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  1. “There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 4.10 pm.”

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  2. “I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate their texts in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. I give the floor to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan.”

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  3. “Today is another step towards better structuring and elaborating on the burden-sharing needs among African States, regional and subregional organizations and partners, including the AU, the EU and the United Nations. Resolution 2167 (2014) and today's discussion display the resolve of the international community to establish more predictable frameworks and working relationships when it comes to integrated peacekeeping operations. We must help each other to build up our unique abilities so that together we can forge a collective security system for a safer and more secure world. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I now give the floor to the members of the Council.”

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  4. “In particular, consideration should be given to the findings contained in the 2008 joint AU-United Nations report on AU peacekeeping operations, otherwise known as the Prodi panel report (see S/2008/8l3), which established that a peace support operation that is eventually to be transferred to the United Nations should be sponsored by the United Nations from the beginning, through assessed contributions for six months before being handed over to the United Nations. That will truly limit inadequate funding and unpredictable resource capacity. The AU is currently very active in peacekeeping operations that are mandated by the Security Council and that have transitioned or are in the process of transitioning to United Nations peacekeeping operations.”

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  5. “On financial cooperation and support, the resolution recognizes that one major constraint facing some regional organizations, in particular the AU, in effectively carrying out the mandate of maintaining regional peace and security is securing predicable, sustainable and flexible resources. Rwanda therefore welcomes the steps taken by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission to generate resources from within AU member States in support of peace support operations, but we also urge external partners to seriously consider the capacity in which they can assist regional organizations.”

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  6. “I believe that resolution 2167 (2014) will help the Council to address many of those challenges as we forge ahead, including how organizations will pull their resources together and allocate roles and responsibilities and how we can streamline coordination processes and frameworks. It lays out measurable requests and recommendations that can provide benchmarks for progress and evaluation, including from political, operational and financial perspectives. On a larger, longer-term scale, in paragraph 28 the resolution "[r]equests the Secretary-General, in close consultation with the AU Commission and EU to produce, not later than 31 March 2015, an assessment report and recommendations on the progress of the partnerships between the United Nations and relevant regional organizations in peacekeeping operations".”

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  7. “Mandated missions must have adequate funds and other necessary resources, including troops that are appropriately prepared. Just last Friday, we convened an informative meeting of the Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations to discuss the issue of troop and police preparedness. We recognized the steps taken by African leaders at the Malabo Summit last month, as well as those taken by the African Union Commission to operationalize the African capacity for immediate response to crises. The East African Community aims to have full operationalization of its stand-by force by December 2014, and we commend the East African Community for this remarkable achievement and its efforts to generate the required contributions. We invite all regional and subregional organizations to accelerate the establishment of such stand-by arrangement systems.”

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  8. “With an already large presence in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Rwanda recently deployed another battalion alongside IGAD, which has deployed a robust force of three battalions under UNMISS command in order to protect civilians and IGAD monitors in the face of escalating violence. We are currently in talks to deploy two military helicopters in support of the IGAD and UNMISS operations. We want to also give special thanks to all of our partners, especially the United States, for their valuable support. While great things have been achieved through these and other partnerships, there are lessons to be taken and room for improvement, the fact remains that the AU has often struggled when it comes to operational capacities, which highlights the importance of matching resources to mandates.”

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  9. “Rwanda today is proud to have been part of such operations for the past 10 years, including the transitions from the African Union Mission in the Sudan to the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, which is one of the largest peacekeeping operations in the world to date; from the African-led International Support Mission in Mali to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali; and soon from the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic.”

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  10. “In Mali, Somalia, the Central African Republic and South Sudan, the United Nations has worked with organizations including the African Union, the Economic Community of Central African States, the Economic Community of West African States, and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the Southern African Development Community and the East African Community as well as the European Union in various peacekeeping models.”

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  11. “Over the past decade, African countries, with the support of international partners, have engaged in a collective effort to develop regional capacities for peace-support operations, as per the creation of the AU Peace and Security Commission and the African Standby Force. As a result of those efforts as well as of bilateral support to Member States, there has been a steady improvement in African capacities to respond to crisis situations through the deployment of increasingly larger and more complex peace-support operations. UNAMID is no longer a one-of-a-kind partnership.”

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  12. “When it comes to the African continent, it is clear that the AU and regional organizations often have political legitimacy, the advantage of proximity and access to African capabilities. Partners bring funding, experience and logistical capabilities as well as political leverage in specific cases. All of these comparative advantages have come into play in various forms in support of African peace-support operations to date, but largely on an ad hoc basis. This forum therefore offers an opportunity to explore ways in which regional partners can best bring their comparative advantages to United Nations peacekeeping and how their operational capacities can be enhanced and supported, so that they may share the peacekeeping burden and, ultimately, make operations more effective at the strategic, operational and tactical levels.”

