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first: 2014-11-20
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“As the lead member of CARICOM for agriculture, agricultural diversification and food security, Guyana is working with its sister States on ambitious initiatives to reinvigorate the growth and development of the agrifood sector, boosting regional production with a view to reducing the regional food import bill by 25 per cent by 2025 and enhancing food and nutrition security in the region. Our national efforts are in concert with those objectives and aim to fortify and diversify our agrifood sector, including through increased budgetary allocations, investment in research and supportive infrastructure and the adoption of climate-smart technologies. In closing, Guyana remains a committed partner in efforts to promote food security and address the causes of food insecurity, including those induced by conflict.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In that connection, Guyana underscores the need to address global food insecurity holistically, through the pursuit of targeted and path-breaking initiatives such as the United Nations Food Systems Summit+2 and its recent Stocktaking Moment, as well as regional and national efforts. Guyana urges for renewed efforts by all the parties concerned in the Black Sea Grain Initiative to bring it back on track. Urgent action is required to transform agrifood systems to make them more resilient and lower the cost of nutritious food and healthy diets for all.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Taken together, those numbers are the highest in the seven- year history of the Global Report on Food Crises, and yet an additional 400 million to 500 million human beings faced hunger in 2022, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Those multiple and interlinked challenges, and the associated impacts of disrupted supply chains and higher prices for food, fuel and fertilizer, are not beyond our collective ability to address. They demand our urgent attention and represent a real call to united action in the true spirit of multilateralism.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The disconcerting Global Report on Food Crises 2023 reveals that more than a quarter of a billion people in 58 countries are acutely food insecure and in need of urgent food assistance. That is one in every 32 persons on the planet. Conflict remains one of the main drivers of acute food insecurity, with 117.1 million people affected — not to mention others such as the impact of economic shocks and weather extremes, which have left an additional 83.9 million and 56.8 million people, respectively, in acute food insecurity. Guyana would like to express its solidarity with the countries affected, including our CARICOM sister State of Haiti.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Guyana is resolutely committed to that goal, as is the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), whose efforts in that regard Guyana has the honour to lead. Food must never be used as a weapon of war. The international community must unite around that principle and ensure that it is fulfilled in practice through solutions that meet the needs of all who are affected. This year we marked the fifth anniversary of the unanimous adoption of resolution 2417 (2018), which pointed to the links between armed conflict and conflict-induced food insecurity and the threat of famine. We have an important opportunity to renew our high-level political commitment to its full and effective implementation and to work collectively to enhance the protection of civilians against food insecurity in situations of armed conflict.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Guyana welcomes the convening of this high-level open debate on famine and conflict-induced global food insecurity. We commend the United States for bringing this important issue to the fore and express our appreciation for the briefings we heard this morning. We also welcome the appointment of Ms. Reena Ghelani as the United Nations Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator. The right to food is a human right and a humanitarian imperative. No one anywhere in today’s world should live with hunger or suffer malnutrition. Through Sustainable Development Goal 2, our global community has committed to ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We will continue to work with the LNP to build the trust and confidence in communities that will be an important part of the country's security and stability. The future of Liberia is in Liberian hands. We are working to support that and to contribute the timely effort needed to ensure that it is ready for the transition of security in eight months' time. We look forward to having the support of the Security Council and Member States in achieving that aim alongside the Mission.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“Our role has been to develop, build capacity and reform, as well as to support them operationally and intervene in situations that have got beyond their control. Encouragingly, we have been seeing less and less of that being required. What do they need? They need to be capacitated. They need the necessary tools, resources and equipment to do their jobs. That is an area where Member States can look to support the Government of Liberia, since some of what is needed is currently beyond its capacity and resource abilities, given the fact that the country is also recovering from Ebola, which had a significant impact. There is a saying: "It is time to go." That has been absorbed by the LNP. We are starting to see in it a national pride and ownership in relation to the transition, and an attitude that is looking to move the process forward.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“the Council having urged it to adopt one in resolution 2190 (2014). There has been steady progress in this area. However, focus on process has been greater than on implementation. Through the Mission, through the broad range of United Nations partners on the ground and most importantly through the international community we are stepping up urgency with respect to the ways in which we can provide support and help the Government to achieve the benchmarks and the timelines that have been put in place for their transition and for their peace consolidation plan. The Liberia National Police (LNP) has had the primary responsibility for in-country policing, regardless of the United Nations Mission's presence.