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Kafando

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first: 1999-02-22
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“Those efforts must be continued and working methods and mechanisms adapted to respond adequately and effectively to the needs of countries emerging from conflict. We also wish to take this opportunity to commend the work done by the Peacebuilding Support Office in support of the joint efforts undertaken through the Commission. We remain convinced that the commitment shown by all United Nations organs as well as the international community and the continuation of their efforts will make it possible to carry out peacebuilding processes that are more reliable and can lead to effective peace and lasting development in countries emerging from conflict. In conclusion, we await with interest the recommendations that will accompany the outcome of the review in 2010 of the resolutions that established the Commission.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“When it comes to strengthening the partnerships between the Commission and other stakeholders, we absolutely must take into account those regional and subregional actors, such as the African Union, who play a significant role in peacebuilding. Given the indispensable role played by the Peacebuilding Commission, it is incumbent on us to furnish it with the appropriate resources in a reliable way. We wish to commend, in particular, its role as an advocate in mobilizing international support for countries emerging from conflict. The strategic partnerships and arrangements it is developing with certain institutions, such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, are to be welcomed, as they provide additional operational know-how and resources for responding to the priorities of countries emerging from conflict.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“The compelling nature of some of the challenges that countries face in the aftermath of conflict requires urgent support from the international community in order to avoid the resumption of hostilities. In that regard, we welcome the invaluable financial contribution of the Peacebuilding Fund. In that connection, it is essential that efforts continue to be made to ensure the effective implementation of the Fund's guiding principles, namely with regard to transparency, flexibility, speed and ownership of programmes by beneficiary countries. We believe that the Peacebuilding Fund's revised mandate should make it possible for it to be more effective and responsive, to the benefit of post-conflict countries.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“It is therefore reassuring that the Commission, through its various country-specific configurations, has incorporated the strategic approach and is drawing on experience and good practices. Although much still remains to be done, some of the initiatives and positive actions undertaken by the Commission certainly merit attention, for they take into account many of the considerations and recommendations that have been made, in particular with regard to enhancing the Commission's role in mobilizing resources from both traditional and non-traditional partners; promoting ownership of the peacebuilding process by national stakeholders, including civil society and the private sector and involving regional and subregional actors; planning and coordinating the efforts of all stakeholders in order to avoid duplication of effort; and strengthening partnerships with bodies of the United Nations system and with bilateral and multilateral partners, in particular regional and subregional organizations and international financial institutions.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“This morning's debate is a very timely one, for it serves to make the efforts of the Commission more visible and, in particular, to make it possible to assume new commitments and respond adequately and effectively to the needs of countries emerging from conflict. We would especially like to commend the efforts made both by the Organizational Committee and the country-specific configurations of the PBC to improve their working methods and procedures and, in so doing, facilitating greater interaction among its members and the countries on the Commission's agenda. It is clear that no peacebuilding process can be successful without, first and foremost, involving national stakeholders and having greater awareness of the priorities of the countries concerned.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“Mr. Kafando (Burkina Faso) (spoke in French): I would like once again to commend your leadership, Mr. President, as well as to thank you for organizing this very important debate to consider the report of the Peacebuilding Commission on the work of its third session (S/2009/444). I would also like to thank Ambassador Mufioz, Chairman of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), who has just introduced the report. We congratulate him and commend the Chairpersons of the PBC's various country-specific configurations for their unwavering commitment and determination when it comes to peacebuilding in countries emerging from conflict.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“In conclusion, we encourage the political actors in Bosnia and Herzegovina to move forward and to demonstrate firm resolve to break the gridlock in their country in order to build a strong and stable State, of course within the framework of its integration into Europe.”
2009-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6222 (2009) · source
“With regard to ongoing reforms, in particular those related to the economy, public administration and defence, we call on the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina to accelerate the implementation of strategies, plans of actions and programmes in order to rapidly meet the conditions for the transition from the Office of the High Representative to a European Union Special Representative mission. Similarly, efforts must be made to ensure progress in the areas of human rights, principally with respect to the protection of minorities and refugees, and freedom of press. The regional environment is also a determining factor in the political, social and economic transformation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. That is why we welcome the improvement of the country's relations with its neighbours.”