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  13. “Acknowledging the benefits of peacekeeping partnerships, the Security Council has adopted various resolutions and presidential statements on the subject, with the last one being resolution 2033 (2012), which requested the Secretary-General to conduct, in consultation with the African Union, a comprehensive analysis of the lessons learned from practical cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union (AU), in particular with regard to the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and the African Union Mission in Somalia. The issue has not been discussed since then, despite the fact that the Council has continued to rely on partnerships with regional and subregional organizations to support peacekeeping efforts.”

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  14. “The challenge we have today is to promote the positive evolution of these kinds of partnerships so that they move from ad hoc partnerships to more structured frameworks for partnership. We have learned from the tragic failures in Rwanda and Srebrenica, 20 years ago, that rapid regional engagement and response mechanisms are essential in a world where political will and defence budgets are both declining. There is an obvious need for rapid responses to often-unpredictable violent conflicts, and partnerships with regional organizations in Africa and elsewhere are fundamental in achieving this endeavour.”

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  15. “In our assessment, we believe that this is an opportune time to hold this debate on the evolution of the United Nations and regional partnerships in the maintenance of international peace and security, especially in peacekeeping. As peace is shared, so are the consequences of insecurity and conflicts in the global world in which we live today. Indeed, the framers of the Charter of the United Nations had foreseen the need for coordination and collaboration between the United Nations and regional agreements in the maintenance of peace and security, as set out in its Chapter VIII. The spirit of the Charter has been transformed into action today with an evident engagement on the part of regional organizations in international peace operations.”

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  16. “Louise Mushikiwabo, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Rwanda, cannot be here today, and she asked that I pass on her sincere apologies and regrets to all Council members and other representatives. As Rwanda comes close to the end of its presidency of the Council, I would like to say that we saved the best for last. Indeed, I can think of no better way in which to end Rwanda's presidency than with this open debate and the adoption of resolution 2167 (2014), which is intended to bear fruit in concrete ways to strengthen coordination among partners and regional and subregional organizations, so as to ensure a comprehensive strategy for effective responses to threats to international peace and security.”

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  17. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of Rwanda. I wish to thank all present for being here today. I would like to thank our briefers; the Secretary- General, His Excellency Ban Ki-moon; the Deputy Secretary-General of the European External Action Service, Mr. Maciej Popowski; and the Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, Ambassador Tete Antonio. I wish also to recognize the presence of His Excellency Mr. Tariq Fatemi, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and His Excellency Mr. Urmas Paet, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Estonia, who will join us later. Unfortunately, owing to unforeseen last-minute circumstances, Ms.”

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  18. “I thank Mr. Antonio for his statement. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Members of the Council have before them document S/2014/532, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Argentina, Australia, Chad, Chile, Jordan, Luxembourg, Nigeria, the Republic of Korea and Rwanda. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show ofhands. In favour: Argentina, Australia, Chad, Chile, China, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2167 (2014).”

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  19. “I thank the Secretary-General for his statement. I now give the floor to the Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service.”

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  20. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2014/478, which contains the text ofa letter dated 3 July 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a concept paper on the item under consideration. I wish to warmly welcome His Excellency Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, to whom I now give the floor.”

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  21. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Armenia, Brazil, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malawi, Malaysia, Morocco, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey and Zimbabwe to participate in this meeting. In accordance rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following individuals to participate in this meeting: His Excellency Mr. Maciej Popowski, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service; His Excellency Mr. Tete Antonio, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations; and Ms. Erini Lemos-Maniati, NATO Senior Civilian Liaison Officer to the United Nations.”

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  22. “In that spirit, and building on the initiative of the Colombian presidency of July 2012, Rwanda will hold an interactive dialogue among the Security Council, the leadership of the Commission and the countries on its agenda in order to provide an opportunity to exchange opinions on how we can further strengthen the nature and scope of the Commission's advisory role to the Security Council. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. There are no more names inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at1.20p.m.”

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  23. “The Security Council needs to provide clarity on the division of roles and responsibilities between the PBC and the senior United Nations leadership in the field, and ensure that United Nations missions report on support to the peacebuilding priority areas and to PBC engagement in these areas. In order to improve the modalities of engagement and interaction, we agree with the PBC Chairperson that there is a need for greater use of informal interactive dialogues, with particular attention to timing and purpose.”