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“But in this Mission it is also an opportunity to stretch and grow our female officers, to give them opportunities that they may not have been gotten in their own countries, build their capacity and further enhance the skills, knowledge and expertise that they bring to the Mission while maximizing and optimizing what their contribution. We are very fortunate that we have our men and our women, but we are especially lucky to have the women, as they are incredible role models, not only within the communities where we serve, but also with their national counterparts, showing that women do have a significant role to play in communities and in security services. Lastly, I would touch upon some of the questions specific to Liberia and its readiness during transition. As the Council knows, the Government of Liberia has a security transition plan.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“There is a much more nurturing and caring bond between them and the communities where they serve. I think our current representation in missions, as mentioned, mirrors our national and domestic policing institutions globally. I have to say with some regret that I have only 20 per cent female officers as my individual police officers and slightly fewer in my formed police units, but we have created an environment in the Mission and a leadership culture that provides opportunities based on fairness and equity to allow everyone regardless of gender to reach their full potential.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“The Council needs to look into tapping into that resource as part of its deliberations and discussions because they truly understand what the police bring into peacekeeping operations. On the second issue of gender and resources, I will just touch on the basics. Mine is actually one of the missions that has an all-female formed police unit, from India. We are very lucky to have it and grateful for it. I think it provides and demonstrates and showcases the opportunities that are presented for women in peacekeeping and peacemaking roles. It really demonstrates equality. They stand equally beside men and women of other formed police units, those of our force and those of our civilian counterparts. They really do have an impact, particularly for the women and children in the areas of the protection of the civilians whom they serve.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“As far as what United Nations policing brings to these mandates, a better understanding of resolution 2185 (2014) would ensure that the resolution is put to its greatest effect when the Council is devising new mandates. It would also assist us in thinking creatively about what policing brings to the continuum of peacemaking, peacebuilding and peacemaking/ peacebuilding processes and in ensuring that we are more accountable for the delivery on our mandates. A better understanding of resolution 2185 (2014) would also ensure that the police advisers who are part of permanent missions are fully utilized. In the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), we have more than 20 police advisers from more than 90 police-contributing countries.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“We would also like to see a greater role for the Security Council in engendering the political will that is necessary and the commitment that needs to be undertaken by host States in relation to working in partnership in achieving the mandates and at times providing some tough love to make sure that the hosts actually do come on board and are part of the political process and making sure that a mission and its mandate can actually be achieved. We need to ensure that the tasks are prioritized, well understood and based on the necessary building blocks for peace and security and stability in each of the countries concerned. As the Council can see today, they do differ.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“Mr. Hinds: I thank Council members for their questions, praise and recognition of the work that we are doing in some of these tough peacekeeping environments. First, with respect to institutional frameworks and mandates, as discussed, we need clear, credible and achievable mandates that are matched by sufficient resources, whether it be in terms of logistics, mandates or guidance so that we can implement the mandates.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“As outlined in last year's inaugural resolution for policing in peacekeeping operations and special political missions, resolution 2185 (2014), United Nations police play a critical role in supporting protection efforts through the political process; in establishing protective environments; and by building the capacities and capabilities of national policing institutions to protect the population from physical violence - all ofwhich underpin lasting peace, security and stability in post-conflict situations. Once again, thank you, Mr. President, for convening this briefing and affording me the opportunity to address the Council today.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“In conclusion, I wish to reaffirm that policing remains an integral part of United Nations peace operations, and we must have clear, credible and achievable mandates matched by appropriate resources. There remains a pressing need to recognize that the mandate for each peacekeeping operation, as can be seen today, is specific to the needs and situation of the country concerned.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“The Security Council reaffirmed UNMIL's protection mandate and noted that, from 1 July 2016, the Mission is still to support Liberian security agencies to protect civilians in the event of a deterioration of the security situation that could risk a strategic reversal of peace and stability, taking into account UNMIL's reduced capabilities and areas of deployment. This change in the Mission's operational response to the protection of civilians will require clarity between the Government and UNMIL as to the circumstances in which the Mission's armed capacities will be deployed and what actually constitutes a security deterioration that risks a strategic reversal.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“I wish to express my sincere appreciation to Member States for standing by Liberia and UNMIL in the face of these protection and operational challenges, and thank especially UNMIL personnel for their courage and commitment to peacekeeping during this time. Moreover, Liberia's security sector should also be commended for its resilience and professionalism in preventing the spread of Ebola, despite its limited capacity and resources, and the risk posed by the epidemic. Notably, Liberia is now Ebola-free. Looking forward, UNMIL's new protection-of- civilians mandate, contained in resolution 2239 (2015) of September, is not without challenges, particularly given the transition of security responsibilities and the Mission's significant police and military drawdown in the lead-up to June next year.