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Gallardo Hernandez

lines on the record: 90
first: 2004-10-28
most recent: 2010-04-16
sittings or episodes: 12
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“In conclusion, let me reiterate the conviction of the Government of El Salvador that the new peacebuilding architecture is a very valuable tool for the international community to the extent that it will enable us to meet the challenges facing countries emerging from conflict. That will benefit peacekeeping and security worldwide, as well as peoples that, like ours, have undertaken efforts to build lasting peace.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In addition, the existing ties between peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations can be strengthened. This relationship must also be reflected in greater cooperation between the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Peacebuilding Support Office in order to maximalize the vision, the follow-up and, of course, resources. We also believe it important to strengthen synergies and coherence between the strategies of the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund, and to redouble in turn the cooperative efforts between the Commission and relevant regional bodies.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Furthermore, it is important for the Commission to seriously consider those elements or conditions that must be observed in the deployment of an exit strategy. The Commission's work in a given country cannot last indefinitely. The successful experience of El Salvador is proof of that. The Security Council undoubtedly has an important role to play in supporting the work of the Peacebuilding Commission. Therefore, we believe it appropriate to strengthen the channels of communication and exchange of views between this organ, the country-specific configurations and, in a broader context, the Commission's Organizational Committee. In the view of El Salvador, the Security Council, acting in coordination with the General Assembly, can provide a genuinely strategic, more in-depth vision for the Peacebuilding Commission.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We also recall the importance of strengthening coordination and cooperation among the various national and international actors in the field and here at Headquarters, in order to ensure that the synergies that emerge between the two can make an effective contribution to Governments' national peacebuilding efforts and do not become an obstacle to the process. Moreover, in the view of my delegation, the time is ripe for us to give further thought to the nature, scope and time frame in which the comprehensive peacebuilding strategy is to be carried out. While this tool was provided for in the founding resolutions of the Commission, practice has demonstrated that we need to show some flexibility during the design and implementation phase so that it does not become an obstacle to the peacebuilding process.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In this regard, my delegation wishes to reiterate the need to continue to involve all relevant bodies of the United Nations system in the work of the Peacebuilding Commission, including the Economic and Social Council and its subsidiary bodies, in particular the agencies, funds and programmes that, let us not forget, are carrying out operational activities for development in the field. The country-specific configurations continue to play a special role in the activities of the Commission. In this regard, the effectiveness of their work is essential if we wish to achieve the goals and objectives that the Peacebuilding Commission has set for itself.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source
“It is also worth noting the importance of the valuable lessons learned that we have been able to identify collectively within the framework of the Commission's Working Group on Lessons Learned, which El Salvador was honoured to chair for three years. These lessons must serve us in all peacebuilding processes being carried out in countries on the agenda of the Commission, as well as in others. We are aware that each conflict has its own specificities. The Commission must therefore make an even greater effort to promote a comprehensive approach that devotes special attention to these particular characteristics and also takes into account the priorities agreed upon by domestic actors and national ownership.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Mrs. Gallardo Hernandez (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation welcomes your initiative, Sir, to convene this open debate of the Security Council on post-conflict peacebuilding, in particular during this year, 2010, when we will review the progress made by and challenges facing the Peacebuilding Commission five years after its creation. We also thank the Secretary-General for his ongoing support for peacebuilding efforts through the Peacebuilding Support Office and his leadership at the head of the Peacebuilding Fund. El Salvador reaffirms its commitment to the objectives and goals of the Peacebuilding Commission, given the Commission's significant contribution in support of the efforts of countries emerging from conflicts, in particular those now on the Commission's agenda.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source
