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first: 1992-11-16
most recent: 2023-11-08
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“It is a question of political will, which we hope Member States will be able to muster in the interest ofpeace and peacekeeping.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“Decisions on the design and modification of mandates, as well as on the renewal, transition and drawdown of missions, must be made with prior and substantive consultations with the troop-contributing countries. While tackling new trends, we must also earnestly address one of the long outstanding issues confronting peacekeeping - the revision of troop costs. Considerable investment has gone into that exercise, including recently by the Senior Advisory Group on rates of reimbursement to troop-contributing countries and related issues, which has now recommended an empirically established figure for cost reimbursement. The stage is set to take the next logical step for the upward revision of troop costs and a permanent mechanism for its periodic review. An ad hoc, interim or phased increase would not address the problem.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“Where required, such multi-pronged efforts will need to assume a broader regional dimension, such as in the United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel and the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region. For effective implementation, mandates need to be matched with adequate resources. Priority should be given to the core function of peacekeeping, which is the provision of a safe and secure environment. That is why sufficient military and police capacities, meeting United Nations standards, remain so crucial in mission configurations and must not be compromised solely for the purposes of cost-cutting. Effective implementation of complex mandates also entails close coordination and engagement with troop- and police-contributing countries.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“It is now time to discard the current thinking about reserves. We should go for uncommitted, dedicated reserves in the mission area. That will be a critical investment. We should also continue to strengthen regional cooperation, which brings complementarity to United Nations peacekeeping efforts and enhances regional ownership. We need a more holistic approach to peacekeeping that integrates the political and security aspects with national reconciliation, transitional criminal justice, capacity-building and economic and development enablers, which are critical for peacebuilding and the prevention of relapse.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“We believe that its deployment should not be industry- driven, but demand-driven. In deploying that technology, we need to be selective and fully sensitive to the concerns of the host country and neighbouring States. The use of technology should be tailored to specific environments and structures and be consistent with the basic peacekeeping principles. Inter-mission cooperation is an interim stopgap arrangement in the regional context. Sudden and large movements of troops from one theatre to another are neither feasible nor desirable. The consent of the host Government and the troop-contributing countries is important in that context. There is also a need to devise standard operating procedures, including built-in provisions for the optimal utilization of the International Medical Corps.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“United Nations peacekeeping missions should not be caught up in asymmetric warfare, become combatants, be seen as partisan, become an arm of the national defence forces or take actions that would be subject to condemnation under international humanitarian law. The use ofnew technology is a new trend. Missions are using sensors, radars, global positioning systems, night-vision devices and high-tech avionics to enhance their operational effectiveness. Recently, an unarmed unmanned aerial system was introduced in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on a trial basis to provide early warning and improve situational awareness, which will assist the Mission in protecting and increasing the safety and security of peacekeepers. That technology is now becoming a growth industry.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“We believe that robust peacekeeping and peace enforcement should not be conflated conceptually or operationally. The United Nations peacekeeping missions have used robust peacekeeping successfully in the past whenever the need arose. In that sense, it is not a new trend. Authorizations for such operations have conformed to the basic principles of peacekeeping: impartiality, the consent of the parties and the non-use of force except in self-defence or in defence of the authorized mandates. That must continue. The United Nations keeps the peace. It does not seek military solutions. That is why measures agreed on an exceptional basis should not be replicated.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“Pakistan is one of the top troop-contributing countries, having contributed over 150,000 personnel to 41 United Nations peacekeeping operations, including traditional and complex missions, since 1960. Our men and women have served with distinction and professionalism in some of the most difficult and demanding environments. We have been associated with peacekeeping throughout its journey of evolution. It is with that experience and record that we contribute to this debate. The concept of a robust mandate has been invoked and applied in the recent past to deal with what looked like an usually complex conflict situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The decision to do so was taken with two caveats - it should not constitute a precedent and it should be without prejudice to the basic principles of peacekeeping.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“We thank you, Ambassador Churkin, for convening this important debate and for consulting with the troop-contributing countries during its preparation. Thanks also for giving us a substantive concept note (S/2014/384, annex) and for your leadership on peacekeeping. Peacekeeping is the mainstay of the United Nations in its continuing effort to maintain international peace and security. Contemporary conflicts have become much more complex, chronic and lethal. It is our collective responsibility to forge common ground as peacekeeping policy and practice evolve. That requires a genuine partnership between the Security Council, the troop-contributing countries and the Secretariat. Resolution 2086 (2013) of January 2013 took important decisions to consolidate the work on multidimensional peacekeeping.”
