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Guehenno

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first: 2000-11-14
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“To facilitate that input, representatives of all the communities have received the documentation forming the basis of the Working Group's deliberations. The Working Group is scheduled to complete its work in the very near future. In that respect, I would indeed hope that the Kosovo Serb representation, as it was agreed in Belgrade last Thursday, materializes in the very near future. Once the Working Group has finished its work, the Special Representative will conduct consultations with the international community, countries of the region - including Belgrade - and, first and foremost, the representatives of the communities of Kosovo. Only then will he take the final decision on the legal framework. As I told the Kosovars during my visit, I believe that the progress made so far will make elections possible this year.”
2001-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4309 (2001) · source
“The Special Representative supported that and indicated that UNMIK would take specific steps to ensure that the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia are also informed directly about the work on the legal framework, as requested in the Council's presidential statement of 16 March 2001. Kosovo's other communities are actively engaged in the consultation process. To ensure inclusiveness, a consultation mechanism has been created for those representatives of minority communities not directly represented in the Working Group. To date, representatives of the Kosovo Bosniac, Turkish, Roma, Ashkalija and Gorani communities have met twice with the Kosovo Bosniac member of the Working Group to discuss their input into the process.”
2001-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4309 (2001) · source
“Throughout the consultations, UNMIK has staunchly advocated the protection of the rights and interests of all communities and the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1244 (1999). As the Council is aware, there is still no Kosovo Serb representation in the Working Group. UNMIK continues to encourage the Kosovo Serb community to resume participation. That was one of the issues discussed between Special Representative Haekkerup and President Kostunica in their meeting on Thursday, 5 April. During that meeting, President Kostunica indicated his support for the participation of a Kosovo Serb expert, as long as such representation can be backed up by expert support.”
2001-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4309 (2001) · source
“General agreement has been reached on elements to be included in the framework's preamble, as well as on the chapters on basic provisions and the principles to be observed by the provisional institutions of self-government. The Kosovo Albanian members of the Working Group have, predictably, advocated the fullest possible transfer of authority to local control following Kosovo- wide elections, and they persist in their demand to name the document an interim constitution. It has been made very clear that crucial areas of responsibility will remain under the direct authority of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General - areas such as law enforcement, external relations, community rights protection and ultimate budgetary control.”
2001-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4309 (2001) · source
“The first priority set by Special Representative Haekkerup was the development of a Kosovo legal framework as a precondition for Kosovo-wide elections. UNMIK continues to be engaged in an intensive exercise to elaborate the legal framework for provisional self-government. The joint Working Group constituted for this purpose is discussing areas of responsibility to be transferred under a provisional self- government, the composition of an assembly and the electoral system to be used. To date, a skeleton structure for a legal framework for provisional self- government has been elaborated. It includes headings on powers and responsibilities, the legislature, the executive, human rights, community rights and an ombudsperson.”
2001-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4309 (2001) · source
“Mr. Guehenno: I am pleased to provide members of the Security Council with an update on the developments in Kosovo since the last briefing, which was made by Special Representative of the Secretary- General Haekkerup on 16 March. I am also pleased indeed to be able to provide Council members with some personal insights since, as the President remarked, I paid a visit to Kosovo last week. I will comment on the progress in the priority areas outlined by Mr. Haekkerup at the beginning of his tenure as Special Representative of the Secretary- General, as well as on recent developments in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia that have had a negative impact on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and on Kosovo as a whole over the past couple of weeks.”