“To conclude, I would like to reiterate El Salvador's firm commitment to continue to play an active part in United Nations endeavours to contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security as well as to the 2010 review process of the Peacebuilding Commission.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“We believe that there would be a reduction of the financial costs in both phases and that a synergy between the teams would be created. We must not forget that this would make it possible to enhance the response capacity of national institutions and regional organizations, together with the Commission, when the national priorities are defined in the phases of reconstruction, rehabilitation, institutional capacity-building, respect for human rights and international humanitarian law and others. These thoughts come to us from considering how important it is to improve and strengthen the steering function and the coordination and coherence that must exist among the various organs and subsidiary bodies to achieve a fuller realization of the goals of the Peacebuilding Commission in the field.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“The experience garnered as a member of the Commission leads us to indicate how important it is for there to be greater coherence among the various subsidiary bodies when it comes to their respective mandates, so that strategic planning among the various entities responsible for post-conflict peacekeeping and peacebuilding demonstrate a shared vision and integrated mechanisms. That leads us to propose a more rational use of equipment and goods employed by peacekeeping missions in the field, which could greatly benefit the country teams as they move into the peacebuilding phase. In other words, the capacities assigned to peacekeeping missions could be kept in place in the countries in which they operate - if needed, and in an appropriate way - such as to accelerate moving into the peacebuilding phase.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“It has become an open arena wherein Member States, together with civil society and the academic world, have been able to come together to share a vision, which has contributed not just to enhancing the presence of the Commission in various post-conflict countries but also to enhancing the visibility of the Commission's activities. On the eve of the 2010 review of the Peacebuilding Commission, my delegation would like to suggest that the members of the Security Council consider allowing the Working Group in Lessons Learned to continue and become an institution.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“Membership in that Group has given us the opportunity, along with other countries, to examine issues of importance to the countries under consideration, such as the role of the United Nations in establishing the rule of law and regional approaches to disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, as in the Great Lakes region of Africa. The Working Group has also focused on national capacity-building in the aftermath of conflict, including the coordination between the Commission and regional and subregional organizations, sustainable integration and the need to set up permanent forums for dialogue among different sectors to promote genuine national reconciliation. My country has had the privilege of chairing this Group since it was established, and we firmly believe that the work done holds added value for the work of the Commission.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“In this context our recent visit to the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa with the Chair of the Commission and other Commission members gave us an opportunity to consider how important it is to enhance communication, dialogue and coordination between the Commission and regional organizations, because they are the main actors and they know the reality and the culture on the ground, so as to give effect to the Commission's commitment to prevent the recurrence of violence in those countries. I would also like to indicate that the Commission's report refers to the fact that the Working Group on Lessons Learned has touched on some important matters.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“Likewise, the third report of the Peacebuilding Commission, which is the subject of our meeting today, takes a new approach, thanks to the experience accumulated by the Peacebuilding Commission and the countries on its agenda, to important issues, such as relations among the principle organs of the Organization, increased public awareness and the visibility that the Commission should have, which includes coordination with the funds and programs of the United Nations system and with international financial institutions and regional organizations and subregional banks.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“We reiterate our gratitude for the leadership shown by Ambassador Heraldo Mufioz at the helm of the Commission, and we also welcome the support given by the Chairs of the country-specific configurations. The report of the Secretary-General on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of conflict (A/2009/304) is, in our view, an extremely important contribution for the entire United Nations system, inasmuch as it places the responsibility for peacebuilding on the shoulders of national authorities along with the international community, which also has a decisive role in the implementation of a common strategic goal.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“Mrs. Gallardo Hernandez (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish): We should like to express our gratitude to the delegation of Austria for convening this meeting to consider the annual report of the Peacebuilding Commission (S/2009/444). El Salvador has been committed to the cause of peacebuilding since the Commission was created, as we believe that the contribution of countries, like ours, that have themselves overcome armed conflicts is critical to building the capacity to identify the causes of violence, share experiences and implement, with the agreement of national authorities, comprehensive peacebuilding strategies within the framework of the Commission. Our statement today complements my delegation's expression of its position on this matter in the General Assembly on 20 November.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“I also wish to reaffirm the political will of the Government of El Salvador to continue to promote measures aimed at strengthening the rule of law and democratic governance as basic tools for ensuring the effective protection of the human rights of all Salvadorans and, in particular, children in post-conflict situations.