2009-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6222 (2009) · source
“In a different vein, my delegation notes with regret that the country's National War Crimes Prosecution Strategy, which we welcomed last May, and the National Justice Sector Reform Strategy have not yielded the hoped-for results, principally because they have been blocked by Republika Srpska, in particular with respect to the extension of the mandates of international judges and prosecutors. The economic situation in the country is very worrying, and the outlook is grim due to the effects of the global economic and financial crisis. In addition, the energy problem, which is now acute and a decisive factor of Bosnia and Herzegovina's economic health, must urgently be resolved.”
2009-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6222 (2009) · source
“We also welcome the Security Council's adoption on 18 November of resolution 1895 (2009), which extends the mandate of the European Union military mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR). That European force undeniably remains the key support for stability and security in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We urge the political actors in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in particular the leaders of Republika Srpska, to keep dialogue alive in order to safeguard the territorial integrity of their country and make democratic progress for the benefit of their citizens. In that regard, Bosnia and Herzegovina should do all it can to make its Euro-Atlantic integration a reality.”
2009-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6222 (2009) · source
“The Republika Srpska's constant challenges to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and constitutional order of Bosnia and Herzegovina pose a serious obstacle to vital reform and, in general, to efforts towards peace in the spirit of Dayton. We are deeply concerned about the resurgence of nationalism, which inflames passions and weakens the Federal Government, which is already beset by financial difficulties. We are equally concerned by threats against the High Representative, which must be taken seriously. We hope that the political negotiations in the framework of the Butmir process initiated by the European Union and the United States will restore dialogue and ensure progress.”
2009-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6222 (2009) · source
“Mr. Kafando (Burkina Faso) (spoke in French): I thank Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina and European Union Special Representative, for his comprehensive briefing. We are grateful also to His Excellency Mr. Nikola Spirie, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, for his statement. Once again, we congratulate Bosnia and Herzegovina on its election as a member of the Security Council and wish them every success during their term. What we have just heard describes an overall situation that remains fragile and bleak and that appears to be close to an impasse.”
2009-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6222 (2009) · source
“We also support the Secretary-General's appeal for a more substantive assistance to AMISOM so that it can continue to provide support to the Transitional Federal Government in the maintenance of peace and security. 09-61200 The new dynamic created by several political parties participating in the Transitional Federal Government and establishing themselves now, in fact, in Mogadishu, is certainly something to be welcomed, but we have to act quickly to ensure that it does not crumble, which would plunge the country once again into chaos. In conclusion, we would like to thank Mr. Ould Abdallah, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Somalia, for his ongoing efforts on behalf of and commitment to the people and the authorities of Somalia.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“With that direct assistance, the Somali Government will be able to consolidate its police force and security services, exercise better control over its land and sea territories and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Such assistance should work in tandem with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the only international presence on the ground and whose preponderant role has been demonstrated, but which sorely lacks the financial and logistical resources to carry out effectively its mandate and guarantee the implementation of the Djibouti Agreement. We welcome efforts by the Secretariat to support AMISOM. pursuant to resolutions 1863 (2009) and 1872 (2009), notably through its support for the African force.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“That is clear from the reports of the Secretary- General and of the Monitoring Group on sanctions, which establish, inter alia, a very clear causal link between piracy and the violation of the arms embargo in Somalia. There is therefore no doubt that it was the meltdown of the internal situation in Somalia that gave birth to the maritime militias, which in turn have become an aggravating factor due precisely to the complicity between the pirates and the armed groups active in Somalia. In that context, cooperation between civil and military actors in the fight against piracy must be broadened so that direct bilateral and multilateral assistance can be offered to the Transitional Federal Government (TFG). Some countries are already taking steps in that area and their example is worth following.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“While we may believe that the considerable reduction in the number of successful attacks, as stressed in the report, is the result of dynamic international cooperation, it is important nevertheless to bear in mind that the legal cooperation regime currently in place is an exception and should not be considered as replacing or modifying the provisions of 09-61200 the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which remains the sole legal instrument relevant to counter-piracy activities. However, we hope that the momentum of this international solidarity can go beyond mobilizing against piracy alone, and would like to see it manifest in other areas of concern to the population of Somalia, since it is clear that the proliferation of acts of piracy is directly related to the overall situation facing Somalia today.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“We also warmly welcome the mobilization of the international community in response to this scourge, and we praise the efforts made by States and international and regional organizations in this area. The role of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development deserves particular notice. We also welcome the establishment of a Contact Group and the implementation of the Djibouti Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf ofAden.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“Of the 300 attacks that took place around the world between 1 January and 30 September, 160 occurred in the region off the coast of East Africa. This also shows the determination of the pirates in the face of the reaction of the international forces in the Indian Ocean. Despite their limited capacities and the consequences of the civil war that has raged in the country for more than a decade, the Somali authorities, especially those of Puntland, have launched a number of initiatives to combat piracy and prosecute those responsible. We welcome these efforts, which led to the arrest and detention of more than 100 suspects in Bossaso, and we urge the Somali authorities not to let down their guard and to continue their fight against this criminal enterprise.