2001-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4309 (2001) · source
“We will continue to discuss with the Mission whether we can go further in developing the presence of international justice, because a delicate balance has to be maintained between local empowerment of justice and the international presence. This is a very delicate balance. But we will continue to discuss with the Mission whether we can make improvements and go further. We welcome offers from Member States to provide international judges, because it is a very difficult and challenging job. We are very grateful to all of those countries that have provided international judges in Kosovo.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“We have seen that international judges are very helpful in that respect, not only because they create the perception of impartiality and help consolidate that perception, but also because they make it easier for those local judges who want to be impartial to be so and to resist the pressures that can be exerted upon them. In that respect, we have increased the number of international judges. Last December there were only 10 international judges and 3 international prosecutors. As I said in my briefing, we now have 12 judges and 5 prosecutors, which means that we can cover all five regions of Kosovo, with an international presence in the judiciary, which is very important.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“Mr. Guehenno: I will convey to Special Representative Hans Haekkerup and his staff the support that was expressed around this table for his efforts. I would like to address the one specific question that was put to me on security by the representative of the United Kingdom, and in particular on the provision of international judges. The development of a judiciary system in Kosovo that really builds trust between the various communities is a key foundation. It is a building block of any stable peace in that part of the world.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“The situation in the Presevo valley and the recent unrest in Mitrovica have had a significant and regrettable impact on the activities of UNMIK, as well as serious negative implications for fulfilment by KFOR and by UNMIK of their responsibility to provide a stable security environment in Kosovo. In the short term, these challenges, these threats, may increase. In the longer term, UNMIK will continue to look to the Security Council for the political support that it needs to find the just balance between the day-to-day administration of Kosovo and setting up the interim administration in which the people of Kosovo can enjoy a substantial level of autonomy, in accordance with resolution 1244 (1999).”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“To conclude, the four priorities set out in January by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General are the road map for UNMIK's activities in the coming months. The development of the legal framework for elections and provisional self-government, which would provide the people of Kosovo with substantial autonomy, is a complex exercise. It should not be rushed; nor should there be any unnecessary delay. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General will, of course, retain the final say on all these fundamental matters. Other pressing issues which we must address include the continuing threats to the safety and security of individuals and the ongoing struggle to establish the rule of law in Kosovo.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“A public works scheme is under development to provide temporary employment for uneducated and unskilled people. Turning to the question of depleted uranium, a draft report on the effects of depleted uranium has been prepared by a World Health Organization assessment team. It concludes that the threat to public health and the environment from depleted uranium is minimal. It also recommends an information campaign to encourage public reporting of discoveries of depleted- uranium rounds, improved medical health data and an effective information system on the health situation in Kosovo to help closely monitor all aspects of the situation, including with respect to depleted uranium.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“Similar efforts are being reviewed for the return to Kosovo of members of other communities. In the area of civil administration, the situation faced by Kosovo Serb teachers remains difficult following intimidation in northern Mitrovica, Strpce and Leposavic. Kosovo Serb teachers and school support staff have been offered the same contractual conditions as Kosovo Albanian teachers and support staff. However, as a result of pressure from their communities and from Serbian educators, they have asked to receive different contracts temporarily. In the more general area of economic activity in Kosovo, despite sustained efforts to promote economic recovery, unemployment in Kosovo remains very high. Social assistance programmes for the neediest unemployed have been established.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“There appears to be a rise in attacks on Kosovo Serbs and their property in Prizren, Mitrovica, anilane and Pristina. Pressure on Kosovo Serbs to sell their property remains high, particularly in municipalities where Serbs are mixed with other populations, such as Kosovo Polje in the Pristina region. Dialogue has begun with a wide range of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Serbian and Kosovo Serb and Kosovo Albanian political and community leaders on the envisioned framework for Serb returns to Kosovo. The UNMIK Department of Reconstruction is also preparing to assess damaged housing and public buildings in 24 locations identified as having the potential for Kosovo Serb returns, pending identification of funding for necessary repairs to those buildings.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“An inter-agency team including representatives from the United Nations Development Programme, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children's Fund and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has been sent to the region to conduct an assessment of basic humanitarian needs in the Presevo valley area. These efforts, along with those of the European Union and other international organizations, and a package of confidence-building measures developed by the Government in Belgrade, could help stabilize the situation and avert any negative impact on the Serb population in Kosovo. Let me say a few words about problems relating to the treatment of minority communities in Kosovo.