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John Sawers

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first: 2007-08-28
most recent: 2009-10-14
sittings or episodes: 89
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“In conclusion, I will say that there is little doubt that prospects for a lasting peace in the Middle East have been tested. Reactions to the Goldstone Report and the events in East Jerusalem, for example, have dampened the cautious optimism generated by the increased diplomatic efforts to relaunch the peace process, but we urge the parties in the region, and the international community as a whole, to maintain and increase momentum towards a solution. All peace processes are tested by events. What separates the successful processes from the unsuccessful is the political will to push forward despite events or setbacks.”
2009-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6201 (2009) · source
“We urge the Israeli Government to carry out full, credible and impartial investigations into the allegations reported in the Goldstone Report. The United Kingdom is committed to ensuring accountability for violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, wherever they occur. We look forward to further discussion of this issue in the Human Rights Council. Turning briefly to Lebanon, we would like to say we welcome the undertaking by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and the Lebanese Armed Forces to investigate the explosion that, reportedly, took place earlier in the week in Tayr Felsay. We underline our call for all parties to implement Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) in full.”
2009-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6201 (2009) · source
“Israel has the right to defend its citizens from such attacks, but must do so in accordance with international law. The Goldstone report makes serious allegations about Israeli conduct during Operation Cast Lead. There are reports of incidents where individual soldiers are alleged to have acted unlawfully, for example, allegations of the shooting of civilians as well as overall Israeli tactics that included the targeting of police stations and infrastructure. My Government regrets that Israel did not cooperate with the Mission, which, therefore, lacks an authoritative Israeli perspective on the events in question, which would be so crucial in order to determine the legality of the actions. We note that the Israeli Defence Forces have already conducted and are continuing to conduct a number of investigations. However, concerns remain.”
2009-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6201 (2009) · source
“We note the videotape evidence provided by Hamas on 2 October in exchange for 20 prisoners, but it is simply unacceptable that Gilad Shalit should remain in detention without Red Cross access three years after he was first seized. We must also address the conclusions of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict. They raise important issues that are of serious concern. We believe that the Goldstone report (A/HRC/ 12/48) itself does not adequately recognize Israel's right to protect its citizens or pay sufficient attention to Hamas's actions. But the concerns raised in the report cannot be ignored. Rocket attacks by Palestinian militants targeted at innocent civilians in southern Israel constitute a breach of international humanitarian law. It 09-5573] is deplorable that these acts continue. They must cease immediately.”
2009-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6201 (2009) · source
“We are also deeply concerned at ongoing settlement activity in East Jerusalem, which can only make it more difficult to achieve our common goal. All sides must act to calm the situation and avoid provocation. The situation in Gaza also continues to concern us. The lives of Gazans will only become harder as the winter sets in. Despite repeated representations from the international community, the Israeli Government has not eased border restrictions sufficiently to allow for the passage of all essential humanitarian aid or significant reconstruction materials. I repeat our call on the Israeli Government to relax those restrictions. I also repeat our call on Hamas to release Gilad Shalit without further delay or conditions.”
2009-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6201 (2009) · source
“A genuinely viable Palestinian State will be key to securing a successful settlement. The Palestinian National Authority's two-year plan, launched in August, represents a determination to deliver such a Palestinian State and the institutions to underpin it, not in some distant future but soon. President Abbas and Prime Minister Fayyad will have our continued backing as they work to implement this vision. The situation in Jerusalem increasingly has the potential to threaten the progress we all desire. There is absolutely no room for inflammatory gestures or actions, in Jerusalem above all, because extremists will take advantage of them. We have followed with great concern the disturbing incidents of violence around the Temple Mount/Al-Haram Al-Sharif.”
