “In that vein, the United States welcomes the 2014 final report of the Panel of Experts (S/2014/394, annex). We encourage all States Members of the United Nations to carefully review the final report, which has just been posted on the Committee's website. We urge the Committee to take prompt action to implement the Panel's recommendations to improve sanctions implementation. Implementing those recommendations could help States better understand and carry out their obligations to enforce those sanctions. The United States has long encouraged the Committee to improve its response to wilful violations of the sanctions. That leads me to my last point, on the most egregious sanctions violation uncovered this year: the seizure of arms aboard the Klos C vessel in March.”

    2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7211 (2014) · source

22. “Such an outcome must achieve our goals of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and ensuring that Iran's nuclear programme is entirely peaceful. But for now in the absence of such an agreement, all sanctions imposed by the Security Council remain fully in effect. The mandates of the Security Council's Iran Sanctions Committee and the Panel of Experts remain unchanged. During this period of negotiations, the work of the Committee and the Panel has played and will continue to play a role supporting international diplomatic efforts. We therefore urge the Committee to continue carrying out its important functions. The Committee should be continuously taking steps to improve enforcement of United Nations sanctions and respond effectively to violations.”

    2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7211 (2014) · source

23. “We would like to thank Ambassador Quinlan for his briefing and his leadership of the Committee. We appreciate his efforts and those of the Committee to ensure that the Committee remains active in carrying out its important mandate. The Council meets at a time when P5+1 talks on Iran's nuclear programme are taking place. I would like to touch briefly on those talks and discuss the importance of sanctions implementation in the recent seizure of arms aboard the vessel Klos C. The P5+1 countries remain united in their determination to resolve the concerns of the international community with regard to the Iranian nuclear programme and to bring Iran into compliance with Security Council resolutions. The P5+1 is now in an active and intense diplomatic phase in its efforts to reach a settlement with Iran.”

    2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7211 (2014) · source

24. “In one of those initiatives in Mali, the United Nations Development Programme brought together 100 civil society groups to promote the involvement of women in the peace process and local-level dialogue. While programmes like that may not stop the fighting in Mali immediately, they can help empower communities to mitigate the violence and they can lay the foundations for building future peace. I am convinced that if we can address those problems collectively and collaboratively, as if we are willing to not only react to the emergencies, but also to do more to anticipate them and to address their root causes, then we will be able to make the Sahel more peaceful and more prosperous, which is in all of our interests. We are confident that the integrated strategy encapsulates those various elements.”

    2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source

25. “Announced in February by the United States Agency for International Development, its premise is simple. We invest in making the most vulnerable populations more resilient so they can bounce back when the inevitable crisis comes, whether it is a drought, flood or some other unforeseen but predictable disaster. The United States has dedicated $130 million to RISE over its first two years. The programme is already implementing a range ofprojects, such as promoting the cultivation of heartier crops in the Niger and working to reduce acute malnutrition in Burkina Faso. We, the United Nations, have also been doing that through a number of smaller initiatives, like many of those mentioned by the Secretary-General in his report.”

    2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source

26. “I would like to offer a few recommendations as we continue to work together to address those challenges in the Sahel. While we are on the right track towards adopting a regional multilateral approach to those complex problems, we need to improve our coordination. That means being more mindful of avoiding overlap in prioritizing resouces to ensure that the ones we have provided are used in the most efficient and effective way possible. Secondly, we must invest in prevention and we must invest in resilience. We need to do a better job of addressing the long-term chronic problems before they metastasize into urgent and large-scale crises. My Government is doing that right now through programmes like the Resilience in the Sahel-Enhanced (RISE) initiative.”

    2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source

27. “To cite one alarming statistic, at least 20 million people are at risk of food insecurity in the Sahel and nearly 5 million children are at risk of acute malnutrition. Those chronic long-term problems may seem less pressing on the surface, but left unaddressed, chronic problems become crises, and crises demand urgent and often more costly or risk-fraught responses. So if we know that youth under the age of 25 form the largest constituency in the Sahel and that they are the hardest hit by the growing unemployment in the region, and if we know that young people who have no opportunities are particularly vulnerable to radicalization and recruitment into extremist groups, then we must invest more in expanding opportunities for young men and women in the region.”