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  24. “Among other things, the PBC should be tasked with monitoring the effectiveness of the peacebuilding mandates of United Nations missions, and suggest course adjustments as necessary. The PBC should be asked by the Council to provide specific information on coherence among key actors, the support of international partners, the political commitment of national actors, and risks to the peacebuilding process in the countries concerned. In countries on its agenda, the PBC is in a good position to support a successful and smooth transition and drawdown of United Nations missions.”

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  25. “It is also important to pursue the mapping of capacities, actors and resource flows with a view to identifying gaps, channeling the necessary resources to fill them, and supporting the creation of viable national donor coordination mechanisms. We can therefore certainly conclude that the effectiveness and strength of the PBC lie in the capacity and readiness ofits members to use it as the linchpin of multilateral and coordinated support to sustainable peace and development, and to bridge the traditional gap between the global security and development architectures. On the relationship between the Security Council and the PBC, let me first emphasize that the joint membership should play a leading role in guiding the nature and scope ofthe PBC advisory role.”

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  26. “Regional and subregional organizations play an important role in that process. The World Bank and the African Development Bank play an important role in supporting intermediate and long-term recovery and in rebuilding the social, economic and financial structures of countries in transition from conflict. Resource mobilization is also linked to coherence and coordination, as well as to political progress. We call for continued advocacy on behalf ofthe countries on the agenda of the PBC in order to help underscore political and socioeconomic progress to attract assistance and/ or investment, as well as to identify entry points to tap into the potential of foundations, the private sector and other non-traditional donors.”

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  27. “The PBC can put the political weight of its membership behind the United Nations leadership at the country level, and the United Nations missions are expected in turn to support and pursue the PBC areas of engagement and overall objectives. We also believe that the PBC should support the United Nations in delivering as one, remain focused on nationally identified priorities in the field, and ensure that United Nations guidance to field missions is aligned with national peacebuilding priorities. Coordination and coherence are relevant not only between the PBC and United Nations entities, but also among external actors. The PBC should continue to explore practical ways to align such activities as the assessment and planning of bilateral, regional and multilateral actors behind national peacebuilding priorities.”

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  28. “Within the PBC's unique membership structure, there is a wealth of expertise and experience, as well as financial resources, which each member should be prepared to share and contribute depending on its capacities and comparative advantages. The Commission could become a viable platform for promoting South-South cooperation that is focused on experience-sharing in strengthening core Government functions and the development of core national institutions. There is also a need for coordination and coherence within the United Nations. Rwanda calls upon the PBC to maintain mutually reinforcing relations with the senior United Nations leadership in the field.”

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  29. “Furthermore, being on the PBC agenda must entail certain responsibilities and expectations, such as readiness to undertake specific financial, political and technical tasks or to share expertise and experience around country-specific priority areas. Collective support for the countries on the PBC agenda should focus on building national capacities. We know from experience that there is no substitute for strengthening national institutions as the only way to achieve sustainable results. The generation of local and national capacities and ownership of processes, strategies and policies are indispensable to averting a relapse into conflict. It is of the utmost importance to create the conditions for countries to enjoy their sovereign rights, generate development and promote the welfare of their populations.”

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  30. “That continues to be an important, yet very complex and challenging role. I also believe that the Security Council can and should contribute to the Commission's effort to play such a role. Therefore, my statement today will focus on two main issues: first, the impact and effectiveness of the Peacebuilding Commission, and secondly, the relationship of the Peacebuilding Commission with the Security Council. With regard to the impact and effectiveness of the Peacebuilding Commission, Rwanda believes that the Commission can have an impact only if it is able to leverage its unique membership structure by bringing political support to its engagement in the field, as well as within intergovernmental forums and with strong advocacy.”

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  31. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Rwanda. I would like to thank the former Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh, Ambassador Abulkalam Abdul Momen, and the current Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and Permanent Representative of Croatia, Ambassador Ranko Vilovie, for their statements. Let me start by saying that Rwanda considers peacebuilding processes to be of vital importance and constitutes a fundamental stage if countries are to overcome the root causes of conflicts. Within the United Nations system, the Peacebuilding Commission has been given the role of proposing and advising on strategies for post-conflict recovery and bringing together all the relevant actors involved in political, financial and technical resource mobilization.”

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  32. “Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Abulkalam Abdul Momen, former Chairperson ofthe Peacebuilding Commission and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh, to participate in this meeting. Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Ranko Vilovie, Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission and Permanent Representative of Croatia, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document 8/2013/63, which contains the report of the Peacebuilding Commission on its sixth session. I now give the floor to Mr. Momen.”

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