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1. “Mr. Gutierrez (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): I wish to thank you, Sir, for convening this debate and for the opportunity it provides to continue to contribute to the objective of achieving an Organization that is better prepared to meet its primary responsibility of maintaining international peace. My delegation endorses what was said by Mr. Peter Wittig, Permanent Representative of Germany and Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), of which Peru is honoured to be a member. Likewise, my delegation endorses the statement to be made by Mr. Abulkalam Abdul Momen, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. Allow me to focus now on a few points.”

   2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source

2. “The PBC must retain its role as an advisory and catalyzing body within the system, a body that ensures the coherence, flexibility and effectiveness of the work of the United Nations in peacebuilding processes and in the implementation of the Secretary-General's plan of action. Finally, I would like to state that my country very strongly supports the draft presidential statement that you, Sir, intend to issue on this subject as a statement of the Security Council.”

   2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396 (2010) · source

3. “We must also mention the links that exist between the Millennium Development Goals and peacebuilding processes, particularly with regard to the role of women in peace processes and in priority areas. That is because, as previously stated in this Chamber, progress in implementing the Development Goals clearly contributes to, and lays the basis for, lasting and comprehensive peace, as well as avoiding resumption of conflict. In any peacebuilding process, I would like to reiterate the fundamental role of the PBC in drafting comprehensive regional strategies, including prevention strategies.”

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4. “An analysis of women's needs and the strengthening of their overall participation in peacebuilding processes will also facilitate clearer awareness of the causes of the conflict, which is significant in planning the response strategy, mobilizing resources and identifying measures to enhance the confidence of the local people to the peace process and their commitment to it. Hence, national capacity is important not only in order to ensure the transition towards peace, but also as a measure to prevent the recurrence of conflict. In that context, particular attention should also be paid to creating jobs and training the unemployed or under- employed young people, who constitute a high risk factor for disrupting the peace process.”

   2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396 (2010) · source

5. “As the co-facilitators noted in their report on the review of the PBC (S/2010/393, annex), the national empowerment process is closely linked to the horizontal and multidisciplinary reinforcement of the national capacity for full involvement in peacebuilding efforts. The empowerment of women and the gender perspective are a key element in generating capacity and in the peacebuilding process, as the report of the Secretary-General notes. It is no coincidence that, as the Secretary-General points out, women's post- conflict needs resemble the five recurring priorities that we have just mentioned.”

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6. “That highlights two factors: the development or strengthening of national capacity and the preventive dimension. It is essential that from the initial deployment of a United Nations mission in a post- conflict situation, national capacity be developed or strengthened. In this regard, it is important to remember that strengthening or developing national capacity - as is true of international civilian capacity - should follow the need-driven approach, as was pointed out by Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno, Chair of the Secretary-General's Senior Advisory Group for the Review of International Civilian Capacities, when it met last week with the PBC.”

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7. “Those areas are basic safety and security, including justice and respect for the rule of law; confidence in the political process so as to restore essential governmental functions and institutions; support for the provision of basic services; support for the functioning of public administration; and support for economic revitalization. That analysis must be undertaken with the direct and early involvement of national actors along with the Peacebuilding Commission. As the Secretary-General has stated in his reports, peacebuilding is first and foremost a national responsibility and a process of national empowerment, and the response of the international community must be channelled through a strategic, coordinated and integrated approach, on the basis of national priorities.”

   2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396 (2010) · source

8. “The Secretary-General's plan of action and his subsequent reports give us a clear guide as to where we should direct our efforts in order to achieve sustainable peace in a more prompt and efficient manner. We are aware that we must enhance our efforts and use our available resources more efficiently, which calls for better planning and response capacity. Therefore, in each case we must ascertain priorities and needs for peacebuilding in the five priority areas set out by the Secretary-General, and act upon them in parallel.”

   2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396 (2010) · source

9. “Mr. Gutierrez (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): I wish to thank you, Sir, for convening this debate and for the opportunity it provides to continue to contribute to the objective of achieving an Organization that is better prepared to meet its primary responsibility of maintaining international peace. My delegation endorses what was said by Mr. Peter Wittig, Permanent Representative of Germany and Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), of which Peru is honoured to be a member. Likewise, my delegation endorses the statement to be made by Mr. Abulkalam Abdul Momen, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. Allow me to focus now on a few points.”