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The commission seeks to cooperate with public institutions involved in or responsible for child protection in finding children involuntarily separated from their families, thus promoting family reunification based on the best interests of the child. Here, we express to Council members my country's willingness to share the experience gained by the inter-institutional commission if this is considered appropriate. Finally, we should like to commend the excellent work done by Special Representative Coomaraswamy, to whom I pay tribute this afternoon.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Likewise, officials concerned with the area of gender violence and the protection of children, in particular disabled children, should jointly establish modalities to share information and coordinate their activities, including in the area of access to justice and legal recourse. In addition, we should fully consider possible links between that suggestion and the Security Council's follow-up on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). Furthermore, special mention should be made of the situation, caused by armed conflict, in which children are involuntarily separated from their families. El Salvador, as a post-conflict country, has addressed that situation by establishing an inter-institutional commission to search for children who have disappeared as a result of armed conflict.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“As a result of its experience in the area of peacebuilding, El Salvador believes that the protection of children's rights and the full reintegration of children into post-conflict societies are fundamental elements that must be considered and incorporated into the language of peace agreements, peacebuilding strategies and national reconciliation processes. El Salvador welcomes the recommendations made by the Secretary-General in his report on children and armed conflict. In particular, we wish to highlight the importance of considering the feasibility of including in country teams, which are established pursuant to resolution 1612 (2005), officials responsible for monitoring gender-based violence.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“El Salvador recognizes the importance of eliminating such practices, which undermine the rights and the protection of children in both conflict and post- conflict situations. In that regard, we should consider incorporating into the Organization's new international peacebuilding architecture the systematic analysis and formulation of specific recommendations for the Security Council on this issue to supplement the efforts currently being made by the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“In that context, our country considers it essential to continue to make progress in implementing the monitoring and reporting mechanism, in submitting action plans to stop the recruitment and use of children, and in mainstreaming issues related to children and armed conflict in United Nations political and peacekeeping missions. Moreover, as amply documented by relevant bodies of the United Nations system, rape and other grave acts of sexual violence committed against children in conflict and post-conflict situations are a vital concern of the international community. Such aberrant acts are clearly used as a weapon of war, sometimes wielded to humiliate victims and subject them to the military tactics of parties to conflict, thereby forcibly displacing specific populations targeted by such acts and causing serious humanitarian crises.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We fully agree with the Secretary-General regarding the approach and the recommendations set out in his eighth report on children and armed conflict (S/2009/158). El Salvador attaches great importance to the issue of children and armed conflict as a matter of principle firmly established in international law related to the rights and the protection of children in armed conflicts, including, among other instruments to which my country is a State party, the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Likewise, as a post-conflict country, El Salvador recognizes the great value of the international community's efforts to put an end to the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts and other grave violations committed against children affected by armed conflict.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Mrs. Gallardo Hernandez (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish): I should like to sincerely congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and on having convened this open Council debate to consider the issue of children and armed conflict. It is undoubtedly a highly sensitive and very interesting topic for the international community, in particular for a country such as El Salvador, which has experienced conflict. Indeed, it is so because of its cross-cutting implications and because of the moral and political challenges that it entails in the area of peace and security. It is also important in terms of respecting and promoting the human rights of children and adolescents, relevant international law and post- conflict peacebuilding processes.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Let us secure the best options for overcoming a certain impasse that concerns us at the moment and define in good faith the composition of the Commission, since our true mission is to help the countries in question on the ground.”
2008-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5997 (2008) · source
“From that perspective, to the extent that the international community works together and assumes the work of the Peacebuilding Commission, there will be more opportunities for political dialogue and shared experiences between post-conflict countries and the United Nations system as a whole to make substantive contributions to help people in conflict overcome their differences by peaceful means, resorting to dialogue and negotiation as a foundation for that national understanding. By way of conclusion, El Salvador calls on the regional groups and the member countries of the Peacebuilding Commission to consider, with an inclusive perspective, the matter of equitable participation in the Commission.”