2014-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7196 (2014) · source
“There is no magic formula for implementing such reform. However, we are sure that today's debate is enriching the perspectives on SSR and on how the United Nations system can better plan and respond in assisting concerned countries. Indonesia will continue to engage actively with all relevant actors on taking forward the discussion on SSR, including by contributing to help develop the United Nations civilian capacities initiative, which offers to improve and expand the needed expertise in countries emerging from conflict.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“As one of the members of the informal United Nations Group of Friends of SSR, Indonesia is actively using that platform to communicate and enhance cooperation with other Member States in dealing with the future challenges of SSR. Fifthly, in order to advance conversations on this issue in the South-East Asia region, Indonesia has undertaken numerous consultations, including by facilitating an international workshop in Jakarta in 2010 with SSR as a major topic. We believe that regional networks of like-minded countries are vital to understanding the local culture, and can greatly enable programmes to support SSR. Therefore, there needs to be regular and more frequent interaction on SSR issues between the United Nations system and regional organizations. Finally, we would point out that SSR is a long-term process that should not be rushed.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Thirdly, the success of United Nations efforts on SSR is also dependent on the level of its financial resources, capacities to deliver, professional operations both at Headquarters and in the field, as well as coherence and cooperation among concerned United Nations and Governmental actors. Supporting the "One United Nations" system model, it is our view that the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund can also play a role in increasing the United Nations capacity to support SSR and ensure more predictable and sustained funding for it. Fourthly, Indonesia places high importance on building partnerships and exchanging good practices and lessons learned among countries and regional organizations.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Secondly, in order to incorporate the concerns and priorities of conflict-affected countries and to build their national ownership, the Security Council should more meaningfully involve the host States at the earliest stage of creating mission mandates. My delegation underscores the fact that providing security to citizens and the governing security sector is the primary responsibility of the State. Furthermore, we reiterate that any United Nations support for SSR through peacekeeping and other missions must be based on the request of the host country and cater to its particular needs.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Indeed, successful SSR first and foremost serves and protects the people of the country. In this context, and in response to some of the questions posed in the concept note (S/2014/238, annex), Indonesia would like to highlight the following. First, with regard to the United Nations approach to the SSR agenda, SSR work should be focused on post-conflict contexts. While there is a need to support training and professionalization on various security- related aspects in other contexts, it is essential that any process for formulating related strategies in the United Nations system should be carried out in an intergovernmental setting, in close consultation with Member States.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“As a country that studiously overcame instability and continues to deepen peace and development for its people and the region, Indonesia knows at first hand the challenges of realizing a sound SSR. The SSR process in Indonesia was driven by our political reform towards democracy back in 1998. We started with military reform, which separated the role of the military from politics. We also made a clear and formal distinction between the Indonesian armed forces and the Indonesian police, which increased capacities in both institutions for carrying out their respective responsibilities. Our process reaffirmed the imperative for national ownership, as well as civil society consultation, also because the development of such a sensitive part of the State must meet the expectations of the citizens.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Because security-sector-related support in conflicted affected regions must be accompanied by robust support on broader peacemaking, peacebuilding and development, the United Nations emphasis on a comprehensive approach to SSR issues is also very pertinent. It is in that context that Indonesia welcomes the first-ever stand-alone Council draft resolution on security sector reform and the maintenance of international peace and security, to be adopted today. We hope that its implementation will lead to enhanced support on SSR for countries that request it, as well as to strengthened respect for human rights and the rule of law, as essential elements of peacemaking, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and development.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Considering that countries affected by conflicts have different security contexts, and that each will develop its own palette of strategies on security, the justice system and law enforcement suitable to its particular requirements, the significance of national ownership for SSR approaches cannot be emphasized enough. We are therefore pleased that United Nations entities have been increasingly making efforts to have an open and inclusive dialogue with countries on addressing their priorities and improving the United Nations response on how best it can strengthen its support and guidance.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“At the outset, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today's important debate and for your helpful concept note (S/2014/238, annex). My delegation would also like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his comprehensive briefing. Indonesia aligns itself with the statement delivered by the delegation of Iran on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. Since the Security Council held its first open debate on security sector reform (SSR) in 2007 (see S/PV.5632), the subject, due to its fundamental importance for international peace, security and development, has been acquiring greater recognition.”
