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Hoang Chi Trung

lines on the record: 191
first: 2007-05-22
most recent: 2009-11-25
sittings or episodes: 33
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“The upcoming 2010 review process will be a good opportunity to take stock of achievements, gaps and impact in the exercise of the Commission's core mandates. It will also be a good opportunity for the PBC to build on lessons learned and experiences to date so as to help the Commission better adapt to prevailing global realities and better support the countries that are or will be on its agenda.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“Overall, the efficient functioning of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture rests upon the capacity to deliver a real impact on the ground. At the same time, bringing to bear the full force of the United Nations system in support of a country emerging from conflict requires unity of purpose and action in all areas of peace and security, human rights, the rule of law, development and humanitarian affairs, as well as coherence among preventive diplomacy, peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding. Greater emphasis on education and training, job creation, agriculture, infrastructure, private sector reform and other development agendas can ultimately address the root causes of conflicts and break the vicious cycle of poverty, marginalization and violence.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“The Commission will be more effective in furthering the international peacebuilding agenda if its activities are better tailored to the needs and priorities of recipient countries. To this effect, the PBC should redouble its efforts to improve its rules of procedures and working methods, intensify interaction with countries on its agenda, and rationalize its institutional relationships with the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council, in accordance with the respective competence of each body as defined by the Charter. In view of the aftermath of the global economic and financial crisis, the Peacebuilding Fund should build upon its revised terms of reference and truly serve as a catalytic, responsive and focused resource for peacebuilding support.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“With its comparative advantages residing in its unique representative membership and convening power for various actors and stakeholders, the Commission has become a viable institution for promoting the nexus between security and development, as well as a strategic vision for consolidating peace and avoiding relapses into violence in post-conflict countries. There remain, however, a number of persistent challenges to the Commission in its activities. These challenges range from supporting political processes and reconciliation to sustaining safety and security, and from strengthening the rule of law to facilitating the provision of basic services and the revitalization of economies destroyed by armed conflict and war. In all these areas, more tangible and measurable results continue to be a central element of all its work on the ground.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“Sierra Leone and Burundi, the first two countries on the Commission's agenda, have surely recorded real progress in consolidating peace, while Burundi has made headway in its peace process through the inclusive political dialogues. Sierra Leone, for its part, has now emerged as a country firmly on the path towards stability and development, with significant reforms having been undertaken in the socio-economic and security sectors. Three years after the establishment of the PBC, the Peacebuilding Fund and the Peacebuilding Support Office, in accordance with the 2005 World Summit Outcome (resolution 60/1), peacebuilding is steadily expanding in scope and depth.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“It has also strengthened the common platform for closer and more effective cooperation among the relevant United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, as well as among regional and subregional organizations. A more notable strength of the Commission is its capacity to help initiate funding for the countries on its agenda to respond to emergency financial difficulties. Viet Nam commends the Commission's work in its third year of development. The PBC, through its country-specific configurations and integrated peacebuilding strategies, has yielded concrete and important results under challenging circumstances in Burundi, the Central African Republic, Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“We too wish to thank the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), Ambassador Heraldo Mufioz of Chile for his in- depth briefing on the related activities of the Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund during the period under review. The overriding purpose of Security Council resolution 1645 (2005) is to strengthen the capacity of the United Nations to prevent conflicts and to assist countries emerging from armed conflict in their efforts towards sustained recovery, reconstruction and development. In that connection, the Vietnamese delegation wishes to underscore that, in its initial years of evolution, the PBC has consolidated its core advisory role and leant significant support to critical peacebuilding priorities. The Commission has made strong efforts to enhance public awareness and outreach, capacity-building and policy guidance.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“In conclusion, Viet Nam continues to recognize the important role of the three Committees and their positive contributions to the implementation of the Council's resolutions aimed at addressing the threats to international peace and security caused by terrorism. We wish to reaffirm our consistent support for and cooperation with the Committees in carrying out their mandates.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217 (2009) · source