2008-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5997 (2008) · source
“We hope that the Peacebuilding Fund will benefit national and regional projects that can transform certain aspects of the realities on the ground and strengthen the peacebuilding process. The fact that there is no armed Violence in a particular context or region should not preclude consideration for transferring resources to a key sector for peace, security and development. El Salvador is aware of the importance of equitable participation of the various regional groups in the work of the Peacebuilding Commission, as conflicts are not, unfortunately, the sole preserve of any particular society. On the contrary, they are a product of a series of internal and international factors that come together to respond Violently, unfortunately, to the unmet demands of various social and political groups.”
2008-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5997 (2008) · source
“We feel it is important that the work of this Working Group be strengthened in the future, bearing in mind that it is a forum for dialogue and exchange of experiences and best practices, which permits a broad review of the various factors that affect peacebuilding in post-conflict countries and, in particular, with a View to helping on-the-ground initiatives in the countries under consideration. El Salvador supports strengthening the relation of our Commission with the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council. We are pleased that contribution pledges exceeded the expectations of $200 million. We align ourselves with other delegations in advocating greater collaboration between the Peacebuilding Fund and the Peacebuilding Commission, as well as greater transparency and accountability.”
2008-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5997 (2008) · source
“This Group, as has been said, has examined a broad spectrum of issues ranging from elections and risk reduction in post-conflict situations to local governance and decentralization, as well as transitional justice, the situation of internally displaced persons in the context of peacebuilding, the strengthening of the fiscal capacity of States by supporting their national budgets, matters related to the environment, conflicts and peacebuilding, inter alia. We have been able to review cross-cutting issues that are fundamental for those processes. Among them, I would add gender and peacebuilding through the strengthening of the participation of women, as well as the importance of regional approaches in peacebuilding.”
2008-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5997 (2008) · source
“Sharing experience likewise implies contributing to the prevention of the resurgence of violence by involving various players in the process and combining efforts with regional organizations and friendly countries, without forgetting the implementation of strategies that promote sustainable development. The Commission and the membership in general have been strengthened by the work undertaken by the Working Group on Lessons Learned, which we have the honour to chair.”
2008-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5997 (2008) · source
“El Salvador shares that vision and is grateful for the honour of acting as Vice-Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission. Serving on the Commission enables us to repay the aid that we received from the international community at times of difficulty for my country. We have made efforts to share the experiences of our own peacebuilding process by sharing a comprehensive Vision of what that process involves, including specific topics such as demobilization and reintegration of armed forces and the creation and functioning of the national civilian police, among others.”
2008-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5997 (2008) · source
“Mrs. Gallardo Hernandez (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation welcomes the initiative to hold this open debate of the Security Council on the report of the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund. El Salvador endorses the statement that was made by Ambassador Takasu in his capacity as Chairman of the Peacebuilding Commission, and pays tribute to his leadership of the Commission. The Peacebuilding Commission was established with the aim of creating a new peacebuilding architecture in the United Nations system to help countries emerging from conflict and moving from war towards development, as was once the case of my country. That vision was expressed by the heads of State and Government at the 2005 World Summit.”
2008-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5997 (2008) · source
“Thus, in El Salvador's View, the special position of the Peacebuilding Commission, deriving from its organic link with the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council, make it, in a way, the proper forum for promoting and assessing on the ground the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) in a broad-based and holistic manner. In concluding, allow me to restate the political will of the Government of El Salvador to continue making progress in the promotion and implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and in strengthening the political participation of women in decision-making processes which will ensure that women become active players in their own development.”
2008-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5916Resumption1 (2008) · source
“However, we are aware that in progressing along this path, we are liable sometimes to duplicate the functions of other principal organs of the United Nations, including the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, both of which have specific mandates to deal with these matters under the Charter. In that light, further efforts should be made to ensure coordination and cooperation among the principal organs of the United Nations in order to tackle these issues in an holistic manner while avoiding overlaps in the mandates and functions of each organ.”
2008-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5916Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Additionally, as the debate on the gender perspective in the context of armed conflict continues, related problems come to light, such as a lack of prevention and protection, in particular for women and girls, from violence of all kinds, including sexual violence, which unfortunately is, in some cases, used as a weapon of war. In this connection, my delegation joins other delegations and civil society organizations in requesting the Secretary-General to systematically include full information on acts of sexual violence and gender-based acts against women and girls in all reports on conflict situations. El Salvador recognizes the need to broaden the framework of action derived from the promotion of a holistic approach to the issue of the gender perspective in the context of armed conflict and transitional and peacebuilding situations.”