2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161Resumption1 (2014) · source
“That is why the Indonesian Peacekeeping Centre has included training on the issue and will ensure the continuation of this exercise, based on the standards and materials provided by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. In conclusion, I want to underline the importance of the empowerment of women. Effective policies backed by action to accord them their due rights and equal opportunities will be critical to bolstering the overall work on preventing sexual Violence against women and other citizens in conflict.”
2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source
“At this juncture, Indonesia has deployed female peacekeepers in several missions, including the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, and it is committed to increasing the number of its female peacekeepers. Our emphasis on preventing sexual violence in conflict is also evident in our having an adequate personnel capacity on the subject and in our protection of civilians in implementing mission mandates. We fully support the continuation of mandatory training on addressing sexual violence for all peacekeeping personnel.”
2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source
“While taking such steps, it is also vital that women be seen not just as victims, but also as peace enablers in conflict. History has proven their credentials in creating peace. The policies ofthe United Nations system and outside it should therefore promote extensive measures to ensure the greater participation of women at all stages from conflict prevention to resolution, peacekeeping and peacebuilding. Indonesia supports not only a larger number of women in United Nations peacekeeping missions, but a larger number ofwomen in the leadership of peacekeeping missions as well as related offices in New York and elsewhere.”
2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source
“Since the primary responsibility falls on the nation State itself, there should be appropriate domestic law enforcement and justice mechanisms dealing with sexual violence in conflict with well-resourced and equipped institutions that can provide the needed care. There must be vigorous and continuous wholesome measures to build an environment and infrastructure in societies that strengthen the respect and protection of women and human life under all conditions. We believe that the development of the United Nations civilian capacities initiative, along with the advancement of other relevant United Nations and non-United Nations programmes, can enable greater capacity-building in the area of safeguarding women and their rights in conflict-affected countries.”
2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source
“Indonesia stands for zero tolerance of sexual violence against all citizens - women, children and men - in armed conflict. To that end, the effort should not be limited to focusing on improving the prosecution and elimination of impunity against cases of sexual violence in conflict. It has to be a comprehensive undertaking with the United Nations system entities playing a more active and supporting role, coupled with an equally meaningful participation and cooperation by all Member States. Foremost in that respect is upholding the rule of law at both international and national levels. I reiterate the significance of the United Nations role in that regard.”
2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source
“As a country that places high priority on providing conditions for its citizens in which they can live freely without fear and develop, Indonesia strongly believes that the first endeavour should be to build a culture of peace and tolerance and prevent armed conflict itself. For us, that means that the international community should also put a greater premium on the peaceful resolution of disputes while enhancing and sustaining support particularly to those countries that lack capacities and resources. But if the conflict erupts, there must be full adherence to the international humanitarian and human rights laws relating to citizens, and all vulnerable groups, including women and children, must be safeguarded effectively.”
2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source
“While we applaud the evolvement of a global normative framework on sexual violence in armed conflict, not least through the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, resolution 1325 (2000) and others, it is a tragic fact that citizens, particularly women, in large numbers continue to be victimized in conflicts. Being softer targets, women and children are particularly exploited as tactics in combat, becoming casualties too many times with impunity. With its multifold health, social, cultural and economic impact, armed-conflict-related sexual violence not only affects the victims, but imposes long-lasting disarray on their families, communities and societies at large.”
