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2006-11-28

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1. “Such a development would not be a stabilizing factor. It is important that Security Council decisions be taken in close consultation with the States concerned, in order to achieve the full potential for synergy offered by the existence of operational regional organizations. In the context of the African Union, such synergy can best be optimized only through coordination among the various elements of the decision-making hierarchy, with the Security Council taking a decision as a last resort in situations that threaten international peace and security. In that respect, the strengthening of the relationship between regional organizations and the United Nations can be beneficial only if it is carried out with strict respect for the norms established in Chapter VIII of the Charter.”

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2. “That commitment makes the African Union a special partner for the Security Council, which devotes so much of its time to questions of peace and security affecting the continent. My delegation associates itself fully with the analysis contained in the concept paper provided by South Africa, which directs today's debate towards specific questions which require clear responses from us in order to guide the actions of the Security Council and the United Nations. As a key organ, the Security Council is mandated to support the initiatives of regional organizations operating in the area of the maintenance of peace and security. That prerogative of the Security Council must be maintained, since complete independence of regional organizations could lead to the neutralization of world governance.”

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3. “We welcome the fact that, pursuant to that resolution, the Secretary-General on 28 July 2006 submitted to the Security Council a very enlightening report on the possibilities and challenges of partnership in the area of security at the regional and global levels. From that perspective, today we have a prime opportunity to assess the progress made in structuring and streamlining cooperation with regional organizations, in particular with the African Union. Through the establishment of an operational mechanism for conflict prevention and peacekeeping the African Union has clearly shown its determination to assume greater responsibility in the resolution of crises and conflicts on the continent through an active policy of prevention and stabilization.”

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4. “The goal was to encourage the United Nations to take advantage of the new prospects for cooperation opened up by the creation of the African Union, given its expanded mandate and its new bodies. Benin thus associated itself with the efforts made by Romania with respect to the adoption of presidential statement S/PRST/2004/27 and resolution 1631 (2005), on cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations. Indeed, the relationship with the African Union offers an opportunity to implement, in a tangible way, the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Charter in the spirit of the system of collective security which it established.”

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5. “Mr. Ehouzou (Benin) (spoke in French): Madam President, I should like to welcome you to New York in the context of this debate. I should like to congratulate you most warmly on your country's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. The subject matter of today's public debate is extremely topical. Benin, my country, made this issue one of its priorities during its term in the Council, in 2004-2005. It is another African country - South Africa - that has put this issue once again at the centre of the Council's concerns. My delegation welcomes this. Benin was one of the authors of the presidential statement adopted at Nairobi on 19 November 2004 on institutional relations with the African Union (AU).”

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6. “The establishment of reception, rehabilitation and social reintegration infrastructures and of programmes to manage them cannot be left up to the affected communities alone. The problems posed in this area must be taken up with all due attention through efforts to consolidate peace and assist refugees and displaced persons. In conclusion, I should like to express my country's support for the recommendations made by the Secretary-General in his report calling for a comprehensive study of all related issues, especially those concerning the mobilization of human resources and funding, with a view to providing an appropriate response to the problem of children in situations of armed conflict, because such a response requires expertise and resources that are often lacking in their communities of origin.”

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7. “In this context, it is of the greatest importance that the specific needs of children affected by conflict be taken into account in order to duly address the serious threats to their future and the future of their countries because of their unhappy experiences and the harm that they have suffered. In the specific case of West Africa, borders are porous and children involved in a conflict in one country can bring about the destabilization of other countries because of their mobility and their re- recruitment into transborder organized crime, or even into non-State armed groups that serve interests detrimental to international peace and security. The Council must educate the international community about the need to effectively and efficiently take charge of children who have been demobilized by the parties to a conflict.”

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8. “We call on Governments to cooperate with the Court in the execution of arrest warrants in order to strengthen its credibility and its effectiveness as a deterrent. We are pleased to see the positive developments that have taken place thanks to the pressure applied by the international community, in particular the ceasefire agreements obtained in number of countries. The United Nations should support that progress through assistance measures and support for peace processes already under way, because the return of peace is essential for the protection of children.”

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9. “The Working Group should draw up its programme of work for 2007 on that basis. It should examine all reports produced by the mechanism and take appropriate measures to ensure effective protection of the children concerned. The action plans for parties to armed conflict called for in resolution 1539 (2004) must be insisted upon in all the countries concerned. The parties must be held responsible for implementing them. Parties that submit action plans but do not implement them are just as much at fault as those that do not have such plans. Prosecutions by the International Criminal Court should demonstrate to the parties the determination of the international community to put an end to impunity in this area. Therefore we are eagerly awaiting the completion of the procedures that have begun.”

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10. “Benin believes that the Council must pay equal attention to all of the countries concerned and to all forms of violations of the rights of children in conflict situations. We are, however, grateful to those countries that have voluntarily cooperated with the Council Working Group; that is entirely to their credit. For the sake of the smooth operation of the mechanism, and given the gravity of the facts described in the report of the Secretary-General, the Council cannot continue to be dependent on the goodwill of countries that are not on its agenda. We therefore call on Council members to interpret the resolution in a positive manner in order to ensure the more effective protection of children in situations of conflict by recognizing the universal and comprehensive purpose of the mechanism.”

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11. “The parties concerned have a duty to ensure access to children who are victims and not to block the efforts by the international community for their protection. The continuing violation of the norms of mankind in armed conflicts distresses us greatly, especially with regard to the information contained in the report of the Secretary-General and the complexity of the horrible practices of which children are the victim. The international community must therefore become organized, bringing into its ambit all actors who could make a contribution to providing better protection for children. The mechanism must rely more on civil society in the countries concerned, in addition to sending advisers on the protection of children. The comprehensive nature of this issue means that we must transcend the limits on Security Council intervention.”

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12. “In this regard, the support of all Council members for the establishment of the monitoring and reporting mechanism and for the Working Group responsible for examining its reports made possible the adoption of resolution 1612 (2005), sponsored by Benin and France. We are pleased to note from our thorough reading of the Secretary-General's report that the Security Council and the Secretariat, as well as the programmes, funds and agencies of the United Nations, in particular UNICEF, have worked in concert with Member States and non-governmental organizations such as Save the Children and Oxfam to make the mechanism operational and to run the Working Group effectively. We note with concern the risks taken by mechanism personnel in the field to gain access to conflict zones.”

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13. “Mr. Ehouzou (Benin) (spoke in French): The Government of Benin would like to express its deep appreciation to you, Sir, for the very admirable way in which your delegation has been guiding the work of the Security Council during this month. We are grateful to you for having organized this public meeting on the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict and for the special cachet that your Minister conferred on it by presiding. I would also like to welcome the presence of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Coomaraswamy, and to thank her for her dedication to the cause of children in conflict situations. Benin made this question one of the priorities of its term on the Security Council in 2004 and 2005.”

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