   2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396 (2010) · source

10. “It is therefore essential to encourage and support constitutional reform and the electoral process as indispensable bases for solid governability. In order to respond to these challenges in the best way possible, it is necessary for MINUSTAH to pursue its work. We thus consider that its mandate should be renewed and that the greatest support possible given for its activities by the international community. Along these lines, Peru, aware of the need to strengthen the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, has increased its troop contribution by another 150 soldiers to cooperate in MINUSTAH's work. Finally, I would like to reiterate that Peru is firmly and steadfastly committed to strengthening the recovery, stability and development of Haiti.”

    2010-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6382 (2010) · source

11. “Accordingly, the work undertaken to engage and include all local public and private stakeholders is highly important, and we congratulate the Government of Haiti for its efforts. My delegation has expressed its conviction of the importance of establishing a strategic alliance between the public and private sectors in Haiti that could contribute to strengthening institutions in that sister nation while guaranteeing its stability, security and sustainable development. It is also clear from the report of the Secretary- General that it is crucial that cooperation be continued if the institutional capacity of the Government of Haiti is to be restored, improved and strengthened throughout the country.”

    2010-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6382 (2010) · source

12. “We are facing an extremely fragile situation that must be addressed comprehensively through development and the strengthening of national capacities and security. The Secretary-General has stressed the problem of resettling displaced persons and those living in camps, highlighting underlying social and economic problems that cannot and must not be underestimated. Any effort to address the various problems should be coordinated and aligned with national strategies and national priorities, as established in the Action Plan for National Recovery and Development of Haiti. In that context and without neglecting security concerns, complementary efforts to establish a solid basis for Haiti's economic recovery and growth and sustainable development must be increased.”

    2010-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6382 (2010) · source

13. “As noted by the Uruguayan delegation, this debate demonstrates the commitment of the Council and the international community to the reconstruction process in Haiti, and gives us an opportunity to exchange opinions on the report and on how to evaluate the Mission and our participation in it. In the light of the observations of the Secretary- General in his report, my delegation would like to stress two aspects of the report in particular that we consider essential. Despite the progress made in Haiti's reconstruction through the efforts of MINUSTAH, the Government of Haiti and other United Nations agencies, serious challenges and difficulties remain that could threaten the progress made so far in the political, socio-economic and security sectors.”

    2010-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6382 (2010) · source

14. “Mr. Gutierrez (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation associates itself with the statement made by the Uruguayan representative on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti, and congratulates the Security Council for the timely organization of this open debate on the situation in Haiti, especially as we prepare to debate the need to renew the mandate of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). We also welcome the report of the Secretary-General in document S/2010/446 and the very comprehensive briefing of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Haiti, Mr. Edmond Mulet, whom we welcome and thank for his magnificent work in Haiti.”

    2010-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6382 (2010) · source

15. “Finally, we must recognize that if we are to strengthen the protection of civilians in post-conflict situations, we must initiate resolute actions to rebuild and then strengthen institutions and the rule of law in affected countries, and stabilize economic conditions through development strategies. Those would be crucial steps towards consolidating any comprehensive effort for peace and development that would serve to effectively combat poverty and social exclusion - problems that are often at the heart of the internal armed conflicts that we strive to prevent. As a member of the Peacebuilding Commission, my country has been contributing to achieving that goal.”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source

16. “Allow me to note a number of the efforts of the International Committee of the Red Cross in its difficult task of disseminating international humanitarian law and protecting civilian populations in armed conflicts. These efforts include such events as the annual seminar for officials accredited by the United Nations, which is an important tool in this undertaking. Regarding access to humanitarian assistance in armed conflict, my delegation is convinced that parties to a conflict and third-party countries should strictly comply with their obligations to allow and facilitate the rapid and unhindered transit of shipments, equipment and rescue personnel, and to encourage States to foster respect for basic humanitarian principles. We are convinced that concrete actions would give new momentum to the protection of civilians in armed conflicts.”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source