2009-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6201 (2009) · source
“President Obama of the United States made his commitment clear when he spoke to the General Assembly, and we continue to offer him, his team and all those genuinely seeking peace our full support. The parameters of a solution are well known: two States, with an independent, democratic, contiguous and viable Palestinian State based on the 1967 borders living side by side in peace and security with the State of Israel, Jerusalem as the capital of both States, and a just settlement for refugees. Delivering that goal will not be easy. All sides will have to meet their obligations and commitments. We need to see an Israeli freeze on settlement-building; we need to see continued Palestinian efforts on security and institution-building; and we would warmly welcome Arab moves to normalize relationships.”
2009-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6201 (2009) · source
“May I begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Pascoe for his briefing. I also warmly welcome Palestinian Foreign Minister Al-Malki here today and thank him for his statement. I am also grateful for the statement and kind remarks made by the Israeli Permanent Representative. The three months since the Council's most recent debate on the situation in the Middle East have seen further intense efforts to launch negotiations to deliver the peace, security and justice that Palestinians and Israelis so desire. Our goal remains to engage not simply in another process, but in genuine negotiations that have a real prospect of reaching a lasting solution.”
2009-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6201 (2009) · source
“The coming months now need to be used to make sure that these actions are translated into tangible improvements in the lives of the people of the country. The conflict in Somalia remains one of the most troubling in Africa; resolving it and maintaining stability will remain among the biggest challenges to the Security Council over the coming months and years.”
2009-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6197 (2009) · source
“We condemn the recent attacks in Mogadishu and join others in offering our sympathy to the Governments and condolences to the families of those killed and injured. Lastly, the Council must continue to play its part in addressing the threat from piracy, including by renewing the legal authority for operations against pirates later this year. The long-term solution to piracy can come only by re-establishing the rule of law in Somalia, but in the short term active counter-piracy operations are essential to deterring and containing the problem and to protecting the sea lanes around the Horn ofAfrica. The Council has taken significant steps over the past few months to improve the prospects for a more stable Somalia.”
2009-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6197 (2009) · source
“The Council will need to give serious consideration to the African Union's request over the coming weeks. The Council's resolutions, including resolution 1862 (2009) on Djibouti, must be upheld and the stability of Somalia must be promoted. Thirdly, we believe that the Council should maintain its support for AMISOM, which is playing a critical role in supporting the TFG. The United Kingdom also urges Member States to provide further contributions to the AMISOM. Trust Fund. The United Nations Political Office for Somalia should continue to increase its presence in that country as the security situation allows. We welcome the further details that the Under-Secretary-General has given us today on that. I pay tribute to the role that Uganda and Burundi are playing in AMISOM, a difficult operation under difficult circumstances.”
2009-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6197 (2009) · source
“This means inclusive politics at the national, regional and local levels, and the international community must play its part by disbursing the funds pledged in Brussels in April. In line with resolution 1844 (2008), it is important that all States support the Djibouti process and the TFG as the legitimate Government of Somalia. The United Kingdom is concerned at the evidence in the latest report from the Somalia Monitoring Group that Eritrea has provided support to those opposing the TFG in Somalia, in breach of United Nations resolutions and the United Nations arms embargo. Leaders of the African Union have requested the Security Council to impose sanctions on Eritrea in response. The United Kingdom stands ready to support such action.”
2009-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6197 (2009) · source
“As Under-Secretary-General Pascoe reported, over 50 per cent of the population now needs assistance. The United Kingdom has committed a further Â£2 million to addressing urgent humanitarian needs there, on top of our previous commitments, and the Council needs to continue to support the TFG and the United Nations agencies able to operate in Somalia in delivering basic security, food and health care to the Somali people. Secondly, we need to sustain international support for the TFG and its efforts to engage in dialogue and reconciliation. The Transitional Federal Government needs to extend its influence through reconciliation with groups still outside the broad coalition that is now backing it.”
2009-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6197 (2009) · source
“Particularly notable is the programme support for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), and the work of the Department of Field Support in delivering that package is admirable and especially welcome. I believe that we have the right strategy in place now - the Djibouti Agreement, the presence of AMISOM. supported by the United Nations, international support for the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and its security forces, and the engagement of the United Nations on the political and humanitarian aspects. It is now a question of seeing that strategy through. However, as we all know, the situation in Somalia remains extremely fragile. As the Secretary-General's report sets out, we have to intensify implementation on all strands of our strategy. First, on the humanitarian side, the situation remains deeply disturbing.”
