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  1. “However, we all know that the formal triangular consultation mechanism has yet to truly take root due to certain established norms in the Security Council. We therefore trust that the next reform will focus on fixing the imbalance of cooperation, including reforms of the Security Council itself. Let me conclude my remarks by reaffirming Ethiopia's commitment to the success ofUnited Nations peace operations.”

    2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source

  2. “For that reason, the safety and security of peacekeepers operating in a dangerous and life-threatening environment should remain a key priority for field missions. At present, TCC/PCCs are forced to shoulder particularly heavy and difficult responsibilities in implementing mission mandates, paying the price both in terms of the human sacrifice and financial burdens posed by peacekeeping operations. This is not, by any standard, fair or acceptable. If the overburdening of TCCs/PCCS persists, we understand that the situation will become unsustainable and affect efforts to maintain peace and security throughout the world. Finally, we want to underscore that engagement between the Security Council, TCC/PCCs and the Secretariat will help to enhance the coordination of missions' leadership and mandate delivery.”

    2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source

  3. “Thirdly, the role and contribution of each actor in peace operations must be reaffirmed. Over the past seventy-four years, Ethiopia has been proudly involved in the peace operations serving humankind and the objectives of the United Nations. This endeavour has evolved over time and is now becoming more demanding owing to extended mandates and constrained resources. We believe in celebrating the life and efforts of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and valuing the causes they defended. In this regard, while we recognize the importance of financial and other contributions, it must be acknowledged that there is no moral or material ground for equating the expenditures or resources employed with human life.”

    2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source

  4. “In that regard, I want to highlight the need to first reaffirm that Member States' ownership of the implementation of United Nations security- pillar reform, including the reform of peacekeeping operations in the field, remains key for success. It is very important that we all agree on the essence of the reforms and appreciate their relevance in order to ensure efficiency. Secondly, there is a need to sustain communications among stakeholders in order to identify any gaps in the implementation of resolution 2378 (2017), as well as in the Secretary-General's reform agenda. We believe that what is expected of each stakeholder is not obvious and that Member States, the Security Council and field missions must be adequately informed so that the gaps and shortcomings associated with peacekeeping operations can be addressed.”

    2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source

  5. “Matching benchmarked mandate delivery requirements with the necessary resources is not a subject that can be deferred. In this connection, the Security Council needs to explore means of addressing challenges resulting from serious mismatches. Ethiopia is committed to the whole-of-pillar approach in implementing United Nations reform and believes that integrated political solutions, reinforced by strong partnerships and the participation of women, are essential elements of the Secretary-General's Action for Peacekeeping initiative. We have been supporting the United Nations Secretariat in its efforts to successfully implement structural reforms, including those set out and recommended in the report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (see S/2015/446).”

    2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source

  6. “The predeployment and in-mission training programmes instituted by TCCs/PCCs are also taking root, and we trust that these efforts are moving in the right direction to help overcome existing and future challenges. I hope that we all agree that a comprehensive reform of peacekeeping operations requires cooperation and transparency among all actors within the United Nations peacekeeping architecture. In this regard, we need to witness more concrete measures relating to how all stakeholders will contribute to such reform, as well as audit efforts aimed at restructuring the peace and security pillar. The work of the relevant committees established by the General Assembly - for instance the Fifth Committee, which is involved in budget negotiation and the allocation of resources - needs to be better understood.”

    2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source

  7. “With respect to promoting the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations, which must adequately respond to peace and security challenges, we have strengthened our training and capabilities. In our quest to introduce preventive measures to avert all forms of abuse and exploitation of civilians, we have made this a top priority. It is a great success that the United Nations has drawn the necessary benchmarks to address challenges through consistent awareness-raising, the taking of administrative measures and the putting in place of an accountability mechanism to be implemented together with troop- and police-contributing countries (TCCs/ PCCs).”

    2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source

  8. “Among the several priorities set out in resolution 2378 (2017) was the need to undertake efforts to fill the gaps that peacekeeping operations face in terms of force generation and capabilities. We recognize that a lot has been done by the Secretariat in this regard. At the annual Peacekeeping Ministerial in March, Ethiopia pledged to contribute two fully equipped battalions of uniformed peacekeepers to fill the gaps identified by the United Nations. We also expressed our readiness to accept other individual requests for military and police officers to be deployed in peace operations. With regard to recognizing the role of women in peace and security, we are working to increase the number of women peacekeepers.”

    2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source

  9. “We thank the Russian Federation for convening today's important debate on United Nations peacekeeping operations, which is a strategic issue that Ethiopia placed high on the Security Council's agenda during its presidency of the Council in September 2017. The adoption of resolution 2378 (2017) was one of the major accomplishments of Ethiopia's presidency (see S/PV.8051). Let me also extend our appreciation to Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix for his comprehensive briefing on the progress made in the implementation of United Nations peacekeeping operations reform over the past year, as well as the essence of the work done over the past two years. We strongly condemn the cowardly terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso and extend our sympathy to its Government and people.”

    2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source