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“UNMIK is working with KFOR to implement effective measures in selected areas along the Kosovo side of the administrative boundary to control more effectively the movements of individuals attempting to support ethnic Albanian fighters. KFOR has over 100 suspected ethnic Albanian fighters in detention. Discussions are continuing with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and with Serbian and ethnic Albanian leaders to take effective measures to stop displacement and to encourage returns to the Presevo area.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“However, representatives of all local Serb factions lave signed a statement of non- concurrence with the joint declaration, arguing that the plan excluded Kosovo Serbs and that expansion of the zone of confidence was only for north Mitrovica. UNMIK is continuing its efforts to elicit Kosovo Serb support for the plan, so that the plan will have the support of all communities. Another security concern relates to tension in the Presevo valley and in southern Serbia. Increased clashes, illegal checkpoints and training activities in the ground safety zone surrounding Kosovo. UNMIK and KFOR continue to take action against persons and activities inside Kosovo known to support the ethnic Albanian fighters and that use the safety zone as a staging area.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), some 23 Kosovo Albanian families remain on the north side ofthe city. In response, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the Commander of KFOR visited Mitrovica and held discussions with both the local Albanian and Serb leadership. A joint declaration was signed by the Special Representative, the Commander of KFOR, the Mitrovica Municipal Assembly and local political representatives. The declaration calls for enhanced security and for an expansion of the zone of confidence, ensuring freedom of movement for residents. It calls for the return of displaced persons, and for the establishment of functioning political structures. Work has begun to achieve these goals.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“The demonstrations became a focus for protest by which Kosovo Albanians wanted to show that they did not trust the Kosovo Force (KFOR) to be able to provide them with the necessary security. The protests appeared to be planned to some extent, as some protestors had gas masks and seemed to be well organized in small groups under local control. The Kosovo Police Service showed how useful it was and demonstrated its increasing effectiveness by ensuring that further gatherings in south Mitrovica were peaceful. The protests elicited little reaction from the Kosovo Serbs. However, there were reports of threats against the Kosovo Albanian minority in north Mitrovica; one house was reportedly burned down and abandoned apartments have been occupied.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“Policy issues under consideration include generating support from the international community, developing a structure for engaging Kosovo residents in deliberations and a strategy to engage the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the process. Other elements also to be considered are tackling the issues of interim management, ownership and debt claims, environmental damage reconciliation, restructuring and worker retraining, and the establishment of appropriate mining laws. (spoke in French) I should now like to turn to more general questions, first of all, those relating to security issues. There have been recent demonstrations in south Mitrovica which were sparked by the death of a Kosovo Albanian youth killed by a grenade attack on 29 January.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“The fourth priority has to do with property issues, public administration and economic reconstruction f the socio-economic base of the development of Kosovo. Work is continuing on both the public and private sectors of Kosovo's economy. The Kosovo consolidated budget is now about 68 per cent funded from local resources, with 32 per cent coming, therefore, from donor contributions. These figures can be compared with those from 2000, which show a 50/50 split between local resources and donor contributions. The Mission is working to improve economic regulation and decrease the isolation of Kosovo's economy from those of its neighbours, as well as to encourage direct foreign investment in Kosovo. Work is continuing on plans to restore the viability of the Trepca industrial complex.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“Negotiations are continuing with Yugoslav Government representatives on detainees and missing persons from Kosovo. The negotiations have focused on the exchange of accurate and complete information regarding the detainees, release of humanitarian cases and details of a proposed amnesty bill. UNMIK has requested that the amnesty bill should be extended to include all Kosovo Albanian detainees. Those not covered by the amnesty bill should be considered for release under other mechanisms available to the Serbian authorities, such as a presidential decree. The Mission has also suggested that any remaining Kosovo Albanian detainees should be handed over to UNMIK for ajudicial review of their cases.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“The Mission must therefore balance the need for effective and non-biased justice, which is supported by the presence of international personnel, with the importance of rehabilitating Kosovo's judiciary. On the police side, UNMIK has established the Police Organized Crime Intelligence Unit. So far, 3,138 cadets have graduated from the Kosovo Police Service School. The focus for training is now shifting from basic training to supervisory training. The third priority is the development of relations with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the opening of an UNMIK Belgrade office. The democratic changes in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Serbia proper have provided an opportunity for a more constructive and meaningful relationship with Belgrade. The establishment of an UNMIK Belgrade office has been agreed in principle.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“This is a delicate task, and the Mission considers that negative political consequences, as well as local resistance, are possible. UNMIK currently has 12 international judges and 5 international prosecutors who are responsible for dealing with the most sensitive cases related to war, ethnic or organized crimes. One key responsibility of these international personnel is to ensure that human rights are respected and that ethnic bias does not intrude into cases. However, this can sometimes strain the working relationship between local and international judges and prosecutors and may be perceived as lack of confidence in local judicial personnel.