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Guehenno

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first: 2000-11-14
most recent: 2011-05-12
sittings or episodes: 58
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“Mr. Guehenno: It is almost five years ago to the day that the Security Council adopted resolution 1308 (2000). To be frank, some of us initially wondered whether it belonged on the agenda of the Security Council. But that landmark resolution provided the jolt that we desperately needed. I would like to acknowledge the role of Ambassador Holbrooke in putting this issue on the map. In retrospect, at that time AIDS was not sufficiently on the radar of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. It deserved to be. It most certainly is now. Conflict and post-conflict environments are high- risk areas for the spread of HIV. Since the adoption of resolution 1308 (2000), we have developed a comprehensive strategy to reduce the risk of peacekeepers contracting or transmitting the virus while on mission.”
2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source
“We need to create a culture and environment in peacekeeping operations that does not permit sexual exploitation and abuse. That requires joint action by both DPKO and Member States. I look forward to our continued collaboration.”
2005-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5191 (2005) · source
“Indeed, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations hopes to establish a dedicated capacity to address conduct issues in the form of personnel conduct units at Headquarters and in the field. Those units will be an essential tool for preventing misconduct, monitoring compliance with United Nations standards and ensuring swift follow-up on disciplinary cases. In an organization that aims towards professional standards of the highest calibre, this is no longer a luxury but a must. Sexual exploitation and abuse do not occur in a vacuum. Those acts take place where there is a general breakdown in good conduct and discipline. My department is ready to address the problem in a comprehensive manner. However, my department cannot solve this problem alone.”
2005-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5191 (2005) · source
“The various measures that my department has undertaken over the past year at Headquarters and in the field have opened our eyes to the enormity of the task that lies ahead of us. We need deep, systemic change. I will do my utmost to implement such recommendations with due haste, as will managers and commanders in peacekeeping operations. I commend the resolve that Council members are showing through the presidential statement under consideration today. I also welcome the reference in the statement, to be read out by the President at the Close of this meeting, to the need for specific provisions to be included in Security Council mandates for peacekeeping operations to address misconduct by peacekeeping personnel.”
2005-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5191 (2005) · source
“The Department is cooperating closely with OIOS, which, under General Assembly resolution 59/287, is in charge of investigating allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping operations. This collaboration involves developing suggestions, for discussion with troop-contributing countries, on how to facilitate their participation in OIOS investigations involving military peacekeeping personnel. The problem of sexual exploitation and abuse is likely to look worse before it looks better. In other words, as we improve our complaints mechanisms in the field, and as people start to trust that action will be taken against those who violate United Nations standards of conduct, the number of allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse will probably increase, not decrease.”
2005-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5191 (2005) · source
“For instance, we are developing a database, in coordination with the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), to track and monitor allegations and investigations, as well as follow-up action. The Department is also developing internal communication messages to remind peacekeeping personnel of our duty to care, and why we serve. In addition, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations is co-chairing with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, an inter-agency task force aimed at creating an organizational culture throughout the United Nations system that prevents sexual exploitation and abuse. It is also developing common policies and guidance, for instance on victim assistance.”
2005-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5191 (2005) · source
“As was mentioned in the Secretary-General's letter to the Council of 9 February 2005 on the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this mission has put in place a number of mission-specific measures to minimize misconduct, such as a requirement that contingent members wear their uniforms at all times. Our Congo mission is also strengthening managerial accountability by requiring regional heads of office to come up with concrete workplans on how they will prevent sexual exploitation and abuse. At Headquarters, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations has established a task force aimed at developing guidance and tools for peacekeeping operations to address sexual exploitation and abuse effectively.”
2005-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5191 (2005) · source
“In early 2005, awareness- raising posters on sexual exploitation and abuse and brochures on human trafficking were distributed to all missions, and they are displayed in offices in capitals and in the field, as well as military barracks. With regard to enforcement of United Nations standards of conduct, field missions in Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kosovo and Timor-Leste have established lists of premises and areas frequented by prostitutes, which are now out-of-bounds to all personnel. We have a network of focal points on sexual exploitation and abuse in all missions to facilitate receipt of allegations, as well as telephone hotlines in Sierra Leone and Liberia.”