“Although each of the three Committees has a distinct mandate that determines the framework for its activities and those of its expert group, we encourage the Committees to promote, where possible, coordination and cooperation among their expert groups with a view to improving the cost-effectiveness of their work. Along the same lines, we support the efforts of the expert groups to contribute to and coordinate their work within the framework of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, which was established to ensure overall coordination and coherence in the counter-terrorism efforts of the United Nations system and to help implement the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217 (2009) · source
“My delegation notes that, over the past six months, the 1540 Committee's major focus of work has been to conduct a comprehensive review of the status of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) with a view to reporting the outcome to the Security Council by the end of January 2010. We welcome the Committee's efforts, through various forums, to solicit inputs from Member States, relevant international and regional organizations and representatives of relevant industries, academic institutions and non-governmental organizations in order to improve the implementation of the resolution. We look forward to the Committee's report on the outcome of the comprehensive review.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217 (2009) · source
“We recognize that, over the past six months, the CTC, through its Executive Directorate (CTED), has been able to carry out visits in various formats to eight countries. We encourage the CTC to engage CTED in regional visits aimed at analysing good practices and addressing vulnerabilities on a regional scale. We note the CTC's efforts to remind Member States of their obligation to respect international law on human rights and refugees in countering terrorism and that, for that purpose, CTED intends to include human rights references in all Preliminary Implementation Assessments (PIAs). In that regard, my delegation wishes to reiterate our position - which we have made clear while considering the PIAs of several countries - that the human rights concerns raised by the CTC in the PIAs must be placed in the context of counter- terrorism.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217 (2009) · source
“The Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), for its part, continues the stocktaking exercise of the implementation by Member States of the Security Council's counter-terrorism resolutions. Through a series of direct conversations between the three subcommittees and representatives of Member States that have fallen behind in assuming their reporting obligation, the Committee has gained a better understanding of the difficulties faced by many Member States, which, in many cases, involve a lack of capacity or coordination, rather than a lack of willingness or commitment. Another key channel through which the CTC can monitor and promote the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) is visits to Member States.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217 (2009) · source
“We wish to encourage Member States to lend further cooperation and assistance in order to ensure the success of the review process. We share the Committee's concerns over the credibility of the 1267 sanctions regime and support its continued efforts to address challenges regarding the consolidated list and to improve its procedures. In September this year, convinced that promoting interaction and cooperation between the Security Council Committees and Member States is key to the success of their work, Viet Nam facilitated a working visit by the Monitoring Team of the 1267 Committee to our country. The visit allowed experts of the Monitoring Team to exchange views with competent Vietnamese agencies in relation to the implementation of the 1267 sanctions regime in the region.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217 (2009) · source
“Viet Nam acknowledges with serious concern the complex developments in the fight against international terrorism, in particular the evolving threats posed to international peace and security and the tragic consequences inflicted upon innocent people by terrorist attacks. In that context, countering terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, by all means and through all channels, in accordance with international law, should remain high on the agenda of the United Nations, including all its competent bodies. Following the direction of the Security Council set out in paragraph 25 of resolution 1822 (2008), the 1267 Committee has been undertaking a comprehensive review of all the names on its consolidated list, making use of that review process to update the list where possible.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217 (2009) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank Ambassador Ranko Vilovic', Ambassador Jorge Urbina and you, Mr. President, for the very comprehensive briefings on the work of the Security Council Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1373 (2001), 1540 (2004) and 1267 (1999), respectively, during the six-month period since the previous joint briefing (S/PV.6128), held in May. We express our appreciation for the implementation of heavy work programmes by all three Committees in accordance with their mandates under the respective Council resolutions. Those achievements would not have been possible without the professional and effective support of the three Committees' expert groups.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217 (2009) · source
“"The Security Council expresses its intention to follow the situation closely. It requests the Secretary-General to update it as appropriate on the situation on the ground, the potential implications for the subregion, the 09-57976 international investigation of the killings of 28 September 2009 and the measures taken by ECOWAS and by the African Union." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2009/27. 09-57976 The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 1.05 p.m.”