2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source
“Allow me to begin by commending you, Madam President, on convening today's debate on the very important subject of sexual violence in the context of armed conflict. Indonesia also wishes to thank the Secretary-General for his report on conflict-related sexual violence (S/2014/181), containing some valuable recommendations, the implementation of which will strengthen the prevention and elimination efforts against this deeply troubling challenge. Indonesia would also like to associate itselfwith the statement delivered by the representative of Viet Nam on behalf of the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.”
2014-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7160 (2014) · source
“A culture of peace based on the principles of tolerance, rights, responsibilities, reconciliation and coexistence needs to be promoted intensively. Indonesia, in its contributions at the various regional and multilateral organizations, including the different United Nations forums, will continue to give high priority to the safeguarding of children in conflicts.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“We stress the role of family and community in creating a welcoming and enabling environment for former child soldiers, along with other effective long- term measures that help them to become normal and productive members of society. Also, as a State party to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, Indonesia is committed, including through its national peacekeeping centre, to improving the training and capacity of its peacekeepers on this subject. In closing, I would submit that the most important step in protecting children's rights is preventing conflict itself. It is essential to build capacities that can assist Governments in resolving challenges non-violently.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“At home, Indonesia is grateful that our children have the opportunity to live without fear and to grow and develop physically, mentally and socially. To that end, we have enforced measures to ensure the protection and promotion of the rights of children through various national laws, targeted strategies and infrastructure. Indonesia underlines the need to have greater international support for child victims, whether for former under-age combatants or those affected by violence or displacement. We emphasize greater measures for meeting children's physical, educational, health and psychological needs, which may persist for a long time.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“Thirdly, the various United Nations child protection actors, including the Blue Helmets, must be adequately resourced and supported in carrying out protection of children in the field. While United Nations personnel should be properly equipped and trained in child protection, they should also work closely with the concerned national actors to increase their sensitivity and capacity in that imperative. In that regard, we would also highlight the potential enabling of the needed capabilities for child protection through the ongoing United Nations Civilian Capacities Initiative. Standing resolutely, we must all ensure that international human rights and humanitarian laws for the protection of children are not perceived as a challenge.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“We therefore encourage the Special Representative of the Secretary- General to step up her efforts in working closely with the relevant national Governments to enhance mutual trust and confidence. Secondly, while the United Nations is uniquely placed to advance child protection in conflicts normatively and operationally, it should seek greater partnerships with the wide array of relevant regional organizations and civil society groups to enhance outcomes, especially because a number of ongoing conflicts have a regional dimension. We are pleased that the Special Representative places priority on partnering with regional and subregional organizations, which will bolster the United Nations agenda on children and armed conflict.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“First, we must all contribute to further strengthening the global normative framework within and outside the United Nations system on the protection of children in conflict. It must always be underscored that there will be neither any tolerance for recruiting child soldiers nor any lax measures to safeguard children and their rights in conflicts. While that should be clear in United Nations peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, it is crucial that there also be dialogue and cooperation with national authorities on those issues. Effective child protection will be possible when concerned Governments and local authorities are closely engaged with and involved in protection efforts.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“Yet too many children continue to tragically become fodder in the various war zones and hostility-affected regions. Indonesia welcomes the adoption today of resolution 2143 (2014) , which it is hoped will garner greater concrete support for the efforts to safeguard children in armed conflicts. Indonesia appreciates the work of the Special Representative, along with other relevant United Nations entities, on protecting children. We also take note of the collaboration between her Office and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, particularly regarding the mainstreaming of children's rights issues into important mechanisms, such as the Human Rights Council's universal periodic review and the treaty bodies. In addition, Indonesia would like to make the following observations.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“At the outset, let me extend my delegation's appreciation to you, Madam President, for convening this open debate on children and armed conflict, and for the helpful concept note (S/2014/ 144, annex). I also wish to thank the Secretary-General, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, and the Executive Director of UNICEF for their valuable briefings. Our appreciation also goes to Alhaj i Babah Sawaneh for being willing to share his heartfelt experience as a former child combatant. Thirteen years ago in this very Chamber (see S/PV.4422), Alhaji Babah Sawaneh narrated how, at the tender age of 14, he was trained by rebels to shoot, burn down houses and kill innocent people. Since then, there has been notable international progress on the protection and promotion of children's rights in conflicts.”
