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  1. “Even more importantly, we believe that those proposals would help to strengthen trust between the different participants within a peacekeeping operation and would thus contribute to strengthening the partnerships that support and legitimize that emblematic activity of the United Nations. I would like to thank Mr. Le Roy and Ms. Malcorra for their valuable statements and also for having circulated the executive summary of the New Horizon document and for having presented some of its main points in this debate. My delegation will await the final publication of the document to make constructive contributions to its recommendations. But we take this opportunity to briefly look at three points that were made in the document.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

  2. “It is also crucial that we all work together to improve the Council's interaction with the General Assembly, especially with the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations and the Fifth Committee. Costa Rica is aware that some of our recommendations could prolong the Council's negotiations or increase its level of work. But we are also convinced that greater and more substantive interaction among all the actors would make it possible for the Council to take better decisions, to design clearer and more viable mandates and to guarantee more effective implementation of those decisions on the ground.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

  3. “On the other hand, although it is true that we need greater opportunities for dialogue with the TCCs, we are concerned that the opportunities that already exist are underused, especially the private meetings of the Council with the TCCs, where on many occasions the level of participation and interaction is minimal, if not to say non-existent. We would like to hear the views of the TCCs on how those meetings could be more interactive, or if they believe that another form of dialogue would be more conducive to greater interaction. My delegation would also like to call upon the host countries to take greater advantage of the Council's public meetings to refer to specific aspects of operations.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

  4. “However, similar interaction is lacking with other entities of the Secretariat, in particular with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Department of Field Support. As we said earlier, strengthening relations between the main players involved in peacekeeping is everyone's responsibility, not only that of the Council. The Secretariat must ensure provision of timely and detailed information to the Council and to the TCCs, especially in crisis situations. Furthermore, we believe that there could be a greater effort on the part of the Secretariat to share information with all Council members - not only, as we sometimes see, with some members, mainly the permanent members.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

  5. “When the Council's experts meet to negotiate a resolution, they should take the advice of the Secretariat into account, as we have seen in many negotiations in the General Assembly and as in fact we have heard that the Council has done in past years. In that manner it could inform the Council in a timely manner of the practical, operational and financial implications of the Council's proposals. An important step was taken with the recent establishment of the group of experts on the protection of civilians, through which the members of the Council can interact with officials from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs prior to negotiating the mandate.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

  6. “We hope that will be the case. We also view very positively the efforts of the delegation of Japan - whom we thank for their leadership - as Chair of the Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations and in organizing meetings of the Working Group with the TCCs and the Secretariat. We hope that practice will continue, and we believe that it would be valuable to consider holding similar meetings on individual missions before the next renewal of their mandates. In the past, Costa Rica has also argued for closer involvement of the Secretariat during the Council's decision-making process on peacekeeping operations.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

  7. “In this regard, over the next six months it will continue to be a priority for our country to work with other delegations in the Council to ensure full compliance with existing standards, in particular, the note by the President of the Security Council contained in document S/2006/507, resolutions 1327 (2000) and 1353 (2001), and Article 44 of the Charter of the United Nations, and to promote specific steps to increase the frequency and, above all, quality of the interaction between the Council and the troop- contributing countries, the Secretariat and host countries, especially at the expert level. Likewise, we hope that one of the results of the France/United Kingdom initiative to analyze the different aspects of peacekeeping operations will be a renewed commitment by the Council to deepen the interaction among those actors.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

  8. “This situation is of enormous concern to us because it is clear to our country that communication and coordination among all of the actors involved in peacekeeping operations are a crucial factor for a mission's success, while the lack of both could have serious implications on the ground. In order to improve and strengthen this partnership among the Council, the troop-contributing countries, the Secretariat and the host country, we need proactive and specific action on the part of all of actors. It is clear to us, following our experience as an elected member of the Security Council, that we have to change the exclusive institutional culture that prevails within the Council in order to make it more inclusive.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

  9. “The concept paper that has been circulated by the delegation of Turkey invites us to focus on the important topic of the relationship between the Security Council and troop- and police-contributing countries. This is a topic that the Council has been discussing for more than 15 years and that has been the subject of several presidential statements and resolutions over the years, which shows the importance of the topic. However, we go on discussing this matter because, unfortunately, we acknowledge that the level of interaction between the main partners involved in peacekeeping operations is still very limited. We have all witnessed the wide gap that exists between the Council, the contributing countries, the Secretariat and even host countries.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

