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Lacroix

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“Mr. Lacroix: I welcome this opportunity to brief the Security Council in the context of resolution 2378 (2017), on the progress made and the challenges encountered in the implementation of Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) initiative and its implementation strategy, Action for Peacekeeping Plus. We are five years into A4P. The Declaration of Shared Commitments stands as a testimony to a global consensus and ambition to strengthen missions and make our peacekeepers safer and more effective. A4P+, launched in 2021, focuses our energy on catalytic issues that are critical for achieving A4P’s aims. Today I will briefly speak to results thus far.”
2023-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9413 (2023) · source
“My second point, very briefly, is that we obviously have a shared responsibility to support and help our peacekeepers to more effectively fulfil their protection-of-civilians mandate. It is critical to better support political processes, given that, ultimately, the best way to protect civilians is to ensure that the political process advances and reaches a successful conclusion. However, as stated in today’s debate, we also have a shared responsibility to ensure that the mandate is focused; that the missions are provided with adequate resources, including, of course, the military components; and that all the efforts that we are collectively undertaking and that we have regrouped under the Action for Peacekeeping and Action for Peacekeeping Plus initiatives continue, with adequate resources and commitment from all of us.”
2023-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9389 (2023) · source
“Mr. Lacroix: I do not want to unnecessarily prolong this discussion, but I do want to thank the Force Commanders through you, Mr. President, for the very important information they shared with Council members. I would like to highlight that, every single day, peacekeepers are protecting hundreds of thousands of civilians. I think it important to emphasize that fact in spite of all the challenges and the difficulty of meeting all the expectations. Protection-of-civilians mandates, while very important, raise expectations that cannot always be met owing to such varied challenges as terrain, capacities and lack of support, including sometimes from the host authorities. Nevertheless, I think that the role of our peacekeepers in protecting civilians brings critical added value and needs to be acknowledged.”
2023-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9389 (2023) · source
“I would particularly like to salute the peacekeepers serving in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali as the Mission begins its withdrawal in conditions that remain challenging, including regarding security. I thank the 125 Member States that provide uniformed personnel to United Nations peace operations. I also want to pay tribute to the men and women who have fallen in service to the United Nations. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten. It continues to drive and inspire us in our continued efforts for the cause of peace.”
2023-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9389 (2023) · source
“Members will shortly hear from the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian; the Force Commander of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lieutenant General Otávio Rodrigues De Miranda Filho; and the Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, Major General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz. I am sure that their experience and insights will be very useful to the Council in its work. Lastly, on this occasion, through the Heads of military components who are present, I want to recognize the work accomplished every day by all military women and men serving in United Nations peace operations in very diverse contexts for the cause of peace.”
2023-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9389 (2023) · source
“They have also had an opportunity to remain closely apprised of the major discussions and expectations of peacekeeping in the Council, as well as in the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, the Fifth Committee and other bodies. Ultimately, our collective efforts to enhance the impact of peacekeeping in the field in the framework of the Action for Peacekeeping Plus strategy are more important than ever. The topic that the Security Council has chosen for today’s discussion — the role of military components in the protection of civilians through prevention and response — is a key one for the importance of peace operations, and I hope our meeting will be most informative and beneficial to all of us.”
2023-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9389 (2023) · source
“It provides an opportunity for in-depth exchanges between them and diverse actors at United Nations Headquarters, with a view to continually improving the impact of United Nations peacekeeping. This week they have engaged on a variety of topics, ranging from mandate implementation to peacekeepers’ safety and security and from reflections on the women and peace and security agenda to leveraging technology to counter emerging threats, as well as cooperation with host nations, the importance of strategic communications, the continuing efforts to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse and initiatives to reduce the environmental footprint, to name just a few.”
2023-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9389 (2023) · source
“Mr. Lacroix: It is my pleasure to introduce this Security Council meeting on the occasion of the conference of the Heads of United Nations Military Components here in New York. I will be brief, as the purpose of today’s meeting is for members to hear from the Force Commanders. I thank the presidency of the United Kingdom for organizing this interactive discussion. It will focus on the role of the military components in the protection of civilians in peacekeeping operations, building on the recent open debate of the Security Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflict during Protection of Civilians Week (see S/PV.9327). This annual gathering of the Force Commanders of our peacekeeping operations is a very important occasion.”