17. “In this context, I would like to highlight that my country is a party to the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Times of War and to the Additional Protocols on the protection of victims of international and non-international conflicts, which together form the cornerstone of international humanitarian law in the area of protecting civilians. In that regard, we call on all States that are not yet parties to these instruments to accede to them as soon as possible. Furthermore, at the Thirtieth International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, Peru made a series of pledges relating to the effective implementation of international humanitarian law and the protection of civilians in armed conflict and other situations of armed violence.”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source

18. “I further wish to underscore that at the Review Conference of the Rome Statute in Kampala, Peru, together with the Netherlands, coordinated the process of presenting pledges to strengthen States' commitment to the fight against impunity and the principles and purposes of the Rome Statute. Peru reiterates its firm support for the promotion of respect for international humanitarian law and efforts to encourage compliance by all parties to armed conflict, in particular non-State armed groups. We also believe that civilian protection must be strengthened in order to make peacekeeping operations and other missions more effective.”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source

19. “In this context, we insist on the need for the full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) to ensure that serious cases of rape and other sexual violence do not go unpunished. We consider it a priority that States assume the responsibility to ensure that justice is served and that responsible parties are punished, as part of a central focus on national reconciliation that all should emphasize. I would like to underline that Peru is party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, which establishes in its articles 5 and 9 the Court's jurisdiction to judge war crimes in international and domestic armed conflicts. In that respect, Peru has complied with the requirement to incorporate into its domestic legislation measures for cooperation with the Court in order to ensure that responsible parties are effectively tried.”

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20. “Also, in its resolution 63/125, entitled "Status of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts", the General Assembly affirmed the need for more effective implementation of international humanitarian law. We hope that the discussions held in the Sixth Committee at the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly will promote substantive progress that ensures the full implementation of international humanitarian law. Peru firmly supports programmes and policies that promote the prevention of violence, and in particular those that protect women and girls from gender-based violence, particularly rape and other forms of sexual abuse, as well as other forms of violence that arise in armed conflict.”

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21. “We also believe it essential to fully implement resolutions 1296 (2000) and 1674 (2006), which define the essence of this debate, which is the responsibility of all Member States to protect civilian populations in armed conflict. Along these lines, we believe it necessary, based on the Secretary-General's report A/63/677 on the implementation of the responsibility to protect - which recognizes the principal role of States in protecting their populations from, among others, war crimes - that we continue to focus on pillars one and two: the responsibility to protect incumbent on States; and international assistance and capacity-building.”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source

22. “In that time, important progress has been made, such as the establishment of the Security Council group of experts on the protection of civilians, whose contributions have been reflected in numerous Council resolutions. We have also seen the adoption of important resolutions and presidential statements that have had an impact on matters of primary concern in the realm of the protection of civilians in contemporary conflicts. While such progress is an important starting point, its value is relative if it is not manifested in tangible improvements in the protection of civilians on the ground. We believe it important to continue to strengthen the necessary interaction between the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Security Council.”

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23. “Mr. Gutierrez (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me first of all, Madam President, to express my delegation's profound gratification at seeing you preside over the Security Council this month. I should also like to thank you for having promoted the convening of this open debate, and to express the Peruvian delegation's appreciation to Mr. John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and Ms. Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights, for their comprehensive briefings on the topic that brings us together today for this open debate in the Council. For 11 years, the Security Council has been seized of the matter of protection of civilians in armed conflict.”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source

24. “The need to improve and strengthen the systems of interaction is extremely urgent, all the more as all of can see how the various cross-cutting issues, such as security, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, are becoming interconnected with development. Undeniable, there is overwhelming agreement among Members on the need to make substantive and steady progress in improving the Council's working methods so that they heed and reflect the realities of the twenty-first century. This would help ensure that the Council is seen as an organ projecting legitimacy in the eyes not only of the membership but also of international public opinion. It is in that light that Peru hopes to see concrete progress by the Security Council in achieving that objective.”

    2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source

25. “It is essential to strengthen the institutional mechanisms for interaction between the Security Council and the General Assembly that are already reflected in the Organization's Charter, such as in its Article 15, which provides that the General Assembly should receive and consider annual and special reports from the Security Council, and Article 24, which specifically provides that the Security Council will submit annual and, when necessary, special reports to the General Assembly for its consideration. In that regard, it is unquestionable that States not members of the Council have a right to greater access to information that should be substantive, not merely descriptive, as is the case in the annual reports. Clearly, this is directly linked to the question of working methods.”