2009-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6207 (2009) · source
“"The Security Council further recalls in this context its resolution 1888 (2009), in which it urged the Secretary-General, Member States and the heads of regional organizations to take measures to increase the representation of women in mediation processes and decision-making processes with regard to conflict resolution and peacebuilding. "The Security Council takes note of the decisions by the African Union Peace and Security Council on 17 September and 15 October regarding the imposition of targeted sanctions against the President of the CNDD and other individuals. It also takes note of the decision of ECOWAS to impose an arms embargo on Guinea. It takes note further that the African Union Peace and Security Council will meet at the level of Heads of State on 29 October.”
2009-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6207 (2009) · source
“"The Security Council welcomes further the ECOWAS Summit's statement stressing the importance of the establishment of a new transitional authority that would ensure credible, free and fair elections, of ensuring that the Chairman and members of the National Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD), the Prime Minister and those who hold high office in the new transitional authority will not be candidates in the forthcoming presidential elections and of setting up benchmarks in the transition timetable. The Security Council calls for the elections to be organized as scheduled in 2010.”
2009-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6207 (2009) · source
“"The Security Council welcomes the ECOWAS Summit's statement supporting the Secretary-General's decision to establish an international commission of inquiry to investigate the events of 28 September, in order to ascertain the facts that took place, to identify the perpetrators with a view to ensuring that those responsible for violations are held accountable and to make recommendations to him. The Security Council takes note that the authorities of Guinea have officially committed to support the work of the international commission of inquiry in secure conditions.”
2009-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6207 (2009) · source
“"The Security Council welcomes the public statements by the International Contact Group, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union, in particular the communique of the African Union Peace and Security Council meeting dated 15 October 2009 and the communique of the ECOWAS Summit held on 17 October 2009. It welcomes the mediation undertaken by President Blaise Compaore of Burkina Faso, including his efforts to create a more conducive and secure environment in Guinea, and calls upon the international community to support his action.”
2009-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6207 (2009) · source
“It strongly condemns the violence that reportedly caused more than 150 deaths and hundreds of wounded and other blatant violations of human rights, including numerous rapes and sexual crimes against women, as well as the arbitrary arrest of peaceful demonstrators and opposition party leaders. "The Security Council reiterates the need for the national authorities to fight against impunity, bring the perpetrators to justice, uphold the rule of law, including the respect for basic human rights, and release all the individuals who are being denied due process under the law.”
2009-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6207 (2009) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. After consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council remains deeply concerned by the situation in Guinea, which might pose a risk to regional peace and security following the killings that occurred in Conakry on 28 September, when members of the army opened fire on civilians attending a rally.”
2009-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6207 (2009) · source
“Finally, we support the strategic workplan developed by MINURCAT, and we share the Secretary- General's observations on the benchmarks for the Mission's future exit strategy. We hope that MINURCAT and the Governments of Chad and the Central African Republic will work closely with each other in preparing for this goal and in further improving peace and stability in eastern Chad, north- eastern Central African Republic and the region as a whole.”
2009-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6172 (2009) · source
“Despite enormous challenges, MINURCAT has made considerable contributions not only to the management and resolution of conflicts in Chad, but also to facilitating humanitarian assistance in its areas of operation. We note positively the assistance MINURCAT has extended to the Chadian Government in training and deploying the Detachement integre de securite, which has helped improve the humanitarian situation on the ground. We are pleased with the close cooperation and consultations between MINURCAT and the Governments of Chad and the Central African Republic, especially with regard to the conclusion of the status of mission agreement. We believe that, if MINURCAT is to implement its mandate successfully, such cooperation should be strengthened further.”
2009-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6172 (2009) · source
“We wish to call on all parties concerned to build on this positive momentum to promote an inclusive and comprehensive political process in Chad, facilitating a lasting solution to the current conflict there. We also urge Chad and the Sudan to exercise the utmost restraint, defuse the current crisis, and seriously implement the Dakar agreement, as well as other relevant accords. We wish to reiterate our full support for MINURCAT's discharging of its mandate in accordance with Security Council resolution 1861 (2009). In view of the resource constraints facing MINURCAT, we call upon the donor countries and troop-contributing countries to extend the necessary resources and provide military enablers to expedite MINURCAT's full deployment.”
