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  1. “Fourthly, we request the Secretary-General to consider the establishment, immediately after the closing of BNUB, of a team of electoral observers to be deployed before, during and after elections scheduled in Burundi in 2015. We solemnly call on the Security Council to support and understand our position concerning the end of the BNUB mandate, the objective of which is to close, in harmony and in concert, 3 very successful mission that will remain a good model for post-conflict situations. In conclusion, we reiterate our deep appreciation for all the support that our country has enjoyed and will continue to enjoy from the United Nations system on our long road to development.”

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  2. “In the spirit of our harmonious collaboration and open cooperation with the Secretary-General, and after extensive consultations with various stakeholders, the Government of Burundi submits to the Security Council the following proposals. First, we request the Council to adopt a resolution closing the United Nations Office in Burundi pursuant to resolution 2090 (2013). Secondly, we request the Secretary-General to determine the practical arrangements for the closure of BNUB and the gradual transfer of responsibilities to the United Nations country team in Burundi, with periodic - perhaps quarterly - progress reports, before the end of 2014. Thirdly, we request the Secretary-General to ensure that the new United Nations country team in Burundi is up and running by January 2015.”

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  3. “We organized the 2005 and 2010 elections to the full satisfaction of the national and international communities, and there is no doubt that we shall do even better in 2015. Again with respect to observations and recommendations, paragraph 75 - regarding the Secretary-General's proposal to end the BNUB mandate on 15 February 2015 by extending it for an additional 12 months - has attracted the particular attention of our Government, which had requested a transitional period of six months in order to allow for the dismantling of BNUB and the gradual transfer of its responsibilities to the United Nations country team in Burundi.”

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  4. “Peace and security are now a reality in Burundi, and strengthening them will remain a top priority for our Government because they are the foundation of and the appropriate framework for achieving our political, social and economic agenda. With regard to the observations and recommendations set out in the report, the Government of Burundi takes note of the advice, contained from paragraph 66 onwards, concerning the conduct of fair, inclusive and transparent elections. In this regard and as already mentioned, the dialogue meetings among politicians, organized in March 2013, as well as the constructive atmosphere that prevailed during the consultations of 19 and 20 December 2013, are eloquent expressions of the manifest intention of the Government to ensure the success of the 2015 elections.”

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  5. “To that end, we have developed a national strategy for the socioeconomic reintegration of conflict-affected populations. As to issues related to peacebuilding, as addressed under section C of part III of the report, the United Nations country team in Burundi will simply apply the peacebuilding priority plan, which is the outcome of a highly participatory and inclusive process involving all key actors, including the Government, civil society organizations, the international community and the United Nations system in Burundi. It is important to note that in 2013, in order to consolidate peace and security, the Government launched two very important national programmes: the national security strategy and a national education and patriotic training programme.”

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  6. “With regard to economic and social development, Burundi is aware that it cannot achieve the Millennium Development Goals by the target date. Considerable progress has been made, however, especially in the social sectors, such as education and health. In any event, development aid is essential to accelerating the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. To that end, in July and October 2013 Burundi organized sectoral conferences with its development partners so as to ensure that the promises made in Geneva in 2012 are followed up by effective engagement. With respect to the issue of the resettlement of returnees and displaced persons, Burundi is striving with great commitment, alongside its partners, to make it a success.”

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  7. “But challenges certainly remain, and the Government of Burundi recognizes that. That is why the third theme of the new peacebuilding priority plan has been selected to continue to support, in particular, the Independent National Commission on Human Rights, whose performance has been praised by a variety of partners. As for regional integration, it is for us a political choice inscribed in letters of gold in our two main development policy instruments: Vision Burundi 2025, which is a development planning tool that will guide policies and strategies until 2025, and the second version of its Strategic Framework for Growth and the Fight against Poverty, which is anchored in Vision Burundi 2025 and represents the federative context of all sectoral and cross-sectoral policies.”