    2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source

26. “I must underline that such ideas should be considered and developed in a balanced way in such a way that no one concept takes precedence over another. The need to seek greater efficiency in the Council's work should not be at the expense of reducing transparency or increasing openness, participation or access to information by non-members of the Council. If the aforementioned principles are fully adopted as pillars of the working methods, it will be more feasible to implement the measures and suggestions raised by a great majority of delegations, which ultimately seek, as I have said, to make the Security Council's work more legitimate and render it strong and efficient.”

    2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source

27. “Document S/2006/507 set out a series of guidelines summarizing the practice of the Council that included additional adjustments to its procedures. That document is an important step forward in improving the working methods of the Security Council, which was furthered by the open debate held in August 2008 (see S/PV.5968) and the subsequent - I must say partial - implementation of some measures aimed at promoting greater openness in the Council's work. However, in the view of my delegation, there remains ample room for increasing the transparency, effectiveness and accountability of the Council's work. It is essential to conduct a fair and comprehensive self- assessment that enables us to identify what new steps should be taken to enhance transparency, efficiency and interaction with non-members of the Council.”

    2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source

28. “However, it is also important to remember that this topic is an integral part of the overall reform process of the Security Council, which involves the discussion of other issues that seek comprehensively to render the Council more transparent, efficient and legitimate. From reading the paper annexed to your letter of 1 April, Sir, it is clear that the Security Council has implemented actions to make its work more transparent and to promote greater participation by non-member States and civil society actors. On 19 July 2006, the President of the Security Council issued a note (S/2006/507), whose annex contained a series of provisions seeking to update and modernize some areas of the working methods. It was drafted by a working group to which Peru, then a non-permanent member of the Council, contributed.”

    2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source

29. “Mr. Gutierrez (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): I commend and congratulate you, Mr. President, for your initiative to include on the Council's programme of work this open debate, which offers us a further opportunity to exchange views and submit proposals on a matter of particular importance and of great interest to all Members of the Organization. After a gap of 18 months, the Security Council is holding another debate on its working methods. We see that as a positive sign of the commitment of Council members, in particular permanent members, to continually assess and seek to improve the Council's work.”

    2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source

30. “Today we have an opportunity to bring this important goal closer by taking concrete steps to strengthen the capacity of the Peacebuilding Commission to fully and faithfully carry out the role entrusted to it.”

    2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source

31. “At the same time, bearing in mind the role of the peacebuilding architecture in consolidating peace, Peru believes that it is not viable to keep the work of the PBC and the Peacebuilding Fund on separate tracks. On the contrary, there must be close interaction between them. The Commission must play a relevant role in the formulation of resource allocation policies for specific areas. Given the follow-up role played by the PBC in peacebuilding processes, it is time for us to consider creating a mechanism that would provide for synergies and feedback between the Commission and the Fund, bodies that share one common goal and value: promoting and building peace. All Members of the Organization have a shared responsibility to strengthen the United Nations system in order to maintain, preserve and build peace worldwide.”

    2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source

32. “In securing and consolidating peace in nations embroiled in conflict, we do not always follow the logical chain of first establishing security and stability, then maintaining peace and, after that, setting up comprehensive development plans aimed at consolidating that peace. Historically, experience has shown us that there is an increasing need to include early peacebuilding activities in the implementation of peacekeeping processes. In this regard, it is vitally important that, in the implementation of such measures, the PBC can play a relevant advisory role in planning those efforts, in close coordination with the other relevant United Nations bodies that are directly responsible for economic and social development, such as the Economic and Social Council.”

    2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source

33. “At the same time, however, peace requires significant flows of trade and investment that generate employment in order to combat pockets of poverty and establish a framework for sustainable development, which is an effective component for neutralizing the threat of violence. In this context, it is essential, in economic and development terms, that the PBC, in coordination with the international financial institutions and regional organizations, be able to continue carrying out medium- and long-term follow-up to establish the conditions needed to attract private investment and ensure the effective channeling of cooperation flows through effective accountability mechanisms.”