2009-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6172 (2009) · source
“I would like to thank Mr. Angelo for his briefing. My delegation is deeply concerned about the tense security situation in eastern Chad, especially after the military operations by rebel groups against Government forces last May. We are also troubled by the deteriorating security situation in the area of operations of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) in the north-eastern part of the Central African Republic, as well as the rising tensions in relations between Chad and the Sudan. On the other hand, we are pleased with the progress made in the implementation of the agreement of 13 August 2007 between the Chadian Government and political opposition parties with regard to the legislative framework for elections and the census.”
2009-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6172 (2009) · source
“The entrance, implementation and exit of international assistance should be tailored to and driven by the specific needs and priorities of the country in question, with the consent of local parties and within the overall framework of maximally drawing on and developing national ownership, self- resilience and self-reliance. In this regard, Viet Nam registers its steadfast support for the cause of peacebuilding and stands ready to share its related experience of capacity development and international cooperation with all interested stakeholders.”
2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source
“Even with the best intentions, external assistance to promote and strengthen war-to-peace stabilization processes will likely be regarded as an imposition unless the cardinal principles of respect for independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity and non-intervention in the internal affairs of States are strictly followed and unless beneficiary host countries are given ample space to determine policy options and decision-making in the pursuit of their goals and objectives. As the legitimate masters and the biggest beneficiaries of peacebuilding, local populations must be empowered and involved in every step of this long- term endeavour.”
2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source
“Simultaneously, any unnecessary overlap or competition must be reduced and economies of scale maintained. In that regard, we welcome and look forward to further concrete results in the implementation of the Secretary-General's agenda on strengthening and supporting leadership teams in the field, promoting earlier strategic coherence, reinforcing national capacity from the outset, improving the ability to provide rapid and predictable capacities, and enhancing the speed, flexibility, amount and risk tolerance of post-conflict financing.”
2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source
“At this time of global resource constraints, international financial institutions have also worked to align funding decisions behind immediate and medium-term peacebuilding and recovery assistance. Provided with differing mandates, guiding principles, governance structures and financing arrangements, United Nations agencies and other partners involved early in the recovery of countries that have experienced "hot" periods of crisis are challenged by the overriding need to move forward and to ensure clarity on roles and responsibilities, the rational prioritization and division of labour, shared planning and analysis, stronger partnerships and greater accountability. It is imperative that their efforts be coordinated and integrated so that all available resources can be fully utilized.”
2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source
“Standing at the very heart of the international peacebuilding architecture, the Peacebuilding Commission, the Peacebuilding Support Office and the Peacebuilding Fund have played a central role as the dedicated institutional mechanisms for focusing attention, mobilizing resources and improving coherence, while addressing critical gaps, needs and priorities in countries emerging from conflict. Given the fact that many conflicts have cross- border dimensions, regional and subregional organizations have established support frameworks to bring their comparative advantage in terms of knowledge of specific local conditions to bear on the work of peacebuilding.”
2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source
“If those recurring priorities are addressed in a timely manner, the post-conflict journey towards lasting peace, stability and prosperity can be much smoother. The fast-moving and uncertain post-conflict environment requires dovetailed support and cooperation from the plethora of multilateral agencies and international stakeholders concerned. In recent years, the United Nations has been working diligently to enhance its efficiency and effectiveness through reform efforts related to the pillars of peace and security, development, human rights, humanitarian affairs and international law.”
2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source
“The immediate post-conflict period is critical to addressing a host of opportunities and the challenges of disarming, demobilizing and reintegrating ex-combatants, strengthening the rule of law and security sector reform, promoting inclusive dialogue and reconciliation, supporting the return and reintegration of refugees and internally displaced persons, restoring Government functions and jump- starting economic revitalization. Over the longer term, substantive investments in poverty reduction, hunger eradication, essential public services, employment creation, social parity, institutional capacity-building and the Millennium Development Goals, inter alia, will serve as linchpins in tackling the root causes of conflicts and laying the foundations for nation-building efforts.”