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  8. “It should also be emphasized that the membership of the Commission is inclusive and balanced along ethic and regional lines. With regard to the rule of law, as addressed in part E of the report, it is clear that this is an ideal, which no country in the world has ever perfected. In that respect, the Government has undertaken a great number of initiatives, including the National Conference on Justice, the strategic plan of the Conseil superieur de la magistrature on judicial ethics and the revision of the prison legal framework and corrections policy, all with a view to improving the Burundian justice system. With regard to human rights, and the paragraphs of part F of the report, here too, the Government recognizes that much progress has been made in the promotion and protection of human rights.”

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  9. “With regard to governance and institutional strengthening, as addressed in part D of the report, the Government of Burundi expresses its deep appreciation for the support provided to institutions involved in fighting corruption, the Office of the Ombudsman and other local partners involved in the fight against corruption, on the one hand, as well as for the workshops held to raise awareness among civil society organizations, Government officials and police officers and the army, on the other. Regarding the developments related to the Commission nationale des terres et autres biens, the Government believes that this is a work in progress and that the outstanding issues can be considered under the fourth theme of the new peacebuilding priority plan, that is, the peaceful resolution of land disputes.”

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  10. “This is a long-term task that must continue with all of our development partners involved in this area of cooperation. With regard to transitional justice, addressed in part C of the report, it is noted in paragraphs 24 and 25 that the Government is engaged in the process of establishing a truth and reconciliation commission. But for us, this is a matter of such great importance that we must give it the necessary time to become operational, once we have prepared the hearts of the Burundian people. In that regard, we thank BNUB for the workshops it held on this topic for representatives of the National Assembly and Senators in April and September 2013.”

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  11. “With respect to paragraphs 19 to 23, the Government is of the View that the professionalization of the defence and security services is a long-term task, and thanks the United Nations and other, bilateral, partners for the multifaceted support provided to date in this area. We View this as an area in which cooperation could continue with the country team and leading bilateral partners. In that regard, the greatly appreciated presence of Burundian troops in peacekeeping operations in Haiti, the Sudan, Cote d'Ivoire and, in particular, Somalia and the Central African Republic, is an eloquent illustration that substantial progress has been made in the context of the professionalization of our defence and security forces. We are still, nonetheless, far from perfect.”

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  12. “In our view, the link between the elections of 2015 and prolonging BNUB's mandate is not well established, given that there are other mechanisms, including election observations, that will involve a team of United Nations observers in the run-up to, during and after the elections. With regard to part B of the report, on security and stability, the Government is of the View that development aid is precisely what is needed to respond to the problems of crime and armed robbery resulting from the poor economic conditions and high unemployment that affect a large part of the Burundian population, as the report correctly stipulates.”

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  13. “As indicated in the Secretary- General's set of benchmarks of 10 May 2012 and in paragraph 6 of the report before the Council today, inclusive political dialogue between the political parties and the Government continued and will continue in the framework of the first theme of the new peacebuilding priority plan, namely, social cohesion and national dialogue. The Government endorses the recommendation in paragraph 17 that electoral assistance be provided to Burundi until 2015. The envisioned delivery of that assistance could very well be carried out by a United Nations country team in collaboration with other partners mentioned in the report.”

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  14. “Such an approach would allow for the gradual transition from the BNUB presence towards activities focused primarily on development assistance and carried out by the United Nations country team." In his letter to the Secretary-General dated 31 December 2013, the President of the Republic welcomed the open collaboration that exists and will always exist, as well as the various forms of support Burundi enjoys and will continue to benefit from through the United Nations. He nevertheless reaffirmed the position of Burundi to uphold resolution 2090 (2013), which sets the end-date of BNUB's mandate as 15 February 2014, and provides for the subsequent transfer of responsibilities to the United Nations country team. I would now like to make some comments on the report before the Council today, beginning with the democratic process.”