2008-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5916Resumption1 (2008) · source
“The results have been mixed, as confirmed by studies carried out by the United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women, particularly the study entitled "Securing Equality, Engendering Peace: A guide to policy and planning on women, peace and security". It should be noted that this study helps facilitate the development of national action plans that are realistic and effective in implementing resolution 1325 (2000) through good practices, specific recommendations and a six-step process.”
2008-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5916Resumption1 (2008) · source
“El Salvador's post-conflict situation enables us to confirm that women and men experience peace and conflict in different ways and that, therefore, they have different vulnerabilities and needs and require different mechanisms to address their security. Thus, in the context of armed conflict and in peacebuilding processes, we may wonder whether gender roles and relations differ, since men and women adapt to changes in situations according to circumstances. Resolution 1325 (2000) is thus a landmark which enables us to consider the increasing complexity of conflict situations and the transition from conflict to development in a broad and integral manner and from a gender perspective. El Salvador recognizes that since resolution 1325 (2000) was adopted, limited progress has been made in implementing it.”
2008-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5916Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Mrs. Gallardo Hernandez (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish): El Salvador welcomes the initiative to hold an open Security Council debate on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security. That resolution is a cornerstone of the call for full and equal participation of women in all peace and security initiatives, together with mainstreaming the gender perspective in the context of armed conflict, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, and also in post-conflict reconstruction and reconciliation. The resolution emphasizes the need to increase the role of women in the political participation process and in decision-making with regard to conflict prevention and resolution.”
2008-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5916Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Allow me to reiterate that El Salvador is prepared to share the practices and experiences of those who contributed to the transition to peace and allowed us to lay the foundations for good governance and the rule of law in our country. In conclusion, in our view, the Commission has made a difference in the countries under consideration. Other countries, such as my own, were not able, 15 years ago, to benefit from the existence of the Commission and had to deal with a great many challenges in the transition from conflict to peacebuilding and development. That is why we are immensely pleased with the holding of this debate. We urge the Security Council to continue to support the work of the Commission and to strengthen the new peacebuilding architecture of the United Nations.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“The proposed quick-impact programmes must not lead us to lose sight of the fact that what truly matters is that the social fabric of a country emerging from conflict is repaired in a climate of reconciliation and peace, while taking the first steps towards development. As we have said, institution-building is the basic responsibility of national stakeholders, and it must be one of the main long-term achievements of the Peacebuilding Commission. El Salvador, as a country that has made the transition from conflict to development, has sought, since it joined the Commission, to share its experiences, to understand the new realities and to seek innovative mechanisms that will help the countries under consideration: Burundi, Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“In that regard, allow me to recall the importance of strengthening cohesion among the peacebuilding goals and strategies, with the available resources for the attainment of those goals. From that perspective, the added value generated by the Commission is to be found in its very composition. El Salvador agrees on the importance of recognizing that the raison d'etre of the Commission must not be limited to the mobilization of financial resources for peacebuilding processes. It is also essential to go beyond that perspective to understand that the complexity of conflicts requires multidisciplinary action and a comprehensive medium- and long-term vision that will motivate the participation of all stakeholders in those processes.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“In view of the foregoing, the Commission should be allowed to continue developing a comprehensive vision that will strengthen the coherence of the United Nations system on the ground while contributing to a better understanding by the Member States of the complex multidimensional factors involved in peacekeeping. El Salvador believes it essential for the Commission to continue to deepen its experiences in a comprehensive manner. We welcome the fact that an inclusive agreement was reached on the peacebuilding strategies for Burundi and Sierra Leone and that progress continues in the exchange of experiences on factors that have contributed to conflicts in other parts of the world, through the study and assimilation of lessons learned and the thematic debates that we have held.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“We acknowledge with satisfaction that the Peacebuilding Commission is exercising solid and significant leadership in the field, motivating the participation and inclusion of national actors, particularly those that play a key role in the peacebuilding decision-making process, thereby supporting the formulation of strategic frameworks for peacebuilding in each specific case. In that respect, we stress the Commission's active and responsible position in promoting the pillars that anchor collective security and well-being: peace, security, development and human rights.