2014-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7129 (2014) · source
“We have directly seen the fruit of national capacity development. We have achieved major national reforms, including in the rule of law, governance, human rights, political processes, elections, media development, civil society and women's participation. Finally, I should like to reiterate Indonesia's unwavering support for the PBC in helping it to undertake robust and responsive actions to the needs of affected countries.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Indonesia is determined to furthering the participation of women in post-conflict peacebuilding at home, in the region and at the international level. The increased participation of women in peacebuilding must go beyond fulfilling quotas, and should also focus on bolstering capacity-building support for women's participation, particularly in developing countries. In this context, we also stress the importance of drawing on the available capacities of women civilian experts of the global South in the United Nations global civilian capacities system currently being developed. As the world's third largest democracy, which has traversed its own transition to a well-functioning democratic State, Indonesia bears witness to the different challenges and opportunities in building peace.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Fourthly, we fully support the call on the Security Council and the PBC to build on debates and interactive dialogues such as this. Timely advice and views from the PBC to the Council enrich the Council's actions. The valuable knowledge and insights developed by the PBC and Peacebuilding Support Office should be drawn on by other principal and subsidiary organs, as well as United Nations agencies and departments. We should not be hesitant to draw on the advantages offered by each. Fifthly, Indonesia supports the United Nations focus on enhancing the participation of women in peacebuilding. We commend the Security Council for adopting the landmark resolution 1325 (2000). We expect that the seven-point action plan for gender- responsive peacebuilding will be implemented tangibly.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Indonesia can testify to the significance of this, particularly given its experience of engagement in the context of bringing peace to Aceh after decades of conflict there. Thirdly, I should like us to continue to explore all available avenues in garnering support. My delegation is heartened that the Secretary-General has also encouraged the Commission to engage with the foundations and the private sector. As some may be aware, in 2008 Indonesia facilitated a PBC policy task force on partnering with traditional and non-traditional private sectors. Some of the recommendations made in its outcome document are reflected in the 2012 PBC road map of action and will, it is hoped, serve to broaden the base for resources and partnerships in post-conflict peacebuilding.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Indonesia supports the Secretary-General's observation concerning the need for the PBC to strengthen its strategy of promoting coherence and the alignment of donors with national peacebuilding plans. Secondly, effective peacebuilding is one that unlocks the potential for economic progress and development. To that end, the assistance of the United Nations system and relevant bilateral, regional and multilateral partners is crucial. In order to adequately assist post-conflict countries, the multi-sourced international support framework necessitates close coordination and collaboration among its actors. The PBC's recommendations in this regard can play a vital role. We also believe that the support framework requires a more transparent and accountable process.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“While concurring with the Secretary- General's recommendations to the PBC, I wish to make the following additional observations. First, the emphasis placed throughout the report on advancing the national ownership principle is very important. We also welcome the Security Council's reaffirmation of this principle in its newly adopted presidential statement (S/PRST/2012/29). As underscored by President Yudhoyono in his remarks in September this year (see A/67/PV.6), the sense of ownership in peacebuilding is critical. We have to ensure that when we are supporting countries' peacebuilding efforts, we get to know the needs and aspirations of all stakeholders better. In order to foster ownership, nationally identified priorities must be the blueprint of international support.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“The success of post-conflict countries depends predominantly on the quality of their nationally identified, owned and driven peacebuilding. At the same time, this quality in large measure depends on the support of a robust, responsive global peacebuilding architecture. Indonesia is thus pleased that the Peacebuilding Commission, as a key entity in global peacebuilding, has been making important strides to advance post- conflict issues and make the support to its agenda countries more coherent and sustainable. Indonesia fully supports the United Nations peacebuilding agenda in post-conflict countries and will continue to support the work of and vital role played by the Peacebuilding Commission, on which Indonesia serves as a member.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Yet, a more intensive and constant effort by the United Nations and the international community is required to deepen the impact on the ground and strengthen the capacities and institutions of countries so that they can consolidate peace effectively. My delegation is heartened to learn that there has been significant progress in the context of the implementation of the 2009 Agenda for Action in peacebuilding and, more modestly, the seven-point action plan for gender-responsive peacebuilding. As mentioned in the Secretary-General's report (S/20l2/746), post-conflict countries often continue to experience instability years after the end of armed conflict, with high levels of relapse into violence. That situation is one of deep concern.