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  15. “The letter of the Secretary-General to the President of the Republic of Burundi dated 26 December 2013, referring to the talks held in Paris on the side-lines of the Elysee Summit for Peace and Security in Africa, on 6 December 2013, brought the following points to his attention: "Following consultations, members of the Security Council said they were reassured by the dialogue under way between the two parties seeking a solution that would adequately combine both the desire for greater national ownership with the need to provide optimal support to national efforts so as to ensure together the success of the final stage of the peacebuilding process and the strengthening of democratic institutions.”

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  16. “The Government of Burundi has cooperated fully with the United Nations in the thorough implementation of resolution 2090 (2013), thereby complying with all the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations in general and of its Article 25 in particular. We transmitted a note dated 16 August 2013, to the Secretary-General reiterating the desire of the Government of the Republic of Burundi, in the view of the progress achieved in all areas, as assessed against the benchmarks for Burundi's peacebuilding programme, to see BNUB's mandate come to an end on 15 February 2014, with responsibilities transferred to the United Nations country team in Burundi, in accordance with resolution 2090 (2013), of 13 February 2013.”

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  17. “On 24 January 2013, the Government of Burundi called on the international community from this Chamber (see S/PV.6909) to take into account the significant progress made by our country in many areas and to move to a new framework for cooperation with the United Nations in carrying out the gradual transformation of BNUB into a new United Nations country team in Burundi. The Government of Burundi believed that a period of 12 months was more than enough to carry out the transformation. However, despite the fact that the Secretary-General's set of benchmarks of 10 May 2012 allowed for the beginning of the gradual transition of BNUB into a country team, the Security Council decided to extend BNUB's mandate for a second time until 15 February 2014, pursuant to resolution 2090 (2013) of 13 February 2013.”

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  18. “The transformation of BINUB into BNUB, with a light footprint, for a first reporting period beginning 1 January 2011 was, as we all know, motivated by a political, social and security situation that was also becoming increasingly manageable. It therefore followed that there was a need to continue building peace and combatting poverty, which are the principal enemies of Burundian society. The objective of the Office was to develop, together with the Government, a series of criteria for the future transformation of the United Nations Office in Burundi into a United Nations country team and to report regularly to the Security Council on the progress achieved in that regard.”

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  19. “That work has been carried out through various commitments, informal and formal meetings, and on-site visits. The follow-up of the Burundi peacebuilding programme was also undertaken by the Burundi configuration. The chairmanship of the configuration was held first by Norway in 2007, then Sweden in 2008, and by Switzerland since 2009. The gradual drawdown of the United Nations Operation in Burundi was the result of a compromise between the United Nations and Burundi, in light of the fact that the political, social and security situations were increasingly improving. It was therefore time to transform the mission into the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi with a mandate to build peace and strengthen national capacities.”

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  20. “Burundi, with other countries emerging from conflict, such as Liberia and Sierra Leone, has been subject to the Commission's peacebuilding programme since 23 June 2006. A United Nations office tasked with monitoring that programme, the Peacebuilding Support Office, and the Peacebuilding Fund, established to finance related projects, were also created. Since then, the Office in charge of the programme in New York and the United Nations Office in Burundi - originally the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB) - have worked with the Burundian Government and other local and international partners in many priority areas, including good governance, the strengthening of the rule of law, the rebuilding of communities, land issues, the mobilization and coordination of regional integration, and the gender dimension.”

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  21. “We would also like to acknowledge the United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB) and in particular the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, for his praiseworthy contribution to peacebuilding in Burundi. On the occasion of the presentation of the report of the Secretary-General on Burundi (S/2014/36), we must come to a decision on the future of our cooperation with a view to strengthening the achievements in the areas of democracy and peace in our country. I would like to share some considerations on this item with Council members. I should like briefly to summarize the mission's history. The Peacebuilding Commission was created by resolution 1645 (2005) adopted on 20 December 2005.”

