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Gahonzire

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  1. “Similarly, I wish to respond to question asked by the representative of Indonesia concerning the most pressing problem at the moment. We realize that the United Nations police is a system-wide provider and is the force's face for the community. We are there. Crime is on the increase. It is as if we were walking on a tight rope. In 2011, the Security Council established the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei with a personnel ceiling of 50. Later, the situation demanded more. To date, there is insufficient force to respond to the increasing level of criminality. While Abyei is a contested area, we lack a host country police force. Overall, those are the challenges facing us as police officers.”

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  2. “Alongside that, we are witnessing increased levels of criminality and disorder. In 2017, the reconfiguration of UNISFA was headed by General Agwai, who is now retired. The findings were that the mandate did not match the situation on the ground. That was the reason for the reconfiguration. Through the adoption of resolution 2445 (2018), the Council increased the number of police personnel by 640, including three formed police units and 148 individual police officers. To date, none of them has been deployed. At same time, the number ofindividual police officers is decreasing. The situation warrants more law enforcement, but the United Nations police has done a lot, and I am glad to report that the communities appreciate and are demanding a greater United Nations police presence.”

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  3. “Without a host police force, we cannot do much. The United Nations police has mobilized and strengthened community protection committees, in which we currently have 600 participants, 89 of whom are women, as well as crucial partners and even schoolchildren. However, there is no host police force. The other point is that, alongside our duties that are well prescribed in the initial mandate, we have to carry out reform and restructuring. In 2017, the reform and restructuring document was completed. In line with resolution 2445 (2018), we were supposed to meet the parties and conduct a joint integrated planning exercise. So far, the parties have been invited four times with a response from the Sudan only. We have mobilized the community, but there are decreasing numbers of individual police officers to mentor and advise them.”

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  4. “Ms. Gahonzire: I am talking about promoting dialogue based on sustaining peace, which is being done throughout all phases of the mission. It is understood that the involvement of all actors in this regard is essential. For the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) to do this, we had to involve everyone, particularly women and children, in the understanding that, when it comes to violence, they are the ones who suffer most. We mobilized everyone across different segments of society, including women, children, youth and traditional and religious leaders. It is through this full participation of society that, along with the community protection committees, we were able to engage everyone in crime prevention and reduction campaigns. However, the problem remains that we do not have a host police force.”

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  5. “Ms. Gahonzire: I was asked about the challenges that female uniformed personnel are facing in peace missions. First ofall, I would like to thank our leadership for the uniformed gender-parity strategy, which the Police Division is implementing. We have a road map and, hopefully, we can achieve our objectives by placing women with the right skills and qualifications in the right places. However, as I was asked, in the field, some of the specific difficulties are related to health, given the nature of women and the infrastructure, which, in most cases, does not favour women. As for the rest, I can say that there are stereotypes perpetuated by Member States, despite the fact that they are part of the Action for Peacekeeping initiative. Other than that, efforts are ongoing and we are on course.”

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  6. “In conclusion, parties should be urged to abandon their current positions and work together for the good of the Abyei community. The operational capacity of community protection committees should be improved by providing them with more operational and logistical support and improving their infrastructure to enhance the execution of law-and-order duties, in line with international policing and human rights standards. It must be noted that the developed community protection committee infrastructure may be used by the Abyei Police Service once it is established. United Nations country teams working in Abyei would also indirectly support both UNISFA and the people of Abyei.”

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  7. “The community protection committees handle other basic law enforcement duties, for example, during an incident in Abyei, they restrained demonstrators organized against UNISFA by Ngok Dinka on 30 October. Another incident occurred when the community protection committees protected local communities during a youth football tournament organized by the UNISFA police in April. Notwithstanding their generally good performance, some community protection committee members resigned due to better job opportunities. It would be more beneficial to UNISFA and the communities if the mission and related partners could support its sustainability. Implementing the community protection committee doctrine and concept in both areas would be a major achievement as efforts to seek final status continue.”