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“So far, 18 of Kosovo's 30 municipalities have appointed their chief executive officers, and seven have fully set up their boards of directors. The second priority is the development of law enforcement and the judicial system. The provision of law and order remains a high priority for UNMIK. To enhance the rule of law, a more unified judicial, police and civil administration coordination structure is being considered. Continuing work is being undertaken to improve the quality of the judiciary in Kosovo. Because of the urgent need for a justice system when UNMIK started, over 400 local judges and prosecutors were appointed. An assessment of their performance is now being undertaken, and screening mechanisms for prospective candidates are in place.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“Meanwhile, UNMIK has begun to restructure the Joint Interim Administrative Structure to take account of the municipal election results, which provided a measure of the level of support enjoyed by Kosovo's political parties, and to prepare for a smooth transition to an eventual locally managed structure. In this regard, UNMIK has identified some areas, including law enforcement and the judiciary, where powers should be retained by the Mission. Departments are being encouraged to assume responsibility for the budgetary aspects of their activities. This is indeed essential, as the Kosovo consolidated budget should become increasingly reliant on domestically generated funds. Work has continued on the implementation of the municipal election results. There has been further progress in the establishment of the municipal assemblies.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“The mission's institution-building pillar, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), estimates that it will take eight months to prepare for province-wide elections. Much ofthe initial set-up work for the elections can begin before the legal framework has been finalized. Nevertheless, decisions on key elements of the framework must be completed by April if elections are to be held this year. Progress has already been made in the registration of habitual residents of Kosovo, and this work is indeed essential in order to update the voter lists needed for general elections.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“UNMIK is currently engaged in an intensive exercise to elaborate the key principles which will serve as the foundation for future discussions on the legal framework for provisional self-government. Once this process has been completed in the coming weeks, the Mission will begin close consultations with both its local interlocutors and the international community. The mechanisms through which powers will eventually be transferred to a provisional self- government will require careful scrutiny if the transfer is to be efficient and effective. The final decision on the powers and competencies will be taken by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“These are, first, to establish a legal framework for provisional self-government in Kosovo, including preparations for province-wide elections; secondly, to complete the set-up of an effective law enforcement and judicial system; thirdly, to establish regular dialogue with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and open an UNMIK office in Belgrade; and fourthly, to resolve legal property issues in order to build a more accountable and responsible local public administration and facilitate economic reconstruction. I will outline progress on each of these priorities before proceeding to more general issues. The first priority is the development of a Kosovo legal framework.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“Mr. Guehenno: I am pleased to provide members of the Security Council with an update on developments in Kosovo since our last briefing in mid- January. The Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Haekkerup, has established four priorities for the next phase of the work of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“Ambassador Holbrooke can be forceful in his criticism. He has also been effectively forceful in his support of peacekeeping. and for that I would like to put on record that he will enjoy the lasting gratitude of all peacekeepers. I would be grateful to the United States delegation if it would convey to the Ambassador our gratitude.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Mr. Guehenno: I would just like to say how heartened I have been and encouraged by the debate that took place today, and I would like to thank the members of the Council for their supportive statements of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and of our strengthened cooperation with UNAIDS. Such announcements as the one made by the Minister of International Development of Norway provide a tremendous boost to the efforts of all those in the United Nations system who want to take an ever more active role in the global war against AIDS. I would also like to say, to borrow Ambassador Holbrooke's own words, that I did not take any of his remarks personally. On the contrary, I consider them as a reflection of the priority that he rightly attaches to the issue of HIV/AIDS, and I welcome the suggestions that were made.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259Resumption1 (2001) · source
“If the Department of Peacekeeping Operations can be a small part of the solution of this immense problem, rest assured that we will do everything within our power to contribute to the solution.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259 (2001) · source
“We need to move quickly in order to fully staff DPKO to the limits authorized by the General Assembly, and during the comprehensive review that we will conduct of peacekeeping activities, we will also examine the necessary staffing levels related to the issues I have touched upon today. We need to enhance the dialogue on this subject with those in the countries where we are deployed. I have already written, and will be writing again, to all special representatives of the Secretary-General in the field on the issue of HIV/AIDS and peacekeeping, so that our personnel in the field continue to have the best guidance from us on this vital issue. In closing, we cannot deny that HIV/AIDS is a problem of global and tragic proportions. Any step that can be taken to address any aspect of this problem is a step in the right direction.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259 (2001) · source