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  22. “Mr. Kavakure (Burundi) (Spoke in French): It is a pleasure for me to convey, on behalf of the Government of Burundi and myself, the sincere greetings of the President of the Republic, Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza, to all members of the Security Council. I have been asked in particular to convey the President's best wishes to the Secretary-General and all members of the United Nations system, and his hope that 2014 will be a year of good health for the representatives and their respective families and of success for all the projects they undertake. I would be remiss were I not to express my gratitude to the President of the Security Council and the Chair of the Burundi configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission for their open cooperation with our Government and all their efforts in the context of peacebuilding in Burundi.”

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  23. “With regard to national airports, I should like to emphasize the special role of the Bujumbura International Airport when it comes to rotation operations of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I ask that the airport receive priority consideration in terms of development projects. In conclusion, I would like to express the wish that this high-level ministerial debate also address the resolutions and decisions of the recent conference held in Bujumbura, on integrating the gender dimension in the implementation of the hope agreement, as well as those of the Addis Ababa ministerial conference, on development and regional integration.”

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  24. “The conference in Addis Ababa also recognized the importance of establishing transport corridors in the region between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its eastern neighbours, as well as the construction of railway lines to link Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The conference also recommended improving existing ports, creating new sea ports and improving national airports in conformity with regional airport standards, as well as establishing industries to support agricultural development in View of developing regional fertilizer-production facilities, among other things.”

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  25. “The integration projects put forward by the CEPGL - approved by the Addis Ababa conference, which was sponsored by the World Bank, the United Nations and the Commmission of the African Union - focus primarily on the energy sector, for example, the rehabilitation of the Ruzizi I and II power plants and the construction of the Ruzizi III unit. There is also a proposal for developing agriculture on the Ruzizi plain, as well as a project for fostering cross-border trade, specifically by modernizing four border stations to serve as one-stop border crossings and building markets and roads in their vicinity. It is important to note that cross-border trade is largely the purview of women, which is why the conference in Addis Ababa included the topic of modernizing border stations, with an emphasis on gender.”

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  26. “In particular, the Addis Ababa conference noted that increased regional cooperation and economic integration, along with improving infrastructure and increased trade, could foster participation in the economy and create opportunities for disadvantaged groups, such as women and youth, as well as strengthen political agreements to produce concrete results. Also at Addis Ababa, our delegation advocated for the quick financing of projects proposed by the Economic Community of the Great Lake Countries (CEPGL). With its headquarters in Gisenyi, Rwanda, located opposite the city of Goma, capital of the Congolese province of North Kivu, in the very heart of the Great Lakes region, the CEPGL is currently being relaunched and deserves every support to achieve its goals.”

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  27. “In that context, the Government of Burundi has fully endorsed the outcome of the high-level ministerial conference held in Addis Ababa on 19 July concerning regional approaches to development and the implementation of the Framework - again, the so- called "hope agreement", to recall the expression used by Ms. Robinson. The Government of Burundi considers the approaches developed at the Bujumbura and Addis Ababa conferences to be complementary and fully focused on the fact that breaking the cycle of violence requires determined action on multiple fronts, including women's economic empowerment.”

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  28. “As the headquarters of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, Burundi is an integral part of the commitments made under to the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region, signed in Addis Ababa on 24 February and baptized the "hope agreement" by the Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, Ms. Mary Robinson. The Government of Burundi welcomes the efforts already under way by Ms. Robinson to implement the Framework, in particular the organization of a regional conference on women, peace, security and development in the Great Lakes region, held in Bujumbura from 9 to 11 July. Burundi fully endorses the results of the conference in terms of women's crucial role in implementing the Framework agreement.”

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  29. “Mr. Kavakure (Burundi) (spoke in French): It is my great pleasure to address the Security Council today. Allow me, at the outset, to convey the greetings of His Excellency Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi, as well as of all Burundians. For the umpteenth time, the topic of the security situation in the Great Lakes region is once again before the Council today, in the context of this high-level meeting, in order to consider the best approaches to lasting security, stability and development in the Great Lakes region. I thank the organizers of this debate and hope that it will be successful. The Government of Burundi welcomes and strongly supports all the initiatives and commitments already made to restore peace and security in the Great Lakes region.”

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