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“In a partnered approach, the United Nations police trained 1,000 Liberian law enforcement personnel in human rights and in the protection of civilians during the state of emergency period, while our formed police units provided backstopping support to the Liberia National Police in public order management. The Ebola crisis presented unprecedented challenges. It tested the Mission's ability to rethink and adapt the execution of its protection of civilians mandate and explored new areas of cooperation and support with the National Police and other actors in providing a security envelope to allow the necessary health and humanitarian efforts to occur. This highlights the critical role police play in often unpredictable operational contexts in protecting civilians.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“In each of the three thematic areas outlined earlier - targeted capacity building and improved community engagement; decentralized and decongested service delivery; and enhanced accountability and oversight - the Ebola crisis, which spanned more than 16 months and took thousands of lives, inadvertently brought new opportunities to reinforce protection capacities and responsibilities for the national police, including fostering better police-community relationships and strengthening the presence of police throughout the country. Notably, United Nations police supported the national awareness-raising and outreach programmes to communities to prevent the further spread of Ebola and they also supported an integrated response to Ebola operations.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“A draft police act includes the provision for civilian oversight in two keyareas i complaints made against the police and in its policy development. Also for the first time, the Police Professional Standards Division is now deployed outside the capital, Monrovia, to strengthen accountability and disciplinary mechanisms.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“Now, secondly, in order to extend protection capabilities throughout the country, the decentralization and decongestion of State, police and justice services, including those to remote areas, is essential. Steady progress is being made with those priorities identified under the Government's plan for UNMIL's transition, which also includes the deployment of increased numbers ofpolice countrywide. To that end, the Liberia National Police are currently deploying 552 officers to the border counties. And, thirdly, further enhancement of accountability and oversight is necessary to consolidate Liberia's protection of civilian responsibilities. During 2015, after extensive consultations, Liberia's legislature is now deliberating the much-needed legislative reform for its National Police.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“Critical to ongoing peace and stability in Liberia will be a stronger foundation of confidence and trust in the Liberian criminal justice system, built essentially on protecting civilians through steadfast partnerships between the police and the communities they serve. United Nations police, in coordination with bilateral partners, continue to advise and guide the Liberia National Police in its community engagement strategy and in delivering targeted projects to strengthen this relationship. Projects have been successfully delivered in several counties and will be extended across Liberia in direct support of the revised national community-oriented policing policy.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“However, in consolidating this readiness, the Liberia National Police and other security and justice actors will require further support in three key thematic areas to fulfil their protection of civilian role: First, following years of capacity-building support and while noting the gains made by the National Police, support is still required for them to better understand and fully assume their protection responsibilities by strengthening police leadership; enhancing accountability; establishing command, control and coordination mechanisms; improving operational planning and response; and strengthening substantially its community engagement.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“As we move towards transition, it is critical to have national ownership and leadership in the Liberian Government's readiness to assume fully its complete security responsibilities from UNMIL by no later than 30 June 2016, as called for in resolution 2239 (2015).”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“Notably, the United Nations police is an integral part of the UNMIL protection of civilians strategy, first, by supporting protection through political processes; secondly, by establishing a protective environment; and thirdly, in building the capacities and capabilities of the national police and other law enforcement agencies to protect the population from physical violence. The UNMIL comprehensive protection strategy came into effect on 1 March 2014. It seeks to increase the Government's awareness and understanding of its full and primary responsibilities to protect civilians from physical harm and to enhance its capacity and willingness to assume that responsibility. The strategy also notes UNMIL's strategic readiness to act to protect civilians within its capabilities when the Government is unable or unwilling to do so.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“The United Nations Mission in Liberia was established in 2003 by the Security Council , under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, with a clear mandate to protect civilians under imminent threat of physical violence, within its capabilities, and without prejudice to the efforts of the Government of Liberia. Twelve years later, UNMIL still retains a protection of civilians mandate, underscoring the legitimacy and credibility of protecting civilians as a significant part of any long-term peacekeeping and peacebuilding effort. The protection of civilians is a whole-of-mission responsibility.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“Mr. Hinds: I, too, wish to thank you, Mr. President, and the members of the Security Council for this opportunity to speak along with my colleagues on the critical contribution of the United Nations police on the protection of civilians in peace operations. Let me also express my gratitude, on behalf of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), to the Council and police-contributing countries for their continued support to Liberia's ongoing peacekeeping efforts. The commitment and dedication of the police have been and remain critical to maintaining peace and stability in Liberia. Today, I will speak about what the protection of civilians mandate in Liberia means for the United Nations police and how the devastating Ebola outbreak presented both challenges and opportunities in moving forward protection aspects for transition.”