    2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source

34. “In order to counter this trend, it is essential to build the social fabric of the country, generate political awareness, implement measures that favour inclusion and convince the private sector of the important role it has to play in the process of reconstructing its country, together with the other national institutions. Furthermore, the principal of national ownership is the main foundation upon which the entire peacebuilding process should be built. On this point, I should like to reiterate that the commitment and participation of the private sector are key to ensuring the economic recovery of a country emerging from conflict. We have already mentioned the intrinsic relationship between security and development. Trade and business can flourish only in an atmosphere of peace and stability.”

    2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source

35. “A quick review of history will show that a number of countries that emerged from situations of conflict relapsed into violence or that they lacked the capacity to stay on the path to sustainable socio- economic development and were thus vulnerable to the latent possibility of renewed conflict. This is further confirmation that priority should be given to the link that exists between the concept of security, on the one hand, and social inclusion, the fight against poverty, the strengthening of institutions and the promotion of human rights, on the other. All of these components are integral to the timely re-establishment of peace. When we speak of peacebuilding, we think of existing conflict situations that, because of their long- standing nature, generate a perverse dynamic of violence and destruction.”

    2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source

36. “We hope that the process will result in agreement on the provision of sufficient means and capacities to enable the PBC to fully carry out its advisory role to both the General Assembly and Security Council, and to work more effectively in adopting comprehensive peacebuilding strategies that promote security, development and governance, in close coordination with all the agencies of the United Nations system. A specific goal should be to enable the PBC, equipped with the necessary means and human resources, to fulfil its advisory role while consistently and coherently articulating cooperation policies aimed at strengthening peace processes in countries emerging from conflict.”

    2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source

37. “Mr. Gutierrez (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): Peru associates itself with the statement to be delivered by the permanent representative of Bangladesh in his capacity as the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) coordinator for the Non-Aligned Movement. In addition, my delegation should like briefly to address a number of issues that we believe to be relevant to the matter that brings us together today. The convening of this Security Council debate on post-conflict peacebuilding at a time when we are immersed in the review of the Peacebuilding Commission gives us the opportunity to emphasize the importance of making substantive progress in that process.”

    2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299Resumption1 (2010) · source

38. “We believe that a first step in that direction is that the draft resolution on international cooperation against the world drug problem, which will soon be submitted to the General Assembly for adoption, recognizes the need for this information and calls on Member States to support the dialogue on this theme, through the Commission on Narcotic Drugs. Supporting African countries suffering the consequences of drug trafficking on their territories is a necessity that the international community cannot ignore, especially when this situation, together with specific national situations, generates political instability that can even affect regional security. Hence, the support we can provide should be part of an integrated development and security strategy that will contribute to building lasting peace in Africa.”

    2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source

39. “We must therefore understand where the cooperation, especially in the form of financial assistance, is being directed so that we can understand how States are responding to the drug problem at the international level. If necessary, we must redirect that cooperation to the countries in greatest need. In that regard, Peru believes that we need a global report that compiles statistics and relevant information on the resources that international cooperation is devoting to the fight against illicit drug trafficking and that identifies key programmes of enhanced cooperation with the countries most affected by illicit drug production and trafficking.”

    2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source

40. “For Africa, in spite of the resolve of its countries and their strenuous efforts - especially through the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States, with the precious support of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime - even more technical and material assistance is needed to reinforce border controls along their coasts and in their airspace, as are increased training and better equipment for police forces investigating the activities of organized crime and drug trafficking. International cooperation is also needed to create the appropriate legal framework for an active criminal justice system, to establish the necessary law enforcement measures, and to gather reliable data to assess the magnitude of the problems of drug trafficking and abuse affecting the region.”

    2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source

41. “None of the affected countries nor the region as a whole can address the drug problem facing Africa by themselves, since it is not exclusively an African problem. It is a problem that must be tackled by the international community as a whole through bilateral, regional and multilateral strategies. It is high time that the developed countries, and in particular the consumer countries, give cooperation against drug trafficking pride of place on their agendas, especially as the Political Declaration adopted at the fifty-second session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs highlights the need to intensify and strengthen joint efforts, inter alia, by increasing and coordinating technical and financial assistance.”

