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2011-07-12

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2017-10-27

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1. “The destruction done by the bullets and attacks to homes and the national infrastructure, as well as to economic activity, will affect Syria's recovery in both the short and long term. Unfortunately, what has been destroyed in just a few months will take years to restore. Colombia joins the international community in calling on all the parties to respect their obligations as laid down in international humanitarian law. While the primary responsibility for the protection of civilians resides with the Syrian authorities, all the parties involved must abide by international humanitarian law, which sets out clear rules for that protection. We deplore the fact that neither party has accepted the proposals for a peaceful solution and that both have rejected a ceasefire and a path leading to political dialogue.”

   2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source

2. “Syria's humanitarian situation cannot be settled without a political solution. For long and painful months the international community has witnessed a deepening crisis and worsening humanitarian situation in Syria. Despite the efforts of the international community, it has been impossible to end the conflict. Unfortunately, we in the Security Council have been unable to do anything to halt the crisis. We have failed. The impact of the conflict on the civilian population is enormous. According to reports, more than 2.5 million people have been affected, the majority of them internal displaced persons, as well as almost 250,000 registered as refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq. Beyond the thousands of displaced people and refugees, the widespread violence also hurts the families who have lost their loved ones.”

   2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source

3. “Ms. Holguin Cuellar (Colombia) (spoke in Spanish): On behalf of Colombia, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on France's presidency of the Security Council this month, as well as on your initiative in convening this important meeting on the humanitarian situation in Syria and in inviting Syria's neighbours to participate. I would like to thank Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres for their briefings and clear explanations of the situation of refugees in Syria. I would also like to thank the Ministers from Syria's neighbours Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey and Jordan for their presence here and for their support to Syrian citizens in need of protection. Let me say that their first-hand testimony is extremely worrying.”

   2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source

4. “There are still a number of speakers remaining on my list. Given the lateness of the hour, I intend, with the consent of the Council, to suspend the meeting until 3 o'clock. The meeting was suspended at 1.05 pm.”

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5. “We must commit ourselves to finding policies that promote consensus, heal the wounds of the past and allow societies - especially younger generations - to rebuild their countries, create opportunities and work towards reconciliation, security and peace. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I shall now give the floor to the members of the Security Council.”

   2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source

6. “We know that the path of peacebuilding road is not an easy one. Given its experience and the challenges it has overcome, and aware that there are still more to surmount, Colombia believes that we must focus on bringing people hope and offering them a chance for a decent life, moving beyond the circumstances of the past. That can be done through public policies providing, inter alia, for reparation for victims and creating effective mechanisms to promote social and economic development to the benefit of the most vulnerable and affected population. We believe that lasting peace can be achieved through a balance of policies that provide for reparations and that generate sustainable welfare and prosperity in the long term.”

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7. “In that spirit, Colombia will hold an interactive dialogue with the Security Council, the Commission and the countries on its agenda in order to provide an opportunity to exchange opinions in a frank and dynamic manner, jointly analyse expectations and achievements, and establish realistic objectives. Deepening peacebuilding means modifying traditional attitudes and adjusting to countries and regions that are ever more autonomous in the international system. That shift in balances of power calls for dialogue and political solutions to issues that have traditionally been addressed through sanctions or confrontation. Nations like ours that understand the difficulty of achieving lasting peace know that, despite the obstacles and challenges, we must believe in the possibility of peace and development for nations affected by conflicts.”

   2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source

8. “It is important to establish specific objectives through which genuine progress and political support can be achieved. In that context, visits by the Chairs of the configurations are valuable tools, not only in lending political support to countries on the agenda but also as a channel for dialogue between the various national actors and the United Nations system. We therefore believe that dialogue between the General Assembly and the Peacebuilding Commission must be maintained and deepened. We take note of the channel of communication established through the report of the Chairperson of the Commission to the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations.”

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9. “The Commission has the potential to create mechanisms and modalities to identify knowledge and lessons learned in matters of technical assistance, and thus to promote South-South cooperation. Likewise, it can help States on its agenda to strengthen their national capacities by coordinating the activities of donors and encouraging transparency and accountability. We commend the configurations for each country on the Commission's agenda for applying flexible and realistic criteria. Such criteria allow for work on the ground within available capacities and provide existing institutions the time and opportunity to achieve their own results. The Commission and its configurations require the commitment and active participation of all their members.”

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10. “Of foremost importance is strengthening national capacities and creating the conditions for countries to regain their full independence and sovereignty, generate development and promote the welfare of their populations. Regional and subregional organizations, more closely acquainted with the challenges faced by a country going through the rebuilding process, play an important role in that process through their vision and leadership. In that regard, it is important to highlight the role of international financial institutions, such as the World Bank, and of regional banks similarly working for recovery and reconciliation and building the social, economic and financial structures of countries in such transition.”

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11. “For the Security Council, it is also novel to move from a paradigm centred on maintaining international peace and security, in application of Chapter VII of the Charter, towards a vision focused on strengthening national capacity and promoting conditions for sustainable development. Experience has shown the United Nations that peacekeeping tasks cannotbe thought ofas separate from post-conflict approaches. The structural strengthening of institutions and of the architecture that allows States to function encompasses both peacekeeping and peacebuilding. The actions of peacekeepers clearly can set solid foundations for early peacebuilding.”

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12. “A successful peacebuilding process is the first step towards leaving behind past conflict and confrontation and laying a solid and lasting foundation for a promising future for the population. The main responsibility for successful peacebuilding belongs to Governments and relevant national agents, including civil society. From the Commission's report (S/2012/70), it is clear that the challenges presented by peacebuilding in post-conflict situations demand an ongoing learning process, bearing in mind that no situations are identical and no formulas can be universally applied. Six years after the establishment of the Peacebuilding Commission, the fundamental notion of its mandate is still novel for an international community used to thinking almost exclusively in terms of conflicts and their resolution.”

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13. “Within the Organization, the Commission has been given the role of proposing and advising on strategies for post-conflict recovery and of bringing together all the agents involved in resource mobilization. Colombia considers peacebuilding processes to be of vital importance. Peacebuilding constitutes a fundamental stage if countries are to overcome the root causes of a conflict. We hope that this discussion will contribute to strengthening the Commission towards that end. We know from experience that there is no substitute for strengthening national institutions and that sustainable results are those supported by national ownership. The generation of local and national capacity and ownership over processes, strategies and policies are indispensable conditions for avoiding a relapse into conflict.”

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14. “I would like to thank Mr. Von Amsberg for his briefing and for all the commitment shown by the World Bank. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia. I would like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for joining us and for his presentation. Likewise, I would like to highlight the statements made by the former Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission and Permanent Representative of Rwanda, Ambassador Eugene-Richard Gasana, by the current Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh, Ambassador Abulkalam Abdul Momen, and by Mr. Joachim von Amsberg, Vice-President for Operations Policy and Country Services of the World Bank. The 2005 World Summit reached a milestone when we took on a commitment to give impetus to peacebuilding in post-conflict situations.”

    2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source

15. “I also wish to draw the attention of members to document 8/2012/511, which contains a note verbale dated 2 July 2012 from the Permanent Mission of Colombia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General. I welcome the presence of the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, and invite him to take the floor.”

    2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source

16. “Abulkalam Abdul Momen, Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh, to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Joachim von Amsberg, Vice-President and Head of Network Operations, Policy and Country Services of the World Bank, to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Thomas Mayr-Harting, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2012/70, which contains the report of the Peacebuilding Commission on its fifth session.”

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17. “Under rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Burundi, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Egypt, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, the Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland and Tunisia to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Eugene-Richard Gasana, former Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission and Permanent Representative of Rwanda, to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr.”

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18. “In this regard, the preservation of cooperation efforts must include their continuous adjustment to ensure that they do not to become permanent, self-serving structures, or whose purpose becomes solving temporary problems.”