2009-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6197 (2009) · source
“May I start by congratulating you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of this Council, my first chance to do so. I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Pascoe and Mr. Boyd for their briefings, and the Secretary- General for his latest comprehensive report (S/2009/503). We are very grateful for the hard work of the United Nations Secretariat, the Special Representative and his team, in very difficult circumstances, because Somalia has been one of the most difficult issues on the Council's agenda during my two-and-a-bit years here. The Council has taken some significant steps in the past few months towards a more stable Somalia, and we welcome Under-Secretary-General Pascoe's judgement that, however slowly, Somalia is moving in the right direction.”
2009-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6197 (2009) · source
“The message from today's meeting should be that women can never be truly empowered while they remain threatened by sexual violence, and that peace cannot take root when half the community - the female half - lives in fear and trepidation. The Security Council must take up its responsibilities and never again relegate the question of systematic sexual violence to being a secondary issue. It is not. The measures we have adopted over the last two years, including today's resolution, now have to be pursued and implemented.”
2009-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6195 (2009) · source
“Jo Lusi and his colleagues at the HEAL Hospital in Goma, where the women and children who have been raped and brutally defiled are given treatment and care. I also commend the work of the many people around the world who have campaigned to raise the issue of sexual violence onto the political agenda: Eve Ensler, Lisa Jackson and the non-governmental organization, Women for Women, led by Zainab Salbi, have all played particularly valuable roles. And resolution 1820 (2008), making systemic sexual violence a war crime, was a landmark step forward. But the problem persists, not just in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but in conflicts across the globe. The events in Guinea this week are a cruel reminder of how rape and political repression go hand in hand.”
2009-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6195 (2009) · source
“And it improves the information flow to the Council on patterns of sexual violence to allow us to develop specific, actionable responses. In combination, these measures give us new tools to act on sexual violence. We welcome and support them, alongside the General Assembly's recent decision to form a composite United Nations gender entity. The key now will be implementation. The Council has come a long way since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) nine years ago. It has taken time, too much time, for the United Nations to address the issue of systematic sexual violence in conflict. I would like to pay tribute to the pioneering work of Dr. Denis Mukwege and his colleagues at the Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, and Dr.”
2009-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6195 (2009) · source
“The United Kingdom welcomes the resolution we have unanimously adopted today. It further strengthens our collective commitment to end impunity for sexual violence. The resolution gives new coherence to United Nations efforts through the initiative, UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict. It provides new leadership to combat sexual violence, through the creation of a special representative of the Secretary- General. It creates new steps to name and shame parties to armed conflict that perpetrate sexual violence. It calls on the United Nations to boost its support of national efforts to strengthen the rule of law, by deploying teams of experts in situations where sexual violence is occurring with apparent impunity.”
2009-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6195 (2009) · source
“That is often their intention, as continued conflict leaves the men of violence - and it is invariably men - in a position of dominance. You saw that challenge first-hand during your visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madam President. We are grateful for the strong leadership that you personally and that the United States has given on this agenda. The Secretary-General's presence here today signals his personal engagement. He has taken up the issue with passion, and I encourage him to persist. And as Minister Joyandet reminded us, the Security Council mission to Africa in May made forceful representations to the Democratic Republic of the Congo leadership and we welcome the steps taken to bring to account officers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo armed forces who have been involved in sexual violence.”
2009-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6195 (2009) · source
“I was struck by the words of the Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the General Assembly last week. He said that acts of sexual violence committed against women and girls in the east of his country constituted the most shameful and serious crimes experienced by humanity in the twenty-first century. Those words were a powerful reminder of the challenge this Council faces as it takes forward work on the agenda set last year by resolution 1820 (2008). Sexual violence is a crime for which individuals can - and must - be held responsible, however senior they are. Perpetrators of sexual violence know that one result of their crime is to destroy local communities and make lasting peace harder to achieve.”