    2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source

28. “That consensus is reflected at the regional level, as well, in the ongoing work of the ministerial coordination platform, which brings together five Sahelian Governments to collaborate on security and development issues. That same consensus undergirds President Obama's announcement a few weeks ago of the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund, which is aiming to work with allies and partners worldwide to respond to the evolving threat posed by violent extremism, including in the Sahel. The second category of challenges in the Sahel consists of the longer-term chronic problems faced by the region, such as wide-spread environmental degradation, chronic food insecurity and the lack of opportunities for the region's young people.”

    2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source

29. “There is a clear consensus that the deeds of those extremists, like the instability in Mali and Libya, must be met with a coordinated international response. That consensus was reflected in the ministerial meeting hosted last week by the Government of the United Kingdom, at which the Foreign Ministers of Cameroon, Chad, the Niger and Nigeria, as well as representatives of the European Union, France, Canada, the United Nations, the African Union and my Government agreed upon a unified response to the crisis in Nigeria. That meeting produced concrete commitments from all of the participating countries - from beefing up the multinational joint task force to strengthening the sanctions against Boko Haram's leaders at the international and national levels to ensure that neither their militants nor their coffers find safe haven.”

    2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source

30. “The first consists of emergencies and immediate crises, such as the current instability in Libya and the deteriorating situation in northern Mali, where we have seen renewed fighting. I would also include the growing threat posed by Boko Haram, because, while it was that group's brazen kidnapping of schoolgirls that captured international headlines - and let me be clear, the outrage their abduction has generated is fully justified - that was not an isolated attack. Indeed, Boko Haram was attacking innocent civilians long before that incident, and since then it has continued to mount attacks with alarming regularity and increasing lethality. Just a few weeks ago, the group massacred scores ofcitizens along Nigeria's border with Cameroon. It is estimated that the group has killed more than 1,800 civilians this year alone.”

    2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source

31. “Whetherwe are speaking of groups carrying out attacks across borders, droughts leading to regional food insecurity or a humanitarian crisis in one country that displaces refugees to several others, we know that these problems are not confined to any one State, and their solutions cannot be either. In order to address such complex transnational problems effectively, we must come up with regional solutions and enlist a full range of actors in carrying them out, including Governments, multilateral and regional institutions, non-governmental organizations and civil society groups. I would divide the challenges we face in the Sahel - and by "we" I mean all of us who care about the region and its people and who see its security and stability as tied to our own - into two categories.”

    2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source

32. “I would like to begin by thanking the Special Envoy of the Secretary- General for her briefing. We welcome Ms. Guebre Sellassie's taking on of this critically important post and look forward to working with her. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report and his leadership on this issue. As we come together to discuss the implementation of the United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel, it is worth noting that this entire initiative is built on the premise that the serious security challenges facing the Sahel are by definitionregional.”

    2014-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7203 (2014) · source

33. “The United States is committed to continuing its support for efforts to develop a peer review mechanism that helps State parties identify challenges and successes in implementing the Convention. The United States also believes that these long-term anti-crime efforts must attack the corruption that makes such criminal activities possible. The United States is pleased to be one of the countries that will be reviewed during this first year of the United Nations Convention against Corruption peer review mechanism, which was launched in June 2010. In conclusion, the collective action of concerned Member States is critical to addressing the threat posed by transnational crime and drug trafficking. The United States looks forward to continued cooperation with other nations committed to this important effort, as well as with UNODC.”

    2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source

34. “Fedotov pointed out, the increasing use in the West African nations, which had previously not been a significant threat. We are trying to strengthen criminal justice systems and control and prevent the diversion of drugs while still ensuring their availability for medical and scientific purposes, which is a long-term process that requires a continued commitment to reducing transnational crime. To that end, the United States commends UNODC's capacity-building efforts in its decade-long work to provide technical assistance to help States with the practical application of the provisions of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime.”