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“Mr. Kafando (Burkina F aso) (spoke in French): I thank Mr. Ahmedou Ould Abdallah for introducing the report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/590) on piracy in the context of our consideration of the situation in Somalia. Having examined the report and paid close attention to the additional information that has just been presented to us, we should like to make some observations. Due to their frequency and modus operandi, the activities of the maritime militias off the coast of Somalia remain a source of extreme concern, making the search for a comprehensive and Viable solution to the tragedy in Somalia even more difficult. The statistics given in the report are eloquent and only confirm the gravity of the problem.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“We are convinced that the recommendations formulated following this exercise, if faithfully implemented, will help to bridge the gaps in the resolution's implementation. The same holds true for the conclusions reached at the two thematic discussions on technical assistance and cooperation. Given the results, the Committee and the Executive Directorate are to be commended for their work over the past six months. In conclusion, because the fight against terrorism is a complex undertaking that calls for joint efforts, we welcome the cooperation established among the three Committees themselves and between them and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Task Force established by the Secretary-General in the framework of the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217 (2009) · source
“The direct dialogue that the Committee has launched with the permanent missions of certain countries in New York; the country visits, including that to Burkina Faso in February; the training workshops and awareness-raising seminars in which the Committee and CTED have taken part; the close cooperation and exchanges of experience with regional and subregional organizations, including the African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism in Algiers; and the assessment process for the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) have helped to paint a clearer picture of the way in which States are fulfilling their obligations under the resolution and to formulate recommendations. The revised global survey of the implementation of the resolution has contributed to improving the Committee's regional and subregional evaluations.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217 (2009) · source
“Above all, if we want a sustainable and effective sanctions regime, it is important to prioritize the issue of technical assistance to countries with undeveloped capacities in order to prevent them from becoming ready havens for individuals targeted by sanctions. Otherwise, all the progress achieved to date will be largely compromised. With respect to the 1373 Committee, we are pleased to note that, with the support of CTED, it has completed the 191 Preliminary Implementation Assessments for resolution 1373 (2001). The preliminary evaluation undertaken in June 2009 of the support of the Executive Directorate for the Committee has resulted in appropriate recommendations, which we support.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217 (2009) · source
“Furthermore, we believe that the success of the informal meetings organized on 18 June and 28 October to allow States to exchange information and discuss human rights protection in the implementation of the sanctions regime clearly demonstrates the progress achieved by the Committee. The visits of its Chairman to the Russian Federation, Brussels and Vienna give added value to the work of the Committee. This tradition is useful and should be continued. We are also convinced that the current discussions on the recommendations of the Monitoring Team contained in its tenth report, as well as the lessons drawn from the review process, will help to correct deficiencies and make the sanctions regime more effective, in particular through the imminent adoption of a new resolution.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217 (2009) · source
“We welcome the new impetus injected into the work of the Committee by the effort to ensure reliable information that will better justify the addition or removal of names from the list. We commend in this respect the important role played by the Monitoring Team through its effective cooperation with all Member States and other organs and entities of the United Nations system. Indeed, the current review of all the names on the consolidated list is essential and requires the cooperation not only of the States directly involved, but also of all Member States in order to achieve, before 30 June 2010, as required by resolution 1822 (2008), a reliable and uncontested list.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217 (2009) · source
“We also urge the Committee to maintain ongoing, direct dialogue and exchanges of experience with international, regional and subregional organizations in order to better guide its work. The current sanctions regime against Al-Qaida and the Taliban has proven to be effective, and the relevant initiatives undertaken by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) following the adoption of resolution 1822 (2008) only improve that regime by adapting it to a new international context. Ensuring a reliable and transparent procedure for adding or removing individuals or entities from the consolidated list, as well as efforts to streamline exemptions for humanitarian reasons, reinforce counter-terrorism activities while respecting human rights.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217 (2009) · source
“We hope that the important recommendations that the Committee formulated at the conclusion of that exercise will be rapidly translated into concrete and effective measures aimed at achieving the goals of resolution 1540 (2004). In order to support the initiatives and efforts of the Committee, we have always believed that the Committee and its expert group should undertake visits to willing States. Such visits would enable it to improve its dialogue with interested States and to evaluate their implementation efforts and technical assistance needs. In addition to training and awareness- raising projects, in particular the regional workshops, such visits will be decisive for the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004).”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217 (2009) · source
“Mr. Kafando (Burkina Faso) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Ambassadors Vilovie, Urbina and Mayr-Harting for their informative briefings in their capacity as the Chairs of the three Security Council Committees entrusted with combating international terrorism. With regard to the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), we wholeheartedly welcome the efforts of the Committee and its expert group to implement the Committee's programme of work. The comprehensive review of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) undertaken on 30 September by the Committee was an important phase of its work five years after its establishment.”
2009-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6217 (2009) · source
“The Kampala Declaration of principles on this issue specifically commits States to fight impunity by ensuring individual responsibility for arbitrary displacement, pursuant to domestic and international criminal law. We wish also to thank the personnel of peacekeeping operations and the humanitarian community, who work on a daily basis side by side with the civilian population, sometimes paying with their lives. The resolution that we have just adopted will enable all parties concerned better to understand the consequences of this human tragedy and to assume their responsibilities to protect human rights in periods of armed conflict.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216 (2009) · source
“It must intervene systematically from the first signs of armed conflict, deploying peacekeeping operations as soon as possible so as to limit damage. The prevarications throughout the Rwandan genocide must serve as an example for us here. In conclusion, we wish to express our satisfaction with the United Nations system, as well as with regional and subregional organizations, for their efforts. We welcome the adoption on 23 October 2009 of the African Union Convention on the Protection of and Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons in Africa. This unique convention is a binding legal and institutional framework requiring States to take appropriate measures to prevent and eliminate the deep-rooted causes of forced displacement.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216 (2009) · source
“Moreover, a structured analysis of the problems would make it easier to examine the issue in a comprehensive and coherent way, drawing on the relevant elements in the aide-memoire. Given the intrinsic responsibility that falls to the Security Council, this body must ensure that its resolutions and international humanitarian law are observed and must speak with a united voice in all instances of serious violations. It must emphasize mediation by calling protagonists to a frank dialogue that can be carried out in a climate of security and mutual trust. It must establish independent commissions of inquiry to establish the facts in cases of serious Violations and prosecute perpetrators before the appropriate international judicial body.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216 (2009) · source
“Given the multisectoral nature of the protection of civilians, it is imperative to improve coordination between the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, the Special Representative on sexual violence to be appointed and all other partners on the ground, in order to meet the urgent needs of civilians. Other complementary actions must be undertaken. For example, there is a need to improve the synergy of actions by means of an inclusive and participatory mechanism of communication and information-sharing among the United Nations, States and civil society.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216 (2009) · source
“We urge all parties to respect international humanitarian law and, as a matter of priority, to guarantee the security of humanitarian personnel and ensure conditions for the rapid delivery of aid to civilians, including to refugee and internally displaced person camps, through humanitarian corridors. The role of peacekeeping operations in the protection of civilians is, by now, well established. It is therefore now necessary to equip them with clear, credible and realistic mandates supported by the necessary logistic and financial resources, including predeployment training on relevant legal norms for contingents. These mandates must also be flexible, so that they can be carefully reoriented to respond to the situation on the ground and to protection needs.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216 (2009) · source
“Such an approach, which has already shown convincing results in the realm of children in armed conflict, should not however be perceived as legitimating their existence. Moreover, armed groups must establish internal disciplinary sanctions and implement them with due stringency, or, if they fail to do so, group leaders must be made to answer for the acts of their members. One of the major challenges to the protection of civilians in situations of armed conflict is humanitarian access, given the obstacles and climate of insecurity and violence.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216 (2009) · source
“Also required are such measures as the strengthening of military justice, the establishment of boards of inquiry and truth and reconciliation commissions. To those we must add the bolstering of the rule of law in peacetime by protecting and promoting human rights, good government, socio-economic development and the consolidation of social cohesion and national unity. Those are all things that can prevent the outbreak of violence. Just like States, armed groups also have obligations under the Geneva Conventions. Unfortunately, in some cases, we see a complete ignorance of those basic texts, particularly on the part of non-State armed groups. It is therefore absolutely necessary to establish dialogue with them, within the framework of cooperation with States, in order to inform them of the content of those fundamental texts.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216 (2009) · source