    2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source

42. “In this context, organized crime, especially illicit drug trafficking and corruption, finds fertile ground for its activities, exacerbating existing problems and creating additional obstacles to State- building, the well-being of their populations and the security of the subregion. The Peacebuilding Commission is playing an important role in addressing this set of problems, which is among the many fundamental reasons why Peru supported its establishment and anticipates providing it with support in the immediate future. One concrete example of the Peacebuilding Commission's work on this issue was the inclusion in 2007 of Guinea-Bissau on its agenda, with Peru's support at a time when my country was a non-permanent member of the Security Council.”

    2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source

43. “In spite of the reduced quantities being trafficked, such activity continues to have a negative impact on West Africa, where concern is rising over the indices of corruption and the impunity enjoyed by drug traffickers, who also contaminate weak national economies with their abundant funds. This is particularly serious when we consider that some countries facing such threats, especially in West Africa, are emerging from conflict situations or severe internal political tensions and remain economically, socially and politically fragile. Poverty and the lack of basic services increase social discontent and remain a challenge to stability in the region.”

    2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source

44. “It is disturbing that, due to demand generated mostly in Europe, some parts of Africa, West Africa in particular, have become transit zones for cocaine trafficking. West Africa has also emerged as a transit point for heroin and the precursors of amphetamine-type stimulants. According to statistics of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the volume of cocaine that is said to reach Europe is some 250 tons a year, with a market value of approximately $11 billion. In that regard, West Africa supplies Europe with some 30 per cent of its total consumption of cocaine. However, over the past two years, as a result of changes in modes of drug consumption in Europe, those levels fell by 14 per cent in 2008.”

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45. “Although the world drug problem is addressed in the appropriate forums of the United Nations system - the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and its subsidiary bodies, including the Commission on Narcotic Drugs - we understand that when the issue is compounded by other problems it generates instability and can threaten the security of certain States and their neighbours. That is so because drug trafficking is associated with violence and organized crime, and in certain countries is linked with terrorist activities. Drug trafficking is also associated with other criminal activities, such as money- laundering, arms trafficking and corruption, causing major material damage and the loss of human life. This dangerous interrelationship is especially clear in Africa.”

    2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source

46. “Regardless of the status of the affected States, be they producer, consumer or transit States, it is clear that it is a global problem, the responsibility for which is shared by all, as was recently reaffirmed in the Political Declaration and Plan of Action on International Cooperation towards an Integrated and Balanced Strategy to Counter the World Drug Problem (see E/2009/28), adopted recently at the high-level segment of the fifty-second session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs.”

    2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source

47. “Mr. Gutierrez (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your outstanding work as President of the Security Council for this month. The delegation of Peru associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. My delegation also wishes briefly to touch on certain issues pertinent to today's debate. The illicit traffic in drugs is a severe problem for many States and is cause for international concern. The world demand for cocaine alone amounts to almost 1,000 tons a year, with an estimated value of some $70 billion.”

    2009-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6233Resumption1 (2009) · source

48. “This will help the people and Government of Haiti face with decisiveness, energy and a healthy optimism the challenges they must deal with in achieving sustainable development in their country. Here I would like to reiterate the unwavering commitment of Peru to contributing towards the stabilization and development of Haiti.”

    2009-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6186 (2009) · source

49. “Secondly, I would like to reiterate, because it is so relevant, the need for us to bear in mind the recommendation made by the Ad Hoc Advisory Group for Haiti of the Economic and Social Council, just referred to by the distinguished Ambassador of Canada, namely, that we should look into how we can make better use of the engineers of MINUSTAH in order to create greater synergy between the mandate of the Mission and the development needs of Haiti. We are convinced that with the very important contribution of the Special Envoy for Haiti, President William Clinton, and with the active and sustained participation of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Hedi Annabi, and the contribution of MINUSTAH and in particular the countries of the region, we can continue the work that has been done to date.”

    2009-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6186 (2009) · source

50. “I would like, however, to stress two points that are of crucial importance to making a decisive contribution to the consolidation of stability and development in Haiti. First, in order to deal with the grave social and economic situation, as discussed in the Secretary-General's report, we must see greater interaction between the public and private sectors in Haiti. This would strengthen the implementation of the necessary reforms in the various institutional areas and would also reinforce the plan for peacebuilding that has been established. All of this requires a strategic alliance between both sectors, which will help strengthen the capacity of the Haitian State, a fundamental goal that will eventually bring stability and security to this beloved Caribbean nation.”

    2009-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6186 (2009) · source