    2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source

35. “This year, we will deliver $500 million in equipment, training and other expertise to support Mexico's strong law enforcement response to the threat posed by drug cartels and other criminal groups. The United States is also committed to helping the nations of Central America to combat drug trafficking, transnational gangs, organized crime and related violence through initiatives such as the Central American Citizen Security Partnership. The United States supports regional efforts, such as UNODC's Paris Pact, to combat the Afghan opiate trade and its links to insurgency, instability and organized crime, as we have heard. The United States is also committed to partnering with West African nations to enhance citizen security and address the significant threat of increased drug trafficking and, as Mr.”

    2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source

36. “Over the past several years, we prioritized the important role of the United Nations in assisting States in implementing the three United Nations drug control conventions that form the backbone of our common approach. International organizations such as UNODC make substantial contributions to the fight against transnational organized crime and drug trafficking. In 2010, the United States provided $34 million to support UNODC activities. We are committed to continuing our support in 2011. Such efforts act as a force multiplier and complement the work of bilateral programmes. On a bilateral and regional level, the United States has expanded cooperation with our neighbours in Mexico and Central America.”

    2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source

37. “I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today's meeting on the work of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). I would also like to thank UNODC Executive Director Fedotov for his thorough briefing and to welcome him back to the Council. The World Drug Report 201] , released yesterday, underscores the threat of illicit drug use and trafficking. The report states that 200,000 people die every year from using illicit drugs, that drug traffickers are working to circumvent traditional routes and expand illicit drug markets and that defeating the scourge will require transnational efforts. We believe that we as a body are already on the right track.”

    2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source

38. “We encourage the DPS to continue its good work supporting the AU in mission support, procurement and logistics. Some of the most important recommendations found in the Prodi report concern the financing of AU peace support operations. Funding mechanisms for AU-led peace support operations authorized by the Security Council should be simple and should promote accountability. The United Nations and the African Union should work together to improve accounting capacities, organizational transparency and internal oversight. The United States fully supports the enhanced sustainability, predictability and flexibility of financing of the AU's peace and security capability. We again call upon the United Nations and the AU to implement the recommendations of the Prodi report as an initial step in achieving such objectives.”

    2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6561 (2011) · source

39. “That is especially urgent given the cooperation on resolving the conflicts in Somalia and the Sudan. Thirdly, there is more to be done in working out clearer mechanisms for United Nations organizations to partner with African Union counterparts. Fourthly, we welcome the AU's work on building early-warning conflict prevention and conflict resolution capacities. The United States has made efforts to train and equip parts of the AU Commission to help accomplish those objectives. The United States looks forward to further African Union work to develop priorities for the African Standby Force that include training in the areas of the protection of civilians, human rights, and women and children in armed conflict. The Department of Field Support (DFS) can show continuing leadership in assisting the AU to develop a logistics capacity.”

    2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6561 (2011) · source

40. “The 2008 Prodi report (see S/2008/8l3) and the 2009 follow-on report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/470) serve as essential guides to enhancing United Nations-AU cooperation in the fields of peace and security. The United States supports the vast majority of the recommendations in those reports. We have been encouraged by the progress in implementation. With regard to the Prodi report, I would like to make four points. First, we applaud the United Nations Secretariat and the AU Commission for creating and convening the Joint Task Force on Peace and Security. Secondly, the effective leadership of the United Nations Office to the African Union in coordinating United Nations agencies in the peace and security cluster will be essential to realizing our mutual goals.”

    2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6561 (2011) · source

41. “I thank Mr. Zachary Muburi-Muita for his briefing this morning. The United States recognizes the importance of and the challenges involved in forging effective partnerships to carry out peace and security missions in Africa. We thank both the United Nations and the African Union (AU) for their efforts to save lives, protect civilians, mediate conflicts and bring peace to the continent. Building the capacity of the African Union is critical to ensuring effective joint efforts with the United Nations in Africa. The United States fully supports the Ten-Year Capacity-Building Programme, which details the steps that both organizations need to take in order build such capacity. We urge both organizations to continue to work towards realizing those common objectives.”

    2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6561 (2011) · source

42. “In that regard, the United States will continue to support the Djibouti peace process, the Transitional Federal Government and the African Union Mission in Somalia to work towards greater stability, governance and economic viability throughout Somalia.”