2015-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7558 (2015) · source
“That has perhaps been seen as one of the silver linings. In our remaining time in Liberia, we will look to strengthen those local mechanisms. We have seen improved relationships with the community and improved responsiveness on the part of the security agencies. They have taken on a range of tasks that are not typically policing functions, but under the health, humanitarian and other crises that Ebola has created in Liberia and across West Africa, we have seen the police perform admirably. Even though many officers have been affected by the crisis themselves, with a number ofthese agencies losing lives to the crisis, they are still committed to their role and function and to improving and professionalizing their organizations. We will continue to work with them.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“Those civilian agencies have responsibility for domestic security in Liberia, and are all doing their best, with the limited resources available to them, to provide a professional response. The Ebola crisis over the past eight months in Liberia has seen sustained pressure put on those organizations, and there have been cracks in what we saw as maturing institutions with regard to improving performance and operationalization. What we can try to do is build on what we have seen as a result of Ebola. We have seen services that had been delivered at the national level devolve to the county level. We have seen decentralized structures, decentralized decision-making and decentralized resource mobilization right across Liberia. It has been a challenge to move what has been an overcentralized and bureaucratic process in the capital, Monrovia.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“Mr. Hinds: In response to the first question posed by the representative of Rwanda in relation to progress in reforming, rebuilding and restructuring the Liberian National Police and the other security institutions, in the case of Liberia it was actually a matter of recreating the security institutions, post-conflict. There has been steady progress. Over this time, we have seen a police force that was decimated grow into a force of almost 5,000 officers, who provide a policing service to the populace of Liberia right across the entire country. It is a maturing organization. It still has a way to go, which is why we are still there. Importantly, it works in partnership with a number of other security agencies: the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization, the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Transnational Crime Unit.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“That can be achieved through careful and specific mandate development and implementation that is based on lessons learned and adapted to the evolving operating environments in which we find ourselves, delivered through standardized international approaches to institution-building, supported by the correct mix of skills and expertise and underpinned by committed and inclusive partnerships with all the relevant actors. With the Council's ongoing support and influence, we can successfully contribute to sustainable peace through efficient and effective delivery on police-related mandates. I thank you again, Madam President, for affording me this opportunity to brief the Council on United Nations police institution-building.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“When we have the right people with the right skills in the right roles, the results are decisively positive. The challenges in obtaining appropriate skill sets are well known, and considerable efforts have been made over recent years to develop innovative approaches to address them. However, we must recognize that challenges still remain. This is a key issue that could be considered further by the independent panel during their strategic review of peacekeeping operations and special political missions. I believe the Department ofPeacekeeping Operations is delivering on its police institution-building mandate, but I also believe that we can collectively do more. Opportunities exist for Member States, the Security Council and the Secretariat to improve our readiness and our delivery.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“Experts are needed in such areas as finance, human resources and fleet and facility management, and also for strategic planning, legal and policy development and project management. The complexity of police-mandated tasks is growing, at a time when demands for delivery are increasing and accelerating and resources are becoming more constrained and scarce. The continuing mismatch between mandates and resources must prompt a candid discussion among missions, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and police-contributing countries as to the type of skill sets necessary for institution-building that can be made available to peacekeeping operations and how gaps can be filled with civilian police experts deployed within police components. I have seen the success of that model in Timor-Leste and in Liberia.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“Lastly, with regard to the skills and expertise that police components need to effectively build police institutions, in many cases successful institution-building also calls for transforming organizational cultures. However, that is a significantly time- and resource-intensive process and takes years, even in well-developed organizations. At best, United Nations police will be able to work with host- State police colleagues to lay the foundations for a transformation process, such as establishing clear governance instruments, appropriate training and revised incentive structures. But even that requires targeted, highly specialized skill sets that go way beyond the generalist police profile that has constituted the bulk of PCC contributions to United Nations policing over the years.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“Additionally, the further inclusion of police in the United Nations delivering as one context should be considered through a police development coordination framework to ensure a holistic and cohesive approach to donor activities in relation to police reform and institution-building. The Global Focal Point for Police, Justice and Corrections has also been a useful initiative for coordinating rule-of-law partnerships, as it provides a mechanism for joint delivery and offers a single point for United Nations police, justice and corrections interventions. It has been used successfully in Liberia in relation to a number of projects designed to strengthen security-sector responses during the Ebola crisis.