2005-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5191 (2005) · source
“Over the past year, field missions have put in place a wide array of measures to prevent misconduct and to enforce United Nations standards of conduct. For instance, on the prevention side, missions in Cote d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone and Liberia provide induction training on United Nations standards of conduct relating to sexual exploitation and abuse. My department intends to make such training mandatory for all members of peacekeeping operations on arrival in a mission. Late last year, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations issued a policy on human trafficking. This is now accompanied by a resource manual on the issue, which includes a training module and practical guidance for peacekeeping operations on how best to combat human trafficking.”
2005-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5191 (2005) · source
“My Department treated this as an issue of the highest priority, and I am pleased to report that we have made significant progress in investigating allegations and putting in place wide-ranging measures to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse. Since 1 December 2004, investigations have been completed into allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving 152 peacekeeping personnel - 32 civilians, three civilian police and 117 military personnel. So far, five United Nations staff members have been summarily dismissed, nine more are undergoing the disciplinary process and four have been cleared. On the side of uniformed personnel, two members of formed police units and 77 military personnel have been repatriated or rotated home on disciplinary grounds, including six military commanders.”
2005-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5191 (2005) · source
“I also strongly welcome the report of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations on sexual exploitation and abuse which, once approved by the General Assembly, will provide my Department with a clear and comprehensive strategy for moving forward. This will enable us to put in place a policy that meets the highest standards of behaviour. This should be accompanied, as is the case with all well-organized armies, by adequate welfare and recreation measures for all peacekeeping personnel, who are often deployed in some of the most difficult and austere environments. We have come a long way since the allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse against United Nations peacekeepers surfaced in May of last year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2005-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5191 (2005) · source
“Stopping sexual exploitation and abuse will not happen overnight, but I take courage from the shared sense of urgency and determination to address it that exists within the Secretariat and Member States. I welcome the importance given to this issue by the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations this year. As a result of the Committee's request, the report (A/59/710) of the Secretary-General's Adviser on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by United Nations Peacekeeping Personnel, Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al- Hussein, was released - a report which must be commended. It provides a candid account of the problem, as well as a clear framework for effective action by both the Secretariat and Member States.”
2005-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5191 (2005) · source
“Mr. Guehenno: I am grateful for the privilege of addressing the Security Council on one of the fundamental challenges facing peacekeeping today. The problem of sexual exploitation and abuse by United Nations peacekeeping personnel is an abhorrent one. It represents a violation of the duty of care owed by peacekeepers to the local population that they have gone to serve. Sexual exploitation and abuse threatens to tarnish the very name of the United Nations and to undermine our ability to implement Security Council mandates. Indeed, it is precisely our image and reputation that give us the credibility to work so effectively in war- torn countries and bring peace and stability to millions throughout the world. Eliminating such misconduct is therefore integral to the success of peacekeeping.”
2005-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5191 (2005) · source
“For the sake of the men, women and children of that nation, let us all act firmly and decisively to complete our mission."”
2005-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5151 (2005) · source
“As members are aware, there is a clear recommendation from the International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur that the Security Council immediately refer the situation to the International Criminal Court. Sanctions must also be kept on the table. "While I welcome today's resolution, I also look forward to the Council's decision on these issues. "As we meet here today, humanitarian workers and the African Union mission are on the front line of the international community's response to the Darfur crisis. They are working together courageously, with dedication and at great personal risk. The Council owes it to them to act with courage and determination. "Our work to help bring peace and stability to Sudan as a whole is still only beginning.”
2005-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5151 (2005) · source
“"I have just received the preliminary report of the assessment mission led by the African Union, in which the United Nations also participated. I am studying the report and will hold urgent consultations with Chairperson Konare before making recommendations. "It is clear that the present state of affairs in Darfur is unacceptable; its problems are immediate, and we cannot accept the status quo. The violence and destruction must stop. Impunity must end. If security does not improve quickly, the killings and rapes will continue. We must not allow this catastrophic scenario to become a foregone conclusion. "We must make clear to those responsible that they will be held accountable. I support the Council's efforts to give this message real meaning.”
2005-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5151 (2005) · source
“Yet even the United Nations appeal for $560 million to cover immediate funding of relief and recovery in the south remains woefully underfunded, with only 10 per cent pledged or contributed so far. "Next month's meeting in Oslo will be an important test of our commitment. But we need immediate and generous support even before that - especially with the approach of the rainy season, which threatens to impede our operations. "The resolution that the Council has adopted today rightly expresses the Council's utmost concern over the dire consequences of the prolonged conflict in Darfur. I welcome the Council's explicit wish to reinforce efforts to foster peace in Darfur, especially through support by UNMIS for the African Union mission.”