“Peacekeepers must therefore constantly be made aware of their responsibilities and of the possible consequences of their actions and behaviour. This is why I wholeheartedly support the increased awareness that today's debate makes possible, because this goes right to the heart of an essential responsibility of our Organization. It is my intention to continue discussions with Member States, including within the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, to raise the standards of behaviour and of discipline that we expect of all United Nations peacekeepers in the field, whether they be military, civilian, or police. In general terms, we must continue to evaluate the effectiveness of all our programmes and activities, and revise and improve our materials, so that they can have the maximum impact.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259 (2001) · source
“It can damage the credibility of a contingent or an entire operation. And such behaviour can overshadow the exemplary efforts of the great majority of United Nations personnel engaged in the pursuit of peace. In this respect, it is not just about HIV/AIDS awareness. It is about awareness of the responsibility of all peacekeepers for the image they project in the countries where they are deployed and the image of the United Nations in general. It is not just about the practice of safe sex and responsible sex. It is about the practice of respect for human beings, a respect that is at the very basis of the work of the United Nations and at the basis of the values that the Organization and its Members uphold. This is what is at stake in our effort.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259 (2001) · source
“At the same time, this issue is not just about epidemiological research and medical data. Awareness- heightening initiatives must also be evaluated, qualitatively, in terms of what impact they have on the behaviour of our personnel in the field. If even a small minority of personnel in the field continues to demonstrate unacceptable risk behaviour, then we have clearly failed to make them aware, and we must do more to make them aware. Our awareness and training programmes must not stop at HIV/AIDS either. Some of the same behaviour that increases the chances of contracting or transmitting HIV, such as engaging in sexual contact with prostitutes, is unacceptable and can damage seriously the image of a peacekeeping operation within the community where it is deployed. Such behaviour offends the people we are sent to help.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259 (2001) · source
“This memorandum of understanding reaffirms our will to increase HIV/AIDS awareness programmes in peacekeeping missions within the overall strategic framework and technical support provided by UNAIDS, to which I again pay tribute. It is essential for us. How do we measure the impact of our efforts, and what more can we do to be even more effective? Member States of this Organization have now agreed that HIV/AIDS awareness is important for all peacekeepers. DPKO, together with UNAIDS and with its partners, is resolutely involved in the fight against AIDS, within the resources that we have been given. At the same time, we must continually ask ourselves if we are doing enough. I have already mentioned that much more needs to be done for us to accurately quantify the extent of the problem and thus quantify the impact of our efforts.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259 (2001) · source
“The Medical Support Unit has also initiated a project to formulate a job description for an HIV/AIDS focal point in every mission from now on. Such a focal point would be an integrated part of mission headquarters' training units, and would dedicate his or her efforts to coordinating HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention before, during and after missions. Lastly, I am very pleased today to join Dr. Piot in announcing that the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and UNAIDS this very morning signed a memorandum of understanding that further develops and institutionalizes the close cooperative relationship between our respective organizations.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259 (2001) · source
“The chief of the Department's Medical Support Unit, who is here today, has been formally appointed as the Department's focal point for HIV/AIDS, and he participates in a policy group that includes representatives from UNAIDS and Department of Peacekeeping Operations personnel working with gender and humanitarian issues. The Department's Medical Support Unit and the Training and Evaluation Service are also working in close cooperation within the Department to improve HIV/AIDS-related training and training materials, with the strong support of UNAIDS. We are very grateful for that assistance from UNAIDS, which allows the document to take into account the most recent research on best ways of presenting these issues to the public.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259 (2001) · source
“In this respect, our efforts to fill all of the positions in the Medical Support Unit will continue to be accorded the highest priority. The Department of Peacekeeping Operations is now a fully fledged partner, within the United Nations system, in the global fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and regularly coordinates its efforts with our colleagues in the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and with Dr. Piot, who is here today. The Department actively participated in the expert strategy meeting held in Sweden a few weeks ago, at which we had the satisfaction of seeing that proposals for a systematic approach to dealing with the issue of HIV/AIDS had gained the full support of the experts at that meeting.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259 (2001) · source
“These suggestions were included in the background material for the post-Phase V Working Group, which is deliberating this very week here in New York. In addition, the Department has suggested that all United Nations level II and III medical facilities must provide adequate facilities for testing and counselling, and also must provide post-exposure treatment for sexually abused women and for health professionals who might have been accidentally infected. Even though the Department has been addressing problems related to HIV/AIDS for quite some time now, especially from a training perspective, I am convinced that the reactivation and further development of the Medical Support Unit has helped, and will help in future, to put in place an even more systematic approach to these difficult issues.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259 (2001) · source