2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source
“At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the convening of this important thematic debate. I should also like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for introducing his report on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of conflict (S/2009/304). Since the inception of the Agenda for Peace 17 years ago, post-conflict peacebuilding has evolved into an integral part of the collective efforts of the international community to eliminate the prolonged effects of conflicts and to support a smooth transition to lasting peace and sustainable development.”
2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source
“In that context, the establishment and operation of the Special Court for Sierra Leone have proved to be positive contributions to the development of peace and security in the country. We would like to take this opportunity to commend the Special Court for its completed and ongoing trials, as well as for the important precedents that the Court has set in international criminal law. We are following with keen interest the formulation and implementation of the Special Court's completion strategy, including the establishment of a residual mechanism. These will serve as helpful guidelines to the members of the Security Council in their consideration of similar issues relating to the two other international criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.”
2009-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6163 (2009) · source
“My delegation wishes to sincerely thank Justice Renate Winter, President of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, and Prosecutor Stephen Rapp for their briefings to the Council on the activities of the Special Court, in particular the implementation of its completion strategy. The Vietnamese delegation also welcomes the presence of the representative of Sierra Leone at our meeting today. Viet Nam has been following closely and with satisfaction the continued achievements of the Government of Sierra Leone in the implementation of its agenda for peace consolidation and economic recovery. Those achievements were recognized in the sixth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (S/2008/28l).”
2009-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6163 (2009) · source
“For that effort to succeed, it is necessary to work for closer cooperation and a more effective partnership among the United Nations Political Office for Somalia, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the African Union and the League of Arab States to address the challenges that confront Somalia and to bring about lasting peace and security in the region. The United Nations should continue to be a strong partner in that endeavour.”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source
“For its part, the Security Council has decided to provide logistical support to AMISOM. We are encouraged that, on 25 June, the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly approved that decision in the amount of over $138 million. We see reasons for hope coming from the common interest and concerted efforts of the Security Council in the current situation in Somalia. Further deterioration in Somalia, with Al-Shabaab fighters and fighters linked to Al-Qaida controlling much of the southern and central parts of the country, would have regional implications and could escalate the conflict. More dangerously, it could run the risk of turning the region into a safe haven for international terrorists. We must work together to prevent the spread of that danger, end the scourge of violence and advance the cause of peace and stability.”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source
“Member States of the United Nations are urged to fulfil the pledges they made in Brussels last April to provide the TFG with adequate assistance, in particular much- needed funds and assistance to rebuild Somalia's security institutions and to train its security forces. Viet Nam supports the TFG's call for the mobilization of additional troops for AMISOM. in order to enable it to withstand insurgent attacks. We highly appreciate the efforts made by the Governments of Uganda and Burundi in contributing to the maintenance of the security in Mogadishu. In that connection, we welcome the pledges made by the Governments of Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Ghana and other African Union countries to contribute troops to AMISOM. We hope that those precious commitments will be realized in a timely and fruitful way.”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source
“Those armed attacks have led to the deaths and injuries of many peacekeepers and civilians. We are also gravely concerned about the extremely alarming humanitarian situation, with over lmillion people internally displaced and more than 3 million on the verge of starvation. Given the suffering that is being visited upon the civilian population and the continuing deterioration of the security and humanitarian situation in the country, there is obviously an urgent need for immediate and vigorous international support for the TFG's endeavours to repel the onslaught of extremist forces, which are intent on destroying the Djibouti peace process and spoiling the efforts to bring peace and stability to Somalia through political reconciliation.”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Lynn Pascoe, Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs, and Ms. Susana Malcorra, Under-Secretary-General for Field Support, for their insightful briefings. I would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of Somalia for his statement. My delegation also welcomes the participation of the Permanent Observer of the African Union at this meeting. Taking stock of the gravity and complexity of the current situation in Somalia, my delegation remains deeply concerned about the ongoing violence in and around Mogadishu, as reflected by intensified attacks by insurgent groups, most notably Al-Shabaab and Hizb al-Aslam, against the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source
“In the final analysis, finding a lasting solution to a conflict requires us to go beyond military and security measures, incorporating broader and more effective long-term responses that address the root causes of the conflict and promote national ownership of and contribution to future stability. It is in this context that the Organization's potential on parallel tracks should be further strengthened, above all in the areas of preventive diplomacy, conflict prevention, mediation, peacemaking and peacebuilding.”