2023-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9389 (2023) · source
“Together we can build a future where our efforts in conflict prevention, peacebuilding, peacemaking and peacekeeping will reinforce and are complemented by our commitment to addressing the climate crisis.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“The Compact aims to reduce operational costs, security risks and greenhouse-gas emissions for peacekeeping missions, while leaving a positive infrastructure legacy for host communities. The 2023 United Nations peacekeeping Ministerial meeting on peacekeeping, to take place in Ghana in December this year, will provide additional opportunities to strengthen United Nations peacekeeping through the generation of pledges that meet United Nations needs, whether they be for specialized capabilities or new or expanded capacity-building and training, and equipping partnerships in key areas, including that of the environment. Given the growing linkages between climate change, peace and security as well as the broader changes to the conflict dynamics in the areas in which we work, we must continue to adapt to climate change.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“With support from the Department of Operational Support, peace operations are now considering ways in which their own energy needs, their footprint and infrastructure investments can positively contribute to the efforts of host States to improve access to clean energy. United Nations peace operations in Mali and Somalia are also utilizing innovative renewable-energy- sourcing approaches through partnerships with our host nations and the private sector. To secure similar opportunities across other mission sites, it is critical to get support from the host State Governments, private sector companies and development actors. We thank the United Arab Emirates and Norway for launching the Compact on renewal energy in peace operations, which is an important vehicle for bringing the right partners together.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“Even though renewable energy is often a cheaper power source under these circumstances, host States and host communities rarely benefit from climate and renewable energy investments. In 2021–2022, six per cent of the electricity used by United Nations peace operations was generated from renewable energy sources. Guided by the Environmental Strategy for Peace Operations, the United Nations is progressively introducing renewable energy solutions, reducing our environmental footprint while also minimizing the security risk for fuel convoys. In that regard, we welcome the very promising partnership between the United States and Nepal to deploy a large-scale solar hybrid system in Rumbek, South Sudan.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“We are therefore working to reduce our environmental footprint, including through improved transitions to energy efficiency and a greater reliance on renewable energy. Today the largest United Nations peacekeeping operations rely almost exclusively on generators that use expensive, imported diesel that requires transportation under often very dangerous conditions. In certain settings these missions are among the largest single sources of energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions in their host countries. On the other hand, many of the host countries are among the least electrified in the world, with communities having some of the highest energy costs in the world.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“A recently concluded review of climate-related projects, which was supported by the Fund, has helped us to identify areas for further strengthening. One of its key findings was the importance of flexible, cross- border approaches that invest in peacebuilding and conflict-sensitive climate action. Not only is greater coherence between climate action, peace and security a policy imperative, but it also makes economic sense. Aligning peacebuilding and climate-financing mechanisms — both United Nations and non-United Nations — would allow us to optimize systems to utilize limited resources in more efficient and impactful ways. Thirdly, as the United Nations works to more proactively mitigate climate change, it is increasingly imperative that we not be another cause of it.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“In Yemen, for instance, where water scarcity worsened by climate change is a destabilizing factor, the Fund has helped strengthen local water-governance structures in the valley of Wadi Rima. By taking an innovative approach to women’s inclusion in local water management and dispute resolution, the project was able to increase natural-resource access and reduce intercommunal tensions. Overall, since 2017, the Fund has invested in more than 70 climate-informed peacebuilding projects implemented by 21 different entities around the world, particularly in West Africa and the Sahel. Over the past five years, 7 out of the 10 countries most vulnerable to climate change have been the beneficiaries of Peacebuilding Fund projects.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“Climate action and peacebuilding share many of the same objectives, namely, resilient, just and inclusive societies. Coordinated engagement in both areas can advance multiple objectives simultaneously. This was confirmed by the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which highlighted that climate-sensitive peacebuilding and gender-sensitive approaches offer potential new avenues to building peace. Yet the capacities of women to address climate impacts and drive peacebuilding are still underexplored, even though their roles in water and food provision uniquely position them as agents of change. The Secretary-General’s Peacebuilding Fund plays an important catalytic role in that regard.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“Better capacity to collect, utilize and analyse data will also help us strengthen our understanding of the ways in which climate change has an impact on peace and security and on the good practices emerging to manage these risks. Secondly, we are reinforcing the mutual benefits of climate action and our work on peace and security. Peacemaking is an area that demands climate-sensitive approaches. Technical cooperation can open new entry points for dialogue and confidence-building among parties and help to ensