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2006-01-24
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  1. “In its regional approach to the Great Lakes region, the Security Council must focus not just on peacekeeping and peacebuilding, but also on conflict prevention and resolution, including governance issues and the social and economic components of peace. The issues that I have just touched upon are all reflected in the draft resolution (S/2006/51) initiated by Tanzania. The complexity of the draft resolution is a clear indication of the comprehensive Security Council engagement aimed at the resolution of the conflicts in the Great Lakes region. Denmark wholeheartedly supports the draft resolution.”

    2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source

  2. “The Security Council should explore how best to support ongoing efforts to develop the African security architecture and to work closely with the African Union to advance ways and means of cooperation. We are increasingly drawing on the resources and legitimacy of a network of multilateral mechanisms, regional and global, to provide collective responses to the peace and security challenges of today. The task ahead of us is to make sure that our cooperation mechanisms work as well as possible. They must be effective, efficient and mutually reinforcing, and they must be flexible and responsive.”

    2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source

  3. “In order to secure long-term stability and respect for the rule of law, all States concerned must take action to bring to justice perpetrators of grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. And all States should cooperate with international criminal courts to ensure the apprehension and surrender of suspects. Where the United Nations is engaged, it should assist the States in that endeavour. Through the combined efforts of the countries of the region, the United Nations and the African Union, the various conflicts in the region have now turned a critical corner towards resolution. We would like to encourage enhanced African ownership and participation in conflict-management on the continent.”

    2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source

  4. “In that regard, I should like to underline that the links among the illegal exploitation of natural resources, the illegal trade in those resources and the proliferation and trafficking of arms must be fully recognized as yet another factor fuelling and exacerbating conflicts in the region. We urge countries in the region to enhance their cooperation in promoting lawful and transparent exploitation of natural resources. That will promote peace as well as economic development. The need for protection of civilian populations is immense throughout the region. We should like to stress that Governments in the region have the primary responsibility to protect their populations in accordance with international law and to ensure the full, safe and unhindered access of humanitarian workers to people in need.”

    2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source

  5. “Respect for sovereignty, non- interference and closer cooperation between individual States in the region constitute another key factor. The International Conference on Peace, Security, Democracy and Development in the Great Lakes Region provides a forum for cooperation, and we hope that the second Great Lakes summit takes place as soon as possible. Atrocities and criminal behaviour by militias and armed groups operating in the Great Lakes region continue to pose a threat to regional stability. The countries of the region must take measures to prevent the use of their respective territories in support of activities of armed groups. And they must combat the cross-border trafficking of illicit arms and illicit resources and the movement of combatants by strictly enforcing the arms embargo applied to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source

  6. “Denmark appreciates this opportunity to discuss the issue of peace, security and development in the Great Lakes region. We welcome the Tanzanian initiative to hold this debate and the fact that you, Madam Minister, are presiding over our discussion. We would like to associate ourselves with the statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Austria on behalf of the European Union. We welcome the participation today of a large number of ministers. Political dedication is the driving force, and their strong commitment to promote peace and stability is absolutely essential. The progress in the transitional process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is encouraging, because peace and stability in that country is seen as one of the key factors in obtaining peace and stability throughout the region.”

    2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359 (2006) · source

  7. “The experience gained from Danish support to the transition programme in Sri Lanka has revealed difficulties experienced by United Nations agencies in working on transition in an integrated manner. I would therefore like, in conclusion, to encourage UNHCR and other United Nations agencies to improve the coordination of their activities in the field.”

    2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source

  8. “The early recovery cluster should also help UNHCR to deliver durable solutions and protection in post-conflict and post-disaster situations. United Nations organizations with a longer-term development mandate must take over from UNHCR. We need to ensure that return of refugees and IDPs is made sustainable. The Sudan, Liberia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are examples of where we rapidly need to see a stronger presence of development agencies in the field. Let me, in that regard, mention that UNHCR is a key partner in the Danish Regions of Origin initiative, which supports a number of UNHCR programmes to improve protection and ensure durable solutions. We regard the Regions of Origin initiative as a key instrument in tackling some of the transition issues arising from repatriation and in reintegrating refugees and IDPs.”

    2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source

  9. “We see Convention Plus as a major instrument in ensuring the transition from relief to development assistance. It is, however, also important that more donors commit themselves to support Convention Plus projects in the field. We count on UNHCR to continue its advocacy role vis-a-vis donors. It is, in that regard, a very positive development that UNHCR has started collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on a Framework for Durable Solutions in Africa. How does the High Commissioner assess progress in getting other development agencies involved? Fourthly, on the transition from relief to development assistance, the early recovery cluster, under UNDP lead, will play a key role in building a bridge between relief and development.”

    2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source

  10. “Denmark thus fully agrees with UNHCR that durable solutions for displaced populations must be integrated into the work of the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Support Office, once their work commences. We regard UNHCR's partnership with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to create better conditions for the safe return of displaced populations in integrated peacekeeping missions as an important step towards more sustainable peacebuilding. However, we have also noted that on earlier occasions the High Commissioner has stated that many of the voluntary repatriations that UNHCR is carrying out today may not be durable. How do we ensure more durable activities? Thirdly, on the Convention Plus project, Denmark has been a strong supporter of bringing about durable solutions for refugees through Convention Plus.”

    2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source

  11. “Furthermore, we understand that UNHCR currently faces financial difficulties because it cannot get up-front money from the Central Emergency Response Fund before the Fund is operational, which will occur by mid-March. How does the High Commissioner assess the prospects for the financing of his additional activities? Secondly, on the issue of peacebuilding, refugees and IDPs are victims of conflict, and their safe return must be a priority in post-conflict peacebuilding. The Security Council, for instance, has a specific responsibility to include protection of civilians in the mandates of its missions. However, to find a sustainable solution, all relevant actors must be involved.”

    2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source

  12. “In particular, IDPs, as the largest vulnerable group globally, must be better protected. That point, unfortunately, is being underlined every day by the ongoing events in Darfur, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, northern Uganda, et cetera. For that reason, Denmark welcomes the decision of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee to implement a cluster approach, and we compliment UNHCR for taking on some major tasks in that regard. However, the financial implications of the new cluster approach to IDP situations still seem uncertain. Denmark has taken note of UNHCR's appeal to donors to rapidly provide contributions to start IDP interventions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia and Uganda. We fully recognize this and will be considering additional funding.”

    2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source

  13. “I too would like to express my gratitude to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Guterres, for his comprehensive and very informative report to the Council on the effects which a number of conflicts on the Council's agenda have on refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in conflict zones. Without spending too much time on each of the conflicts mentioned, I wish to offer a few comments and pose a few questions which address some points of importance for the work of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) vis-a-vis the protection of refugees and IDPs. First, let me offer a few thoughts on UNHCR's role in the United Nations reform process. Denmark supports the ongoing humanitarian reform process aimed at improving the capacity and preparedness of the humanitarian system.”

    2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source