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“During the past two years of the Commission's existence, El Salvador has made every effort to contribute, in its capacity as Vice-Chair and in the coordination of the Working Group on Lessons Learned, to strengthening the Commission as an advisory body to the Security Council and the General Assembly in the field of post-conflict peacebuilding. That new architecture has generated great expectations among the various players in the international community, in particular among countries in and emerging from conflict, since the Commission offers hope for better understanding of the goals and targets that underpin peacebuilding activities in each specific case.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Mrs. Gallardo Hernandez (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish): El Salvador welcomes your initiative, Madam, to convene this open debate of the Security Council to consider the question of post-conflict peacebuilding. One result of the 2005 World Summit was that our heads of State and Government agreed on the importance of overcoming the lack of coherence in the global vision that comprises the various phases of action taken by the international community to promote peacekeeping, peacebuilding and the transition towards development. Thus, the Peacebuilding Commission, the Peacebuilding Fund and the Peacebuilding Support Office are today the core elements of the new United Nations peacebuilding architecture.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“In this regard, attention should be drawn to the importance of continuing to promote a broad-based approach, which incorporates all aspects of political issues, security and human rights, together with fundamental freedoms in post-conflict countries. Consideration should also be given to the need to promote a gradual process in promoting justice, reparation and rehabilitation of victims of conflict. Lastly, allow me to reiterate the political will of the Government of El Salvador to continue to promote measures intended to strengthen the rule of law and democratic good governance and to step up efforts at the institutional level to guarantee the promotion and the effective protection of the human rights of all of the people of El Salvador, especially the children.”
2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source
“El Salvador welcomes the dialogue of cooperation between the United Nations system and countries emerging from a situation of armed conflict. Clearly, in a peacebuilding process many of the issues that arose during the armed conflict may continue to have an adverse effect on children, marking them and making it difficult for them to learn a culture of peace in the future. Therefore, post-conflict countries' societies should have an opportunity to reassess relevant actions once they have achieved greater levels of political maturity and democratic governance as a result of the implementation of peace agreements and through open and transparent dialogue with the international community.”
2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source
“These include measures to benefit of children who are the victims of violence. In the view of my delegation, the Peacebuilding Commission might be more closely involved in supporting the mechanisms that exist within the Security Council to deal with these matters, in particular within the context of peacebuilding strategies. In addition, strengthening communication and coordination between bodies within the United Nations system and with post-conflict countries could in turn contribute to bolstering efforts to achieve the reintegration of children in society. In our view, the satisfactory reintegration of children in post-conflict societies is an important element in implementing peacebuilding strategies, and thus should be taken into account in the early planning stage and throughout the implementation of peacebuilding operations.”
2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source
“It should be noted that this negative situation generates a culture of violence and negative values, which may very well be reproduced by other children in different forms, making it difficult for them subsequently to achieve reconciliation with society. Our delegation exhorts the international community to contribute to the establishment of an enabling environment that will bring an end to impunity of those who commit crimes against children, particularly those who promote the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts. It should also be stated that post-conflict and peacebuilding processes require the international community to work with countries emerging from conflict in their endeavours to implement measures intended to achieve national reconciliation.”
2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Those include murder and maiming of children, rape and other acts of sexual violence, kidnapping, denial of access to humanitarian assistance intended for children and attacks against schools, nurseries and hospitals, which are frequently perpetrated by the parties in an armed conflict. As has been broadly reported by relevant United Nations bodies, in an armed conflict children are the target of different forms of sexual and gender violence, including rape, which is prohibited by international humanitarian law as a flagrant violation of their human rights. Clearly, rape is a method of war, which is deliberately employed to humiliate girl children and their families, thereby forcing them to become displaced and causing humanitarian crises.”
2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834Resumption1 (2008) · source