    2012-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6702 (2012) · source

19. “The fact that the Security Council and the Peace and Security Council of the African Union meet annually is an indication of the greater awareness that exists with regard to the need to coordinate policies and actions in the search for solutions. Chapter VIII of the Charter envisions the contribution of regional organizations as an integral part of collective security and values their vision, actions and initiatives to find solutions within their range of competence. The fact that the application of Chapter VII makes way more frequently for Chapter VI can hinge on the support of the Security Council for those efforts, thus strengthening peaceful agreement and diplomatic channels in conflict resolution. We cannot lose sight of the fact that the greatest aspiration in the face of conflicts is to achieve peace.”

    2012-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6702 (2012) · source

20. “The presence of some of those peacekeeping operations on the ground for extended periods serves to draw attention to the issue of exit goals in evaluating joint work, as the criteria of strengthening national capacity and the creation of conditions for countries to be able to take on their full independence and sovereignty and generate development and welfare for their people must have a central role. The experience of the African Union highlights the need for an integrated approach to address conflicts. That regional organization is in a privileged position to contribute and define elements and establish strategies on how to strengthen conflict resolution in its region.”

    2012-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6702 (2012) · source

21. “We hope those actions will be expanded and that additional mechanisms will be found. United Nations operations in Africa make up a large portion of the Organization's agenda. Without a doubt, the coordination with the African Union in recent years has been essential to the success that has been achieved. The 25 operations authorized by the Security Council in Africa since 1990 highlight the importance of the work carried out by this body with the African Union and other subregional organizations on that continent.”

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22. “Today, we would like once again to underscore the great contributions of the provisions of Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations, which allows the United Nations and the Council to support the search for lasting solutions based on negotiation, mediation and agreement. For those practices to be effective, the role, vision and leadership of regional organizations are crucial. Without them, no action carried out focusing on the interest of global balance will have the local effects that improve the situation on the ground to provide relief for populations affected by conflict. Concrete actions have already been taken with regard to such coordination, such as the common guidelines that support a mediation framework in Africa based on the cases of Kenya, Darfur, Somalia and Guinea-Bissau.”

    2012-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6702 (2012) · source

23. “I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2011/805) detailing the progress and remaining challenges in the area of cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union on issues of peace and security, as well as for his participation in today's debate. I also wish to thank Ambassador Ramtane Lamamra, Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, for his briefing. The report of the Secretary-General leaves us wondering how to complement peacekeeping operations, as they, in and of themselves, do not produce the changes that countries need in the long- term to consolidate their stability and development. In that context, in the debates of recent months, Colombia has emphasized recourse to peaceful conflict resolution mechanisms.”

    2012-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6702 (2012) · source

24. “Ms. Holguin Cuellar (Colombia) (spoke in Spanish): On behalf of the Government of Colombia, I would like to congratulate South Africa on its presidency during this month, as well as to thank you, Mr. President, for the timely initiative of convening this debate of great pertinence and relevance for the strengthening of cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in maintaining international peace and security. It is an honour to participate in this meeting presided over by His Excellency President Jacob Zuma. It is also a pleasure to see high level representatives from the different regions gathered here today. During its presidency, South Africa will celebrate 100 years of the establishment of the African National Congress. We joint them in commemorating that event.”

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25. “Colombia, whose children have been the victims of these practices and who has combated them for many years, considers that an in-depth reflection concerning this painful subject is in order.”

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26. “I appreciate the support of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, whose help has been essential to getting the system in Colombia to commit to carrying out this project. In the coming months, several projects will be running with a social, educational, recreational and training focus to provide opportunities for children and young people in at-risk areas. With that in mind, and considering the best way to attain results, we propose that a serious and unpoliticized evaluation of the effect and implementation of the resolutions on this matter be carried out. Such an evaluation must include a review of the mechanism in order to assess its effectiveness. We consider a review imperative, because we have been discussing this issue for a decade with few results.”

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27. “Unfortunately, neither this resolution nor the other ones on the matter have considered prevention as a strategy in its central policies, missing the opportunity to carry out actions so that children may truly have a different life with opportunities and a future. For many years we have been promoting the issue of the rights of children in local and regional policies. We receive our greatest support from the International Organization for Migration, to whom we extend once again our gratitude for the way in which it has, over the years, made the effort to work on this issue with our Government. That is why we have proposed to the United Nations system that it work under one single plan in a comprehensive manner and to focus on 29 municipalities that are especially vulnerable to recruitment by illegal armed groups.”

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28. “Without a doubt, changing the focus to emphasize cooperation and dialogue among the Members of this Organization, working in countries in a way that respects the guiding principles of the United Nations, and turning Governments into allies in the promotion and protection of the rights of children affected by this plague is the way to achieve results and to have no more children deprived of freedom. We hope for greater understanding that we, the Member States and the United Nations, can work together on the same path. Only in this way will their work be strengthened. Colombia has implemented a prevention plan. We have always believed that prevention should guide the actions of the Council and the United Nations.”

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29. “I reiterate this point today because this year it was discussed by the Group of Experts. We are convinced that we would have more results if the United Nations realized that it could strengthen the goal of protecting children affected by recruitment if it maintained its commitment to national Governments. That commitment is fulfilled through the cooperation and participation of the Governments. In this context, we do not share the generalities of these resolutions, since every situation is different and particular. Developing lists creates difficulties and complicates the search for solutions for each country. We stated this in 2005, and time and the state of this debate today have proven us right. Progress is made through concrete projects fitted to the realities of each society and each situation.”

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30. “It is entirely naive to think that the United Nations or any other multilateral organization can change the minds of terrorist organizations that for decades have struck fear in civilian populations, that profit from illicit activities, that utilize terror as a modus operandi, that use children as their tools to those ends and that have always ignored national and international norms. For that reason Colombia believes that the stated intention of agencies of the United Nations system to attempt to talk to those groups directly and without the consent of Governments is inadmissible and unacceptable. Colombia is a State where the rule of law prevails, a solid democracy where we fight to have a peaceful country, and to spare our population the nightmare of illegal armed groups financed by drug trafficking.”

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31. “Since 2005, when the mechanism was created, there has not been much progress towards solutions, but there has been an increase in blaming. We believe that strengthening each country's capacities - an fundamental principle of the United Nations response to this problem - has been insufficient. The United Nations must go further than denouncing; it must use its experience, working more decisively with States in the search for solutions. Allow me to speak in a blunt and realistic way.”

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32. “What has happened in recent years is that the Governments of affected countries have been excluded from the debate and the working mechanisms. This trend takes us farther away from definitive solutions with regard to the protection of affected children, because it is Governments that must take corrective actions. In this context, we would like to underline that, as stated in the Secretary-General's report (S/2011/250), the results so far obtained are the product of actions by Governments, peace processes or the end of conflicts. Resolution 1612 (2005) indicates that the monitoring and reporting mechanism must support and complement the capacity of national Governments for the protection and rehabilitation of children.”

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33. “Policies of prevention and cooperation undoubtedly are more effective than finger-pointing and excluding Governments from the debate, from the exchange of information and from the search for solutions. Since resolution 1612 (2005) of July 2005, it has been recognized that the monitoring and reporting mechanism must operate with the participation of and in cooperation with national Governments and relevant United Nations and civil society actors. In this instance, the Council has once more reiterated the primary role of Governments in the protection and rehabilitation of children and has reaffirmed that all actions undertaken by United Nations entities must be designed to support and supplement the efforts of national Governments.”

    2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581 (2011) · source

34. “Ms. Holguin Cuellar (Colombia) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset I would like to thank Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy for her briefing and report and Mr. Anthony Lake, Executive Director of UNICEF. It is a pleasure for my delegation to join the Council in this important debate. We are grateful for the opportunity to share with the Member States of the United Nations our vision of this problem, which we know close up. Therefore we believe we can contribute to a better understanding of this matter, given our experience and the measures we have undertaken. We know that the decisions the Council makes, if focused correctly, have an effect on the solutions that States are able to provide. The welfare of children affected by conflict must be the central motivation that brings us together to find definitive solutions.”

    2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581 (2011) · source