“In fact, we witness, sadly, that civilians continue to be the first targets and victims of the same atrocities: sexual violence, fires, destructions of homes and infrastructure, forced recruitment of children, sexual slavery, denial of access to humanitarian aid, forced displacement and others. In the face of those failures it is only right to remind all actors, and first and foremost combatants, of their duties and obligations. States have the primary responsibility to protect their populations from all grave abuses. They therefore must facilitate the access of victims to redress, which requires putting in place and strengthening credible independent judicial mechanisms that are open to victims, and the firm enforcement of court decisions to put an end to impunity.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216 (2009) · source
“Six other resolutions pertaining to specific aspects of the protection of civilians have made it possible to draw attention to the situation of women and children, as well as sexual violence. In parallel, the Council has adopted eight presidential statements and the updated aide-memoire of January 2009 (S/PRST/2009/l, annex), and it has set up sanctions committees and tribunals. So, the framework does exist, and it is very clear. Unfortunately, despite such notable progress, much remains to be done because of the persistence of grave violations of international humanitarian law and in spite of all the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216 (2009) · source
“In addition to classic warfare, today we are seeing tribal and interethnic wars leading to pogroms against civilians. The massacres in Sierra Leone and in Liberia during their civil wars and, closer to us, the atrocities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Darfur, Sri Lanka and Gaza, show the extent to which, despite the goodwill and efforts of people and the powerful means deployed, the protection of civilians in conflict remains a challenge, and one that is far from being successfully met. However, the Security Council's regular examination of this problem demonstrates its resolve to find fitting solutions. Here, the legal arsenal to address the matter has grown over time. Resolution 1674 (2006) has the merit of having included the concept of impunity with that of the protection of civilians.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216 (2009) · source
“Mr. Kafando (Burkina Faso) (spoke in French): Since the Alpbach retreat, Mr. President, we have been aware of how meticulously you have prepared today's discussion on an issue that is central to the responsibilities of the international community and, in particular, the Security Council. We wish to commend you for that, in the belief that we will not hold just another discussion but will bring a new vision for a better understanding and a more appropriate treatment of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Since the adoption of resolution 1265 (1999) 10 years ago and of the Geneva Conventions 60 years ago, the Security Council has on many occasions addressed this issue, which has become more complex as various conflicts of different natures have broken out.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216 (2009) · source
“In conclusion, we wish to convey our gratitude to the Ugandan delegation for its efforts to promote the adoption of a draft presidential statement at the end of this meeting. Of course, we support the draft.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“Despite that very important decision, it is quite clear that there remains a need for partners and donors to support the efforts of the African Union. Regional organizations, especially the African Union, and indeed the Security Council cannot shirk their responsibility in the maintenance of peace under the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations. Faced with the increased complexity of conflicts and peacekeeping mandates and with mounting requests for assistance, they must pool their efforts and define and strengthen the framework of their partnership and their action. We reiterate our gratitude to the Chairman of the high-level panel, Mr. Romano Prodi, as well as the members of his team for their very valuable contribution. We hail the constructive assessment of the Secretary-General regarding their recommendations.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“With that assessment in mind, and given the difficulties facing the African Union in assuming the financial and logistic responsibilities for peacekeeping operations on the continent, we reiterate our support for the recommendations of the African Union-United Nations panel and for the Secretary-General's assessment regarding the re-allocation of United Nations-assessed contributions to back African Union peacekeeping operations authorized by the United Nations. It will be recall that the African Union decided in August to devote 12 per cent of its regular budget to financing the African Union Peace Fund. That decision, which we commend, reflected the continent's desire and political commitment to find solutions to the thorny issue of taking responsibility for peacekeeping operations.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“Although it is true that voluntary contributions have facilitated the deployment and implementation of peacekeeping operations by the African Union, as many here have recalled, the lessons to be learned from the United Nations Mission in the Sudan or the African Union Mission in Somalia have highlighted the deficiency of such contributions in covering all the needs of a large- scale peacekeeping operation.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“These efforts will have to continue, and we await with interest the assessment to be made later this year of the 10-year programme. We must also focus our attention on close cooperation between all international partners assisting the African Union's institutional and logistical capacity-building. Turning specifically to the issue of financing, the Security Council, through its resolution 1809 (2008), itself recognizes that the absence of predictable, sustainable and flexible resources constrains the African Union's capacity for action.