2009-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6195 (2009) · source
“We have already seen, including in the announcement of a major trade mission by private investors last month, some of the results of the energy and ideas that the Special Envoy brings with him. As Prime Minister Pierre-Louis has remarked, there is an opportunity to change perceptions about Haiti and to encourage the sort of investment that will change the socio-economic dynamic of the country. There is scope to move Haiti onto a virtuous circle of security, investment and development. Let us keep focused on that goal so that, in the years ahead, we shall be able to add Haiti to the list of countries that the United Nations has helped transport from conflict to self-sustaining stability.”
2009-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6186 (2009) · source
“The efforts to train and mentor the Haitian National Police, in line with the police reform plan, are vital in order to extend and consolidate the authority of the State. MINUSTAH and the wider international community have to maintain and increase their focus on building indigenous capacity in terms of the police, justice and the rule of law generally. Equally, we agree with others that socio-economic development is essential for long-term stability in Haiti. All of our efforts to nurture and strengthen the institutions of the Haitian State will come to nothing if we cannot give the people of Haiti a stake in their future and the prospect of a better life for them and for their children. For that reason, we warmly welcome the Secretary-General's decision to appoint former President Clinton as his Special Envoy for Haiti.”
2009-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6186 (2009) · source
“We encourage the Special Representative and the Force Commander to continue to keep MINUSTAH's force levels and posture under close review in order to ensure the most efficient and effective use of scarce peacekeeping resources. Our goal is to create the conditions in which Haiti can take responsibility for its own security, thus enabling the United Nations peacekeeping mission to complete its task. No one is saying that we are there yet. We agree with the Secretary-General that MINUSTAH's presence remains essential for the time being. Equally, however, the United Nations consolidation plan conveys a sense of progress towards the objective of a Haiti able to guarantee its own stability and security. Perhaps the most crucial aspect of MINUSTAH's work in the coming period is to build local capacity.”
2009-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6186 (2009) · source
“In the area of security, the relative stability and calm of the past six months is encouraging, particularly given that this was a period that saw two sets of closely fought senatorial elections. One consequence of the improved security environment is that MINUSTAH is much less likely to have to conduct large-scale security operations of the sort seen in Cite Soleil in 2007. That has allowed for a modest reduction in troop levels, accompanied by an uplift in police numbers. We welcome regular reviews of this sort, which are in line with the approach and the principles captured in the presidential statement adopted by the Council at last month's debate on peacekeeping (S/PRST/2009/24).”
2009-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6186 (2009) · source
“I would like to join others in thanking Prime Minister Pierre-Louis and former President Clinton - in his new role as United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti - for their presence here today. Their contributions are inspiring great efforts to achieve our agreed goals in Haiti. We welcome their vision and energy, and we are grateful to you, Madam President, for giving the Council the chance to hear from them in person today. I would also like to welcome back to this Chamber Special Representative Annabi and to thank him and the entire team of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) for their ongoing efforts in Haiti. The Secretary-General's latest report on Haiti (S/2009/439) paints a picture that we recognized: important progress and positive trends in certain areas, yet continued challenges in others.”
2009-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6186 (2009) · source
“I thank Mr. Fernandez-Taranco for his very helpful briefing. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 11.25 am.”
2009-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6182 (2009) · source
“It is so decided. 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. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs. I now give him the floor.”
2009-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6182 (2009) · source
“Before we start, I should just like to recall that many of us were present at this morning's commemoration of the sixth anniversary of the Canal Hotel bombing in Baghdad, in which Special Representative Sergio Vieira de Mello and 21 other colleagues of ours from the United Nations were killed. I believe it is appropriate that we bear in mind this sombre anniversary as a backdrop for our important work today. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Oscar Fernandez- Taranco, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs.”
2009-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6182 (2009) · source
“There are a number of speakers remaining on my list for this meeting. I intend, with the concurrence of members of the Council, to suspend the meeting until 3 pm. The meeting was suspended at 1.15 p.m.”