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  8. “According to performance assessments done in May, the joint protection committee at the Amiet common market has achieved excellent results in maintaining law and order in the market and surrounding areas. Good practices include a road safety strategy where community protection committee checkpoints along the road between Agok and Amiet have helped in reducing traffic-related incidents. The joint protection committee is also responsible for the management of the detention centre at the Amiet common market, including case management and referral of suspects and cases to traditional courts. Executing their duties under the mentorship and advice of UNPOL, the community protection committees and joint protection committee act in compliance with international standards and human rights.”

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  9. “Recruitment of community protection committee members increased from 330 recruits in 2018 to 600 recruits to date in 2019, including 89 females. UNPOL undertook the initiative to organize women into associations for both the north and south. Women from both areas met in October, and it was remarkable. The protection of civilians is the primary responsibility of UNISFA. And the community protection committees, supported by UNPOL, have played a pivotal role in implementing the protection-of- civilians strategy. The current mandate allows for the increment of UNPOL to 148 personnel, which also allows for their deployment to additional team sites - 10 in the area of responsibility, including 30 community protection committees in crime hotspots.”

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  10. “In the context of Abyei, the role of UNPOL is to support the community protection committees, enhance and foster a positive protective environment across Abyei and conduct awareness campaigns and sensitize communities on the effects of crime and on crime prevention, especially sexual and gender- based violence and serious and violent crimes. The community protection committees and joint protection committees also serve as sources of information on all crime-related incidents and investigations. Female community protection committee members are playing a crucial role in sustaining peace and security in Abyei, especially through their involvement and support in addressing all forms of sexual and gender-based violence incidents and related cases. Further enhancement to the community protection committees support has increased.”

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  11. “A total of 30 such committees have been established in the central and southern parts of the Abyei Area, which are mainly Ngok Dinka-populated areas. In addition, one joint protection committee has been established at the Amiet common market, and three attached detention facilities have been set up in Abyei, in the Amiet market and in Agok. However, there are no community protection committees structures in the north of Abyei, due to reservations that have been expressed by the Government of the Sudan. Sustaining peace constitutes a goal and a part of the process towards building a common vision of society with national ownership, where local actors have a consistent voice and women and youth play a critical role.”

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  12. “Due to this situation, an informal structure known as "community protection committees" has been created through concerted efforts between UNPOL and Ngok Dinka traditional leaders. Resolution 2205 (2015) therefore requested UNISFA, within its existing capabilities and resources and in close coordination with the Misseriya and Ngok Dinka communities, to strengthen the capacities of community protection committees to assist with law and order management in the Abyei Area. UNISFA police therefore work closely with and supports the community protection committees by providing basic policing training and co-locating, mentoring, monitoring and advising them in the performance of their duties. It became necessary to enhance the operational and administrative capacity of community protection committees.”

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  13. “Since the signing of the Agreement, both parties have had difficulties implementing it because South Sudan does not agree to the establishment of a joint administration or joint security forces in Abyei and claims that the Agreement expired after the initial six-month period. The Sudan only supports the establishment of a joint administration in Abyei and the establishment of the Abyei Police Service. Little progress has been made in implementing outstanding commitments agreed upon by the parties in the 20 June 2011 Agreement, such as the establishment of the Abyei Police Service, the additional deployment of UNPOL officers in UNISFA and the issuance of visas to UNISFA personnel. The delay in the establishment of Abyei Police Service and other institutions has created a grave law-and-order vacuum.”

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  14. “Ms. Gahonzire: I thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to brief the Security Council. The 2011 Agreement between the Government of the Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement on Temporary Arrangements for the Administration and Security of the Abyei Area provided for temporary administrative arrangements for Abyei and the consequent deployment of an interim security force in Abyei. Both parties requested the African Union and United Nations to support that agreement and its implementation. Resolution 1990 (2011) then established the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). The United Nations police (UNPOL) component was mandated to strengthen the capacity of the Abyei Police Service, including by training the personnel of the Abyei Police Service and coordinating with it on law and order.”

    2019-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8661 (2019) · source