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“We must seek ways and means to strengthen the African Union's institutional and operational capacities in peacekeeping, and to give it all the support necessary to establish the African Peace and Security Architecture and to build a standing emergency response force. While we recognize the importance of peacekeeping activities, special attention should also be paid to prevention and mediation efforts and to exploit the comparative advantages of regional and subregional organizations in this respect. We encourage the United Nations to maintain its support for the African Union's 10-year capacity-building programme, and we welcome the capacity-building activities undertaken by many United Nations departments with the African Union with respect to elections, mediation, conflict settlement, and peacekeeping planning and implementation.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“In this regard, we support establishing a special joint United Nations-African Union team for peace and security whose mission is to review current and long- term strategic and operational issues. With respect to making financing for peacekeeping more predictable, sustainable and flexible, we need to establish appropriate financing mechanisms for United Nations-authorized African Union peacekeeping operations, with the ultimate aim of creating a standing African Union peacekeeping capacity and of providing African Union missions with operational resources. The African Union must pursue its internal efforts to set up its own logistical capacities.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“In the wake of the Secretary-General's assessment, my delegation would therefore like to underscore the importance of the following tasks. First is the need to strengthen strategic relations and to develop a common strategic vision for the United Nations and the African Union through reliable arrangements between the Security Council and the Peace and Security Council, as well as between the United Nations Secretariat and the African Union Commission, in order to improve their coordination and effectiveness in the prevention and management of conflict and on issues of common interest. The partnership between the two organizations must be maintained and reinforced in order to strengthen the African Union's human resources.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“Since the report addresses United Nations- authorized missions, we feel that the optimal solution is to be found in establishing cooperation, or better yet, an open partnership between the United Nations and the African Union, based on Chapter VIII of the Charter. The complexity of conflicts and threats to peace demand a collective response based on genuine political will on the part of the Organization, and in particular the Security Council, to support the African Union's efforts. Frankly, after all the statements of faith that have been made and commitments undertaken within this very body, which is fond of recalling its principal responsibility as a bulwark of international peace and security, the time has come to act.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“That is all the more important because, despite their repeatedly demonstrated goodwill, subregional and regional organizations, especially the African Union, encounter objective difficulties in supporting increasingly expensive long-term peacekeeping operations or increasingly complex crisis situations. The most egregious and pressing such case is that of Somalia, where, as a result of insufficient financial assistance in support of the African Union's commitment, the conflict is only deteriorating. The diagnosis is therefore clear: a lack of modalities for guaranteed, flexible financing and limited institutional capacities. We now need to find the best way to address these difficulties, which are certainly not insurmountable.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“It would thus be remiss of us not to convey our wholehearted thanks to him for his report. We also wish to reiterate our appreciation for the panel's timely recommendations, which make significant contribution to collective efforts to strengthen the African Union's capacity to meet the challenges facing the African continent and to mobilize greater support on the part of the international community, especially with the aim of improving the predictability, sustainability and flexibility of financing for African Union peacekeeping operations authorized by the United Nations.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“Mr. Kafando (Burkina Faso) (spoke in French): I would like to thank the Council for organizing this debate to consider the Secretary-General's report (S/2009/470) assessing the recommendations of the African Union-United Nations panel on the modalities for support to peacekeeping operations authorized by the United Nations and led by regional organizations, in particular the African Union. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Alain Le Roy, Mr. Tete Antonio, Acting Permanent Observer of the United Nations, and Mr. Romano Prodi for their important statements. Following the Security Council's consultations regarding the report submitted by the African Union- United Nations panel in December 2008 (S/2008/813), we awaited the Secretary-General's report with a great deal of interest.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source