2009-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6180 (2009) · source
“Our last speaker for this morning's session of our meeting is the representative of South Africa, to whom I now give the floor.”
2009-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6180 (2009) · source
“The perpetrators of these appalling crimes want to diminish women and exclude them from their role in building peace. If I took any encouragement from our meetings with those who have suffered, it was from their determination not to just remain victims, but to play their full part in finding and securing a lasting peace in which their rights will be respected and their security assured. That is what we must support 7 the courage and determination of women who want to make their unique contribution to peace. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I now give the floor to the representative of Norway.”
2009-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6180 (2009) · source
“More effective monitoring of patterns of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict should allow the Council to identify and mandate the action necessary to prevent it. We therefore welcome further reports from the Secretary-General. We support his recommendation that better use be made of commissions of inquiry, and the Council should ensure that conflict-related sexual violence gets the attention it deserves in the informal Expert Group on the Protection of Civilians and in the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. Let me add on a personal note that I share completely Ambassador Rice's conviction that the time to act is now. For those of us who took part in the Security Council mission in May, it was impossible not to be moved and angered by what we saw and heard.”
2009-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6180 (2009) · source
“There are still gaps that we need to bridge in information, capacity, coordination and imagination, and the Secretary-General's report draws these out clearly. The proliferation of sexual violence against women and girls is in part aimed at marginalizing their contribution to society. It deliberately degrades the role that they can play in restoring the fabric of peaceful communities. The Arria formula meeting that the United Kingdom hosted in June highlighted the critical importance of enhancing women's contribution to peace processes. Short-term measures to improve protection and enhance women's participation in decision-making have to be accompanied by longer-term efforts to establish accountability and the rule of law.”
2009-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6180 (2009) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United Kingdom. We welcome the Secretary-General's contribution to our debate today and the continuing presence of the Deputy Secretary-General this morning. The Secretary- General's report (S/2009/362) highlights the challenges that we face in coming to grips with the issue of sexual violence in conflict zones, and it confirms and clarifies much of what we suspected about the extent of the problem. If we are serious about preventing and resolving conflict, then we need to be serious about addressing conflict-related sexual violence. There is no shortage of will to take forward the Council's work in this area, as Tuesday's adoption of resolution 1882 (2009) on children and armed conflict showed.”
2009-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6180 (2009) · source
“I thank the Secretary-General for his statement and for his leadership on this issue. In accordance with the understanding reached among Security Council members, I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than five minutes, in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the text in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. 3 I shall now give the floor to members of the Security Council.”
2009-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6180 (2009) · source
“Resolution 1820 (2008) builds upon resolution 1325 (2000). It confirms the Council's readiness to address more systematically the scourge of conflict- related sexual violence. It also underlines the vital contribution that women themselves can make as peacekeepers and peacebuilders. Our objective today is to hear the views of colleagues from across the United Nations membership to aid Council consideration of the way forward in the light of the Secretary-General's report. I now invite the Secretary-General to take the floor.”
2009-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6180 (2009) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of members of the Council to document S/2009/362, which contains the report of the Secretary-General pursuant to Security Council resolution 1820 (2008). I should like to start by welcoming the Secretary- General, who joins us today to present his first follow- up report to resolution 1820 (2008) on women, peace and security. In addition, I should like to extend our welcome and thanks to three female United Nations police 2 officers from United Nations missions in Liberia, Haiti and the Sudan, who are here to observe our debate. Yesterday, they attended a round-table event at the United Nations that was sponsored by the Canadian Mission and the Pearson Peacekeeping Training Centre. It is important that we have opportunities in New York to hear from field practitioners dealing with those difficult issues.”
2009-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6180 (2009) · source
“In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the consideration of the item, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, the representatives of the aforementioned countries took the seats reservedfor them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”
2009-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6180 (2009) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, Ecuador, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor-Leste and the United Republic of Tanzania, in which they request to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda.”