2005-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5151 (2005) · source
“"Moreover, we will face unprecedented logistical obstacles in establishing a United Nations peace support operation in a country famous for its extreme climate and prohibitive terrain. "The United Nations is looking to members of the international community - in particular those who have already generously supported the peace process and humanitarian relief - to provide further sustained assistance in key areas. These include security sector reform; the return and reintegration of internally displaced persons; the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of combatants; and longer-term economic development. "Recovering from more than 20 years of civil war will be a lengthy and a costly process.”
2005-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5151 (2005) · source
“"Those proposals were based on a thorough analysis of what we believe is required from the international community to give effective support for the implementation of the Peace Agreements. Although there are some areas where the resolution does not match my recommendations, we in the Secretariat are prepared to fulfil our obligations. "But let us be clear: the people of the Sudan, the donor community and the United Nations face extraordinary challenges in implementing the Peace Agreement. These must be addressed quickly and with determination. Serious political hurdles still confront the peace process, and we must have the full cooperation of the parties to overcome them.”
2005-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5151 (2005) · source
“Mr. Guehenno: I will make this statement to the Security Council on behalf of the Secretary-General. "Let me start by welcoming the Council's adoption of a resolution authorizing the establishment of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS). We look to UNMIS to play a key role in assisting the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, signed on 9 January between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement. "This is a crucial moment for the Sudan, and a decisive one for the international community, in the resolution of decades of civil war in Africa's largest country. I am heartened that, after lengthy deliberations by the Council, the text takes into account proposals that I made in my January report.”
2005-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5151 (2005) · source
“It will be a difficult phase, but it can be successfully undertaken with the commitment of the Afghans and the international community.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“However, on the basis of initial consultations carried out by UNAMA in the various regions, it would seem that the overwhelming majority of Afghans are ready, together with their political leaders, to embark on the next stage of the electoral process, which should result in the creation of representative institutions at the local and national levels. The international community may be tempted to diminish its attention to Afghanistan in the aftermath of the presidential election. It should resist that temptation, for while Afghans have shown remarkable political maturity, they must still be able to count on the full backing - economic, financial, political and military - of the international community in the new phase of local and legislative elections under way.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“UNAMA has initiated a process of consultations with all relevant interlocutors, including political parties, in order to formulate adequate recommendations to the Government of Afghanistan and the international community as soon as possible. We hope that the consultations will be concluded by mid-November, at which point we will be in a position to identify financial requirements relating to the parliamentary elections. (spoke in French) The presidential election has demonstrated that Afghans have a strong national denominator in their common embrace of the democratic process, irrespective of ethnic origin or political affiliation. That momentous development is one of the most encouraging features of Afghanistan today, against a backdrop of continued challenges to the process posed by narcotics, extremism and factionalism.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“However, while domestic security forces will necessarily be called upon to play a major role, international forces remain indispensable both in the direct provision of security and in backing up national efforts. In that respect, we encourage States members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enable ISAF to deploy forces - early and in adequate numbers - to areas included in stage 2 of its expansion, namely, the western provinces of Afghanistan. In summary, technical and operational requirements and the need to create a more conducive environment pose formidable challenges to the planning process for parliamentary and local elections in Afghanistan.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“Last but not least, the expansion of the formal security apparatus will obviously be key to the success of parliamentary and local elections. One of the most successful aspects of the presidential round was that adequate security conditions were by and large maintained. That was achieved thanks to a comprehensive and coordinated operation involving the national army and police working with International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and coalition forces. That effort must be pursued and intensified ahead of parliamentary and local elections. In particular, the deployment of Afghan professional police is a sine qua non for safe district elections. No other force has the reach needed to secure close to 400 district elections in which tensions brought about by the electoral competition may be the rule rather than the exception.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“These are armed groups that are not on the payroll of the Ministry of Defence and are therefore not included in the current DDR programme. They are, however, equally and perhaps even more destabilizing for the security of many areas of Afghanistan than the regular militias. Discussions are ongoing in Kabul, under the leadership of the Government, to examine ways to dismantle those groups through weapons collection and community development programmes. Another factor contributing to local insecurity is the production and trafficking of illicit drugs. The narcotics trade, with its scale and corrupting influence, poses a growing threat to the State-building process and risks becoming a major impediment to holding credible parliamentary and local elections. Much greater efforts must be made to address all aspects of that problem.