“In addition to the various training activities that have been ongoing for some time, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations is also pursuing a number of new initiatives. Furthermore, all budgets for new missions now include provisions for HIV/AIDS training and education programmes. The Department is currently seeking funding for improving our longstanding system, which we want to expand, for making prophylactics readily available and accessible in all missions. In future, we want to conduct this programme on a broader scale. The Department's Medical Support Unit has submitted a number of suggestions for revising the contingent-owned equipment manual. In these proposals, we stress the responsibility of national contingents for in-mission HIV/AIDS awareness and training.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259 (2001) · source
“In this setting, staff members receive, upon their arrival in the field, copies of brochures such as "AIDS and HIV Infection: Information for United Nations Employees and Their Families." United Nations medical personnel in the field receive detailed guidelines on medical procedures for treating cases of sexually transmitted diseases, and, of course, all matters related to HIV/AIDS are an important part of this training. The medical staff is guided, in this regard, by the "Medical Support Manual for United Nations Peacekeeping Operations", in which chapters 5 and 6 focus significantly on HIV/AIDS and related issues. How can we enhance our efforts? Indeed, we want to do more.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259 (2001) · source
“United Nations civilian staff members of peacekeeping operations receive detailed briefing material on the topic of HIV/AIDS in the course of their predeployment orientation. Since many staff members join their new missions without visiting Headquarters here in New York beforehand, our services continue their policy of providing additional briefings and instruction at the field level in order to create an awareness among staff members of the risks of HIV/AIDS.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259 (2001) · source
“We are now seeking funding so as to be able to translate and print this document in the languages of the personnel and soldiers who serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations. Last month the Medical Support Unit of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, working in partnership with the World Health Organization, prepared and distributed to all uniformed personnel and to all civilian personnel an HIV/AIDS awareness message to commemorate International HIV/AIDS Day. This message focused not only on the need for increasing all personnel's awareness of HIV/AIDS but also on the importance of not treating as outcasts those who, unfortunately, have been infected with the virus. Of course, the Unit intends to repeat this message in 2001.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259 (2001) · source
“Furthermore, the United Nations tries to supplement any instruction that its military personnel might have received during national training by providing each soldier with a pocket-sized aide-memoire. I have brought with me to the Council Chamber copies of some of this material for those who might be interested in seeing it. These materials are supplemented with other practical measures, such as ensuring the easy availability of prophylactics for people on missions. To ensure that the material provided to peacekeepers is as easy to understand and accessible as possible, the Department is now in the process of producing a "pocket card" with basic facts on codes of conduct and HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259 (2001) · source
“The Training and Evaluation Service of DPKO, UNAIDS and the Civilian Military Alliance to Combat HIV and AIDS (CMA) have collaborated in producing a number of publications that are distributed to all participants in the "train the trainers" courses. Some of them include - I'll cite them in English, since most are in English - (spoke in English) "Protect Yourself and Those You Care About against HIV/AIDS", "Policy Guidelines on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control for Military Planners and Commanders", and "HIV Prevention and Behaviour Change in International Military Populations". (spoke in French) The Department's Training and Evaluation Service has distributed these publications widely, in particular to peacekeeping missions, and to Member States and training institutions worldwide.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259 (2001) · source
“The module, which is part of a broader training course on a variety of peacekeeping issues, generally lasts for two to three days, and 80 per cent of the material covered is dedicated to HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention. In the past six months, the Service has conducted three such regional "train the trainers" courses in Zimbabwe, South Africa and Ghana. Furthermore, these programmes were incorporated into the peacekeeping training course for human rights and humanitarian assistance for military officers and civilian police trainers, held in Turin, Italy, in November last year. In 2001, we plan to organize sessions in Nepal, for Asia; Kenya, for Africa; in Bosnia, for Europe; and in Latin America, in a city yet to be determined.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259 (2001) · source
“These issues were already important parts of the curriculum in all United Nations-organized training and orientation programmes for peacekeepers, but the strong support from the Security Council and the Special Committee definitely increased the extent to which Member States prioritize this issue in the training that they give to peacekeepers. (spoke in French) What can we do in order better to meet the challenges? As I said during informal consultations on 22 December last, the Training and Evaluation Service of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations has developed a training module on medical issues for senior-level national trainers.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259 (2001) · source