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important open debate on post- conflict peacebuilding. I should also like to thank the Secretary-General for his remarks, and express my appreciation to Ambassador Momen, Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), for his useful intervention. Indonesia aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. We commend the Secretary-General and his team for the progress made on what is a dynamic and difficult global agenda of helping conflict-affected countries navigate their way towards peace and development.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Finally, Indonesia would like to urge all members of the international community not to lose sight of the significance and seriousness of the challenge of piracy and armed robbery at sea, because all nations and peoples, and both the public and the private sectors, are the losers wherever and whenever such acts take place. We must unite our efforts and work together and with great determination to ensure that we triumph over this problem.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We also welcome the joint efforts made by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the United Nations Political Office for Somalia to develop a programme of immediate assistance and care for released hostages. The economic losses resulting from piracy are indeed very large; however, the loss of human life as a result of such horrendous acts is incalculable. Realizing this, Indonesia emphasizes the urgent need to prosecute the culprits as well as those who illicitly finance, plan, organize or unlawfully profit from pirate attacks. We also see a need to criminalize piracy, as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, in national law, as well as to continue close partnerships and cooperation between State and non-State actors.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Indonesia has noted that with the deepening of international efforts to combat piracy off the Somali coast, the issue of the prosecution and trial of pirates is becoming more and more challenging. In that sense, Indonesia supports resolution 2020 (2011), which provides the required legal framework for assisting Somalia in fighting piracy and armed robbery. Furthermore, we need to protect the welfare of seafarers being held hostage by the pirates. To that extent, we welcome the discussions being held in the working groups of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, as the main forum for discussing the issue of piracy off the coast of Somalia, which is reviewing the conventions and draft guidance concerning seafarers.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Turning to the issue of piracy and armed robbery in the waters off the coast of Somalia, Indonesia shares the serious concern about the rate of occurrence. Even though the Secretary-General indicated in his report that there had been a decline in the number of attacks and hijackings this year, it is alarming that as many as 224 seafarers and 17 vessels were being held hostage as at September 2012. Without question, the instability in that country is a key contributor to the increase in the number of such attacks and is one of the root causes that should be addressed immediately. We share the view that the continuing political instability and the economic problems in Somalia are the first issues that must be addressed.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source
“This is apparent from the latest two resolutions - 2018 (2011) and 2039 (2012) - in which the Council highlighted the need for international cooperation so as to tackle the menace of piracy, including through the capacity- building of States in the region. Indonesia welcomes that initiative and underlines the need for the international community to provide the necessary assistance to the littoral countries in advancing their monitoring and prevention capacity as well as theirjudicial capacity. We are keen to hear about the progress made in overcoming this problem, in the context of the United Nations role in the Gulf of Guinea, from the United Nations Office in West Africa and the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa, through the report of the Secretary-General.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We have thus always condemned and deplored all acts of piracy on the high seas. In Southeast Asia, Indonesia and its neighbouring States have long dealt with this issue in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. The region therefore worked on various bilateral, trilateral and regional initiatives that successfully helped the littoral States to significantly lower the number of piracy and armed robbery incidents in the region. Indonesia remains of the view that the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea should serve as the primary legal framework applicable to combating piracy and armed robbery at sea. With that in mind, allow me to address the issue of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and in the waters off the coast of Somalia. Over the past year, the Council has made the issue of piracy in the Gulfoquinea a part ofits concern.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source
“I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this open debate. This is a timely opportunity for all of us to stand together to combat acts of piracy, which continue to run rampant, affecting more Member States and posing a huge threat to regional peace and stability and to international navigation and shipping. Indonesia aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. Allow me also to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for his report (S/2012/783) dated 22 October 2012 pursuant to resolution 2020 (2011) on the issue ofpiracy off the coast of Somalia. Throughout history, Indonesia, as an archipelagic State, has faced challenges of maritime security, including piracy and armed robbery at sea.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source