2009-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6180 (2009) · source
“In favour: Austria, Burkina Faso, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Japan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mexico, Russian Federation, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1883 (2009). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.25 a.m. 09-44835”
2009-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6179 (2009) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of members of the Council to document S/2009/406, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. I wish also to draw the attention of members of the Council to document S/2009/393, containing the report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 6 of resolution 1830 (2008). It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. If I hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands.”
2009-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6179 (2009) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Iraq, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the consideration of the item, Without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Al Bayati (Iraq) took a seat at the Council table. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”
2009-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6179 (2009) · source
“"The Security Council remains committed to improving further the overall performance of United Nations peacekeeping and will conduct a further review in early 2010." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2009/24. There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 5.15 p.m.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The Council reaffirms the relevant provisions of its resolution 1674 (2006), and in this regard, looks forward to reviewing the implementation of protection of civilians mandates later this year. "The Security Council recalls the statement of its President of 22 July 2009 (S/PRST/2009/23) on peacebuilding and in particular re-emphasizes the need for coherence between, and integration of, peacemaking, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and development to achieve an effective response to post-conflict situations from the outset. The Council requests the Secretary-General to provide in his reports on specific missions an indication of progress towards achieving a coordinated United Nations approach in-country, and in particular on critical gaps to achieving peacebuilding objectives alongside the mission.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178Resumption1 (2009) · source
“"The Security Council welcomes efforts by the Secretariat to review peacekeeping operations and to provide enhanced planning and support, and encourages the Secretariat to deepen these efforts. In this regard, the Council takes note of the assessments and recommendations provided 24 in their non-paper 'A New Partnership Agenda: Charting a New Horizon for United Nations Peacekeeping' and the support strategy contained therein, and intends to give them careful consideration. "The Security Council recognizes that further debate is required among Member States, including in the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, to develop a wider consensus on a range of issues, including the robust approach to peacekeeping and the implementation of protection of civilians mandates.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The Council recognizes the importance of mobilizing and maintaining the political and operational support of all stakeholders. "The Security Council recognizes the urgent need to increase the pool of available troop and police contributors and welcomes efforts of Member States to coordinate bilateral assistance to them. The Council supports efforts to improve cooperation and coordination through the life of a mission with relevant regional and subregional organizations and other partners. The Council recognizes the priority of strengthening the capacity of the African Union, and the role of regional and subregional organizations, in maintaining international peace and security in accordance with Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The Council requests that where a new peacekeeping mission is proposed, or where significant change to a mandate is envisaged, an estimate of the resource implications for the mission be provided to it; (vi) Enhanced awareness in the Security Council of the strategic challenges faced across peacekeeping operations. The Council welcomes the briefings to that effect received from the Department for Peacekeeping Operations and the Department of Field Support since January 2009, which should continue on a regular basis. "The Council recognizes the need to weigh the full range of responses when addressing a situation which may endanger international peace and security, and to deploy United Nations peacekeeping missions only as an accompaniment, not as an alternative, to a political strategy.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178Resumption1 (2009) · source
“It recognizes that through their experience and expertise, troop- and police-contributing countries can greatly contribute to effective planning, decision-making and deployment of peacekeeping operations. In this regard, the Council welcomes the interim report of the Security Council Working Group (S/2009/398) and encourages it to continue to address the issue of cooperation with troop- and police-contributing countries and other stakeholders. The Council commits to making progress on this issue, and to reviewing its progress in 2010; (v) Greater awareness in the Security Council of the resource and field support implications of its decisions.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The Council recognizes the need to improve its access to military advice, and intends to pursue its work on mechanisms to that effect. The Council will continue to review the role of the Military Staff Committee; (iii) The Council intends to increase its interaction with the Secretariat in the early phase of mandate drafting and throughout mission deployment on the military, police, justice, rule of law and peacebuilding dimensions of an operation; (iv) Earlier and more meaningful engagement with troop- and police- contributing countries before the renewal or modification of the mandate of a peacekeeping operation. The Council welcomes practical suggestions to deepen such consultations.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178Resumption1 (2009) · source