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“It has been agreed to modify the schedule of disarmament in order to enable three of the main political groups - Jamiat, Junbesh and Da'wat - to divest themselves of their military wings and to be registered in time for the parliamentary and local elections. The leaders of those parties have agreed to use their political authority to assist in the full decommissioning of their former units. While that progress is encouraging, constant and focused attention is still required by the new Government and the international community if DDR is to improve the environment in which parliamentary and local elections must take place. The issue of irregular militias is also rapidly emerging as a problem which needs to be tackled in advance of the next round of elections.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“Approximately 75 per cent of all operational and repairable weapons are now in cantonment sites. The current Afghan Government wants to accelerate the disarmament and reintegration of those remaining militia forces that are administratively linked to the Ministry of Defence so that the process is completed by the beginning of the Afghan new year, 21 March 2005. Reintegration activities will, of course, continue further until mid-2006. Closer collaboration between the Ministries of Defence and Finance should allow for better monitoring of Government resources allocated to militia forces, including the timely suspension of payments once units are decommissioned. The initiative to link political party registration to full disarmament, which began in July, has also yielded positive benefits.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“For that reason, the influence of local commanders, the widespread and tangled web of narcotics and arms and the absence of an efficient local civil administration continue to constitute serious obstacles to holding legitimate parliamentary and local elections. A key factor in improving the local security environment will be the ability of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programme to capitalize on the political momentum generated by the electoral process. As previously reported, in the few weeks before the presidential election, more than 5,000 men went through the DDR process, bringing the total for the programme in one year of operations to almost 22,000 disarmed ex-combatants. The heavy weapons cantonment programme has also gained considerable momentum since September.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“Other measures that have been strongly recommended by most observers' reports include the need to develop a vigorous capacity-building programme for domestic observers and party agents, the need to strengthen and extend civic education activities to enable voters to understand the greater complexity of parliamentary and local elections, and the need to review the structure of the electoral authority and other operational modalities to conduct these elections. Separating the presidential and parliamentary elections provided additional time to improve the environment for the conduct of parliamentary and local elections. These elections will inevitably be more affected by local tensions and be more susceptible to fraud and intimidation than were the presidential elections.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“Thirdly, the voters' list must be analysed, refined, and in some cases updated, in order to prepare specific voter lists for each polling station. Fourthly, a complaints mechanism and electoral offence prosecution system must be developed at the local level. And fifthly, the qualifications of thousands of potential candidates must be vetted prior to their registration. Implementing some of those requirements - for example, providing for more time to vet candidates - may require a revision of the electoral law.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“In some ways, the successful conduct of the presidential election may result in an unrealistic expectation that elections in Afghanistan will not be difficult. It would be a mistake, however, to become too complacent. Parliamentary elections will be much more complicated and fraught with security concerns than the presidential elections. I would like to mention five essential issues, in particular, that must be resolved in order to hold parliamentary and local elections within the time frame prescribed by the electoral law. First, boundaries of districts - and in some cases, provinces - must be officially delimited. Secondly, population figures must be agreed upon for the assignment of parliamentary seats.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“Furthermore, in the last few weeks, proposals have been made to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) by the different components of the electoral operations, in particular the JEMB and its secretariat, as well as national security agencies and international military forces. Those proposals take into account the experience gained during the presidential elections in all key areas - institutions, legal procedures, operations and security - and suggest best practices and lessons that can now be implemented. Those reports will be crucial in assessing various solutions for the implementation of the next elections and in exploring different technical and operational alternatives. UNAMA has been discussing key issues related to electoral preparations with security and diplomatic partners in Kabul.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“As we embark on this phase of the electoral process, a number of technical requirements and environmental conditions must be carefully considered. In carrying out this complex planning exercise, the reports issued by the various observation and electoral support missions in Afghanistan during the presidential election, including those of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the European Union, the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission and other national and international organizations and groups will be of invaluable assistance.