    2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6560 (2011) · source

43. “We agree that if the international community will invest in the construction and rehabilitation of prisons in those regions, convicted Somali pirates could be housed humanely and securely in such facilities. Finally, the United States is committed to pursuing the means to disrupt the pirate enterprise ashore, including by tracking illicit financial flows, in an effort to identify and prosecute the organizers and financiers of piracy. To that end, we energetically support the leadership of Italy, South Korea, INTERPOL, UNODC and other partners in that regard. In conclusion, in cooperation with the international community, the United States plans to continue to address actively the issue of piracy as we seek to assist Somalis in bringing stability to their country. The roots of the piracy problem remain on land.”

    2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6560 (2011) · source

44. “In terms of the next steps, the Seychelles has offered to host a regional prosecution centre, given sufficient prison capacity to imprison convicted pirates. We also welcome the confirmation in the OLA report that Tanzania is willing to host a dedicated piracy court on its territory. The international community should consult with any other State of the region discussed in the report, or that otherwise might come forward, to develop a plan to establish in the very near term a dedicated piracy court or chamber in the region. As recognized in the Lang report, we must not forget that incarceration is perhaps the most significant constraint on piracy prosecutions. In that regard, the United States urges Puntland and Somaliland to pass any necessary prisoner transfer legislation.”

    2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6560 (2011) · source

45. “While long-term efforts to improve the judicial and prison capacities in Somalia are under way, we must address the urgent need to establish a reliable venue in the region for the prosecution of suspected pirates captured by international naval forces. The United States supports the establishment of a dedicated piracy chamber or court in one or more States of the region, applying the national law of the State in which it sits. If the law of the host State allows, that dedicated court or chamber can be supplemented with international personnel, including foreign prosecutors and judges. With adequate international support, it could be established almost immediately in one of several States in the region that already has robust piracy law in place.”

    2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6560 (2011) · source

46. “Based on the report's findings, it is clear to us that an extraterritorial Somali piracy court is not a viable option due to opposition to the idea from Somalia itself and the host of constitutional, procedural, security, financial and logistical issues identified in the report. The Somali authorities have been clear that they do not support that idea, as confirmed in the OLA report. In addition, the report makes clear that major amendments to the Somali Constitution, even to the Transitional Federal Charter, would be required to provide a basic legal foundation for an extraterritorial court. We believe that such changes are not realistic, especially given the lack of support from Somalia for such an objective among the many competing priorities.”

    2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6560 (2011) · source

47. “The Secretary-General's report emphasizes the ongoing work of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and of the United Nations Development Programme towards establishing courts in Puntland and Somaliland within the existing authorities. We commend and support that important work. With United Nations assistance, trials in Somaliland and Puntland are expected to reach international standards, thus permitting the transfer of suspects to Somalia for prosecution within three years. Prison capacity, significantly enhanced also to international standards, is expected in two years. We believe that building on the ongoing efforts in Somalia along those lines may be the most effective and efficient way to help meet the goal of the Lang report (S/201l/30, annex) for the Somalialization of the anti-piracy effort.”

    2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6560 (2011) · source

48. “We join our colleagues in thanking Under-Secretary-General O'Brien for her thorough briefing this morning. The United States fully agrees with Under-Secretary- General O'Brien and Special Adviser Jack Lang that to address piracy effectively solutions must be found both on land and at sea, and that there must be judicial consequences for those involved. In that regard, I would like to thank the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) for rapidly compiling this informative report (S/2011/360), which discusses the feasibility of specialized Somali counter-piracy courts both in and outside Somalia, as well as valuable information on ongoing enhanced prosecutorial efforts in other States of the region.”

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49. “We hope today's actions will ensure that these measures continue to enjoy the full support of the international community and are fully implemented by all Member States.”

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50. “The actions that the Council took today, with Afghan Government support, are designed to support and promote Afghan-led reconciliation while targeting those associated with the Taliban and constituting a threat to the peace, stability and security of Afghanistan. They will also allow the 1267 Committee to better tailor its efforts to the unique global threat posed by Al-Qaida and its affiliates. We wish to acknowledge the role of the 1267 Monitoring Team in outlining the evolving nature of the threat and recommending ways for us to modernize the 1267 sanctions. This sanctions regime is one of the most important multilateral counter-terrorism tools that the international community has at its disposal.”

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