  10. “Mr. Guillermet (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): Mr. President, I would like to begin by thanking you and your delegation for organizing this debate. We believe that this is an extremely valuable opportunity to exchange points of view on the current challenges to peacekeeping operations, especially at a time when several initiatives for discussion on this item are being developed within and without the Security Council. We are especially pleased to see the participation of several troop- and police-contributing countries and we hope that we can continue the practice of including these countries in the Council's discussion on this item.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

  11. “Lastly, the basis of mediation is the political will of the parties to reach an agreement. That political will must be reflected in absolute respect for the United Nations Charter and a legitimate and verifiable commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights. Those two elements are the axes on which any mediation process must be based, along with the confidence of the parties, and on which to build a sustainable and lasting peace.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

  12. “Rather, we should support the human dimension of a timely intervention whereby human lives are saved, human rights are protected, the displacement of populations is avoided and institutions are preserved. The premise must be that we strengthen mediation processes in order to invest more in populations and in their general well-being and not to promote mediation 09-30825 because it is less expensive than any peacekeeping operation. Without a doubt, we must take those elements into account in the strategic review of peacekeeping activities that this Council will soon undertake. We endorse and support the measures taken by the Secretary-General in favour of gender equality in mediation teams, in accordance with resolution 1325 (2000), and we believe that it is important to continue to make major efforts in that regard.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

  13. “In that respect, the Organization has made important progress, which Mr. Pascoe has explained in detail. It has developed its structure in response to the request of its Members that it play a more active role in the area of mediation. It has strengthened the Department of Political Affairs by establishing the Mediation Support Unit. But let us look at this situation clearly: devoting sufficient resources to preventive action, early warning and mediation will certainly mean a reduction in the overall financial costs of the Organization. More important than that, however, is to move away from the simple equation by which we determine that mediation is a more efficient choice in terms of costs.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

  14. “My country believes that there is no room for these questions because there can be no sustainable peace in such circumstances. Mediation, the instrument that we are promoting here, complements international justice and does not oppose it. Local and national capacities are not only directed towards mediation in the conflict, but are also agents that ensure sustainability and contribute significantly to strengthening democratic institutions and the rule of law in post-conflict situations. They are agents of change that become agents of stability. In that respect, cooperation with regional organizations is crucial to having a greater impact and greater effectiveness, and also to taking advantage of the successful experiences at the regional level. Strengthening the mediation efforts of this Organization is a reliable investment.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

  15. “Furthermore, it accurately points to important strategic actions for moving forward in strengthening mediation as a valuable dispute settlement instrument in this Organization. My delegation agrees that no peace agreement endorsed by the Organization can promise amnesty for 8 crimes of genocide, crimes of war, crimes against humanity or serious human rights violations. Neither the United Nations nor the international community can shirk their collective responsibilities. Some people say that when it comes to serious crimes, the intervention of international justice could be considered an obstacle to the mediation process and, to a certain extent, could compromise its results. But can we ignore justice in the name of peace? Would we not be promoting a culture of impunity if we ignored international justice?”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

  16. “In this Organization and in other international and regional forums, we have defended and supported mediation processes and dispute settlement not only as effective mechanisms to resolve conflicts, but also as a preventive way of avoiding them. The importance and value that the international community places on mediation will reflect its commitment to peace and its attachment to stability. Costa Rica welcomes and fully endorses the report of the Secretary-General. It is a report of very high quality, with robust and specific recommendations that indicate the path to follow. It not only encompasses the lessons learned, but also raises the challenges that we must overcome in order to strengthen the Organization's mediation capacities.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

  17. “Mr. Guillermet (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): Mr. President, allow me to congratulate you on organizing this open debate. We would also like to thank Mr. Pascoe for having presented the report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/ 189). The report of the Secretary-General on enhancing mediation and its support activities is an open invitation to a joint discussion that will bear fruit and strengthen the work of the United Nations. We would also like to thank the leadership of Burkina Faso in this area. Costa Rica has always been a major ally of peaceful dispute settlement processes. Our history has led us to value this dynamic as a factor for peace and stability. We have been witnesses to and actors in peacemaking in our region.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source