2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source
“Experience has shown that, when operations are deployed in inappropriate circumstances, the results can be disastrous for the population in the conflict area, for the peacekeepers themselves and even for the viability of the instrument of peacekeeping. Conversely, an in-depth understanding of the specific country setting, the sequenced application of the right tools in response to the underlying conflict dynamics, and the early synchronization of steps leading towards a more normalized situation are the best guarantors of a smooth, gradual transition to early recovery and the best deterrence against the risks incurred by peacekeepers.”
2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source
“Cooperation between the Organization and regional and subregional organizations may have added value if it helps us to fully comprehend the nature of the situation and enables missions to achieve their intended objectives, provided that those relationships are regulated on the basis of Chapter VIII of the Charter. Given the specific limits and comparative advantages that they possess, peacekeeping operations should not be considered to be panaceas for the definitive settlements of conflicts, which can be achieved only by addressing the comprehensive political, security, economic and humanitarian dimensions of a given problem.”
2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source
“Troop-contributing countries (TCCS) and police-contributing countries (PCCs), most of which are non-aligned and developing countries and bear the overwhelming majority of human and material costs of missions, should be involved early and fully in the preparation, planning, monitoring, conduct and evaluation of peacekeeping operations so that their operational experience and intellectual input can contribute to the appropriate, effective and timely decision-making and policy-formulating process both at Headquarters and in the field. It is henceforth crucial to strengthen the triangular communication among TCCs and PCCs, the Security Council and the Secretariat, as laid out in resolution 1353 (2001) and the note by the President of the Security Council contained in document S/2002/56.”
2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source
“In so doing, the exercise of mandates and reforms on the peacekeeping track should be carried out in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and universally recognized guidelines, namely, the consent of the parties, the non-use of force except in self-defence, total impartiality, respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States, and non-interference in their internal affairs. The entire United Nations membership and international partners can have a role to play in helping to alleviate the manifold burdens and tackle the varied obstacles confronting peacekeeping.”
2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source
“A good number of efforts are also under way among the various bodies involved in the decision-making process, such as the Fifth Committee, the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, the Peacebuilding Commission, United Nations agencies and programmes, and the Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations. It is therefore fundamental to decisively improve the coordination of these efforts so as to avoid the duplication of resources, share best practices and maximize complementary distributions of responsibilities.”
2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source
“The challenges emanating from the expansion and complexity of today's peacekeeping make it necessary to review existing practices and formulate a comprehensive strategy that cuts across the whole range of activities from the design of concepts and policies to proper and comprehensive planning; from objective analysis of ground realities to the formulation of clear, realistic and achievable mandates and the provision of commensurate resources; from ensuring the safety and security of personnel to integrated command and control; and from the implementation of mandates to sound drawdown and exit strategies. Against that backdrop, since the launch of the Brahimi report (8/2000/809) nine years ago, the Secretariat has undertaken a number of initiatives to enhance the effectiveness, impact and efficiency of peacekeeping operations.”
2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source
“The non-paper on the New Horizon initiative to be formally introduced by the Secretariat should receive thorough consideration by the Security Council and the broader United Nations membership, as well as other stakeholders in peacekeeping activities, in order to enable us to draw good lessons and to make peacekeeping ever more effective in the interests of international peace and security.”
2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source
“With an annual budget of well over $8 billion and the mounting pressures of the global financial crisis, peacekeeping missions have had to shoulder a daunting agenda of deploying at a rapid pace into remote areas, maintaining economies of scale, laying the groundwork for sustainable peace dividends and ensuring achievable mandates with clear benchmarks and within specific timelines. In the meantime, the unsustainable equilibrium between costs and capacities that vary across operations continues to expose looming gaps among those who take decisions on peacekeeping operations, those who implement them, those who allocate resources, those who have to implement decisions on the ground and the recipient countries. Sharpening the peacekeeping tool to make it more effective and successful is a continuous process of the Organization.”
2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source