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“Partnership building with United Nations country teams, coupled with bilateral, multilateral, regional and local partners, is critical from the outset of a mission to enabling close coordination and integration of priorities. The early engagement of partners at the start-up of a mission provides for a more collaborative and cooperative platform for development and reform, and strengthens transitional arrangements at the end of any United Nations mission. For instance, in Liberia, the United States of America has well-placed resources to continue building the capacity of specialized police resources, while Sweden has invested logistical and technical support in the development host-State police forensic capabilities.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“Building professional institutions requires United Nations police to help host-State counterparts create efficient human resource systems, transparent budgeting and public procurement processes and functioning logistics and fleet management structures, inter alia. In that respect, the Police Division's Strategic Guidance Framework for International Police Peacekeeping will provide a sound model for building policing institutions and will allow for a more structured and standardized approach for United Nations police. Thirdly, with respect to effective partnerships, the sustainability of host-State police development efforts depends on continued support after the end of United Nations peacekeeping.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“The approach taken by United Nations police should include a strategic but joint development plan, utilizing project management principles in achieving capacity- building, capability development and reform goals, as well as setting clear targets that are underpinned by a robust monitoring and evaluation framework to measure progress and success. The joint development frameworks used in UNMIL and in Timor-Leste are clear examples of a good approach. Reform in such areas as governance structures, legal and regulatory frameworks, civilian and Government oversight, ethical leadership and enabling services are all essential for ensuring sustainable, democratic policing services and must be included in any strategic police development plan.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“It is also important to formalize the separation of powers between the ministry and the police in order to ensure independent policing institutions. These are sensitive issues, and the value of having the heads of United Nations missions use their good offices to promote agreement on those issues at the political level with host Governments, communities and other stakeholders cannot be overstated. Strategic reform planning, including benchmarking, must occur throughout the life cycle of peacekeeping missions, and a transition and exit strategy must be developed for when those benchmarks are achieved.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“For example, mandates that include a focus on implementing community-oriented policing strategies, which often address the issue of a population's deep- seated distrust of the police, would improve the more traditional security-focused mandates by adopting proven community-oriented processes and approaches in order to address law-and-order and security concerns. Secondly, there is a need for a standardized and cohesive approach to delivering capacity development at the start ofa mission. Reform planning must be done in consultation with the host State and key stakeholders, with the necessary political buy-in to ensure national ownership, leadership and sustainability. It is essential that the responsible central ministry within the host State provide an overarching policy framework and identify priorities for the reform of policing.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“The establishment of governance and accountability mechanisms for the internal and external management of police is critical for institution-building. However, those issues are frequently absent from policing mandates, which can result in the neglect of reform ofa more political nature, such as new policing legislation or the establishment of effective oversight mechanisms. In Liberia, 11 years since the end ofthe conflict and the establishment of UNMIL, the legislative framework for the police remains piecemeal. Moreover, a focus on the development of a clear legislative framework at a much earlier stage would have led to those organizational and institutional limitations being addressed and a much stronger foundation for subsequent reform being provided.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“First, with regard to developing clear and specific mandates for policing, the ability of police components to successfully implement mandates related to police institution-building is dependent on being provided with operative language that is specific and realistic and that clearly acknowledges the political and technical nature of policing reform. Mandates that outline specific critical reform areas would be of considerable assistance in successful institution-building and mandate implementation. A number of missions have already benefitted from such mandates, including the Missions in Timor-Leste and Haiti. And that too is something that UNMIL's police component is now focusing on in its impending mandate renewal next month.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“Based on my experiences in Timor-Leste while working for the Australian Federal Police in close coordination with the United Nations Mission there, and in Liberia as head of the United Nations police component for UNMIL, I would like to discuss four key factors that I consider critical to effective police institution-building - clear and specific mandates for policing, standardized and cohesive approaches to institution-building, effective partnerships and, lastly, the skills and expertise that police components need to effectively build policing institutions.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“The commitment and dedication of the PCC police officers has been and remains crucial to the maintenance of peace, stability and security in Liberia in these extremely challenging and unprecedented times. My briefing today will focus on the role of United Nations police in reforming, restructuring and rebuilding host-State policing institutions.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source
“Mr. Hinds: I would like to thank you, Madam President, for this opportunity for my colleagues and me to brief the Security Council on the role of United Nations police in peacekeeping operations and special political missions. I also look forward to the Council's adoption of the first Security Council resolution on United Nations policing. As a Police Commissioner in the field, that will be a significant outcome, as it will provide us with the much-needed strategic and practical guidance that will help us to do our work more effectively. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude, on behalf of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), to the Council and to the police-contributing countries (PCCs) for the support that we have received during the Ebola crisis.”
2014-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7317 (2014) · source