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“Securing their safe return is of paramount concern. For that reason, we hope that the Council will understand that we are unable to share information that might compromise the ongoing process or put our three colleagues at greater risk, and we would ask that Member States minimize public statements on that matter for the same reason. In the meantime, a number of special measures have been taken by the United Nations to enhance staff safety at a time of possible increased exposure to risks. They are the most stringent staff security measures to be put in place in Kabul since 2001. As the Council will recall, last July the JEMB decided that parliamentary, provincial and district elections should be held separately from the presidential election, and not later than the next Afghan month of Saur - from 20 April to 20 May 2005.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“Security, indeed, remains a significant concern. A suicide bombing carried out in the centre of Kabul on 23 October, in which two people lost their lives, may have signalled the end of the period of relative calm that prevailed during the election. Regrettably, a few days later, on 28 October, Annetta Flanigan, Shqipe Hebibi and Angelito Nayan - all three of them electoral staff - were abducted in the Kart-e-Parwan district of Kabul in broad daylight. The Government of Afghanistan is leading the investigation into that incident. It is being assisted by a team from the Office of the United Nations Security Coordinator and specialists offered by other Governments. Cooperation between the different national and international actors is ensured through a number of groups working around the clock on all aspects of the case.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“Attention has now shifted to the post-election political phase, including the immediate task of forming the next Government and the challenges of parliamentary and local elections. The new President has an opportunity to select an effective and competent cabinet able to deliver the basic services expected from the Government. He will also certainly take into account the need for the cabinet to be representative of the ethnic, cultural and geographical diversity of the country. Competence and representation are therefore key to providing a strong political platform that will enable the President to address the challenges that Afghanistan will face. As to the priorities of the next Government, President Karzai has already indicated that security will be the most important issue, especially the further disarmament of private military forces.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“That pattern confirms one of the features of the Constitutional Loya Jirga, namely, the assertion of ethnic identities. While ethnic considerations had an impact in rural areas, President Karzai and other candidates received multi-ethnic support in major cities. That may be attributable to the fact that, since ethnic identity was not exploited aggressively during the campaign, candidates were able to operate widely outside their core constituencies. As a result, all candidates received votes in all provinces of the country. More importantly, beyond ethnicity, Afghans showed that they are united in their rejection of violence, their support for a peaceful political process and the affirmation of their right to participate in it.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“The Constitution calls for the inauguration of the President-elect to take place 30 days after the announcement of the official ballot result. The publication of the final results allows us to put forward an initial analysis of the vote. Overall, ethnic considerations appear to have played an important role in determining people's votes. Electoral support for the four main contenders, President Karzai, Mr. Qanooni, Mr. Dostum and Mr. Mohaqeq, strongly correlated with the areas where Pashtuns, Tajiks, Uzbeks and Hazaras are respectively the majority groups. Among refugees in Iran, President Karzai and Mr. Mohaqeq split the vote, each receiving approximately 40 per cent. In Pakistan, 80 per cent voted for President Hamid Karzai.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“Two days later, candidates Qanooni, Mohaqeq and Dostum - who had been most critical of the ballot process - publicly announced their acceptance of the electoral results. In all, some 8,128,940 ballots were cast, representing 70 per cent of the registered voters, of whom 40 per cent were women. After considering the results of the counting, the report of the impartial panel and the work of their own complaints and investigations mechanism, the JEMB declared that Hamid Karzai had secured an outright majority of 55.4 per cent of the vote. Yonous Qanooni obtained 16.3 per cent of the vote, Haji Mohammad Mohaqeq 11.6 per cent and Abdul Rashid Dostum 10 per cent. All of the remaining 14 candidates individually received less than 2 per cent of the vote; collectively, they received 6 per cent.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“Members will also recall that, on the day of the elections, a number of opposition candidates made allegations regarding the fairness of the electoral process, including complaints about the use of indelible ink to mark voters' thumbs and undue influence exerted on voters by polling staff and candidate representatives. A three-member impartial panel of international electoral experts, established on 11 October, examined complaints lodged by presidential candidates and conducted an extensive investigation that included consultations with the candidates themselves, with observer and with electoral support teams and electoral staff. The panel's report, submitted to the Joint Electoral Management Body and made public on 2 November, found that irregularities observed did not materially affect the overall outcome of the election.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“Mr. Guehenno: As members of the Council may recall, a briefing on the conduct of the 9 October presidential ballot was provided three days after the event (see S/PV.5055). I should like to take this opportunity to update the Council about the subsequent process that led to the certification of the official electoral results on 3 November by the Joint Electoral Management Body (JEMB), which declared Hamid Karzai as Afghanistan's first elected President. I would also like to share with members the key challenges that the Afghan leadership will need to address, with the support of the international community, over the next 180 days or so.”
2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source
“The status of implementation presented in the report is a faithful reflection of the fruits of our collective efforts at the national, non-governmental and intergovernmental level, but it is also an unequivocal call to action on several crucial fronts. It is a call that is to be heeded in the interests of the millions of women and girls in war-shattered societies who are victimized by conflict, but who also hold the key to building sustainable peace in their countries, as they themselves know best.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“Training materials on the prevention of sexual abuse and exploitation have been designed and focal points on that issue have been created in several peacekeeping missions. The issue is being taken seriously in the Department, but it must and will be given even greater priority in the coming year. Our work cannot be considered complete on that front for as long as sexual exploitation or abuse is being committed by a single peacekeeper or humanitarian worker. Even one incident is simply unacceptable. To conclude, the report of the Secretary-General now before the Council illustrates the progress achieved to date in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“In the report before the Council, the Secretary- General reiterates his full commitment to the full implementation of the special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse, as set forth in his bulletin. He urges Member States, intergovernmental and regional organizations, and international and national aid and civil society organizations to apply the same standards to peacekeeping personnel, including military and civilian police. The report notes the efforts DPKO is undertaking - working within the framework of the United Nations system-wide Task Force on that issue - to help Member States and its personnel address that problem. Disciplinary directives for civilian, military and civilian police personnel have been compiled.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“That problem is one that plagues families, communities, nations and the global community as a whole, and as such requires the engagement of men and women as partners, working hand in hand to end the scourge. Finally, the report focuses particular attention on one form of gender-based violence: sexual abuse and exploitation by humanitarian and peacekeeping personnel. The report notes that, this year, approximately 70 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse were made against United Nations peacekeeping personnel in Bunia alone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Those allegations have been investigated by the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services and we await the final conclusions. To stop those abhorrent acts, the United Nations system needs to work hand in hand with Member States.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“The report notes those concrete actions, but appeals for even greater efforts in that area. To attain sustainable results, gender-based violence - whether manifested in the form of mass rape, the sexual exploitation of women and girls, domestic violence or trafficking - must not be treated in isolation. We must recognize those crimes as part of a broader and endemic assault on the rights of women and girls in conflict. A commitment to preventing and responding to gender-based violence must serve as a critical priority in any framework for post-conflict peace-building. That approach is still lacking in our collective efforts. This is also a collective responsibility. We cannot expect to effectively address the problem of gender- based violence if the burden of responsibility for doing so rests with women alone.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“To address that gap, the report proposes a two- pronged approach that emphasizes both the need to increase the participation of women in senior positions and the need for all senior staff to demonstrate commitment to the promotion of gender equality. The report also stresses that there is still a lot that can be done to strengthen our collective ability to prevent and respond to gender-based violence. Member States and United Nations entities - notably OCHA, UNICEF, the United Nations Population Fund, UNHCR, UNIFEM. and the World Health Organization, as well as international and national non-governmental organizations, are conducting training, producing guidelines and delivering medical supplies for treating the consequences of gender-based violence.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“The number of female uniformed personnel in our peacekeeping operations is still far too low. As of June 2004, women constituted only 1 per cent of military personnel and 5 per cent of civilian police personnel assigned by Member States to serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations. As concerns international civilians in all United Nations peace support operations, the percentage of women increased from 24 per cent in 2002 to only 27.5 per cent in 2004. At the highest level of decision-making in peace support operations, there are only two female Special Representatives of the Secretary-General out of a total of 27.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“The report further calls attention to the fact that peace processes and negotiations remain overwhelmingly male-dominated arenas where women's contributions largely remain outside the formal processes. The report recommends a review of recent peace processes that analyses the obstacles and opportunities for full participation by women. The report acknowledges the wide scope that exists for building gender-sensitive approaches to reporting, highlighting that a gender analysis of 264 reports of the Secretary-General to the Security Council from January 2000 to September 2003 revealed that only 17.8 per cent made multiple references to women and gender concerns, while 67 per cent of the reports made no or only one mention of women or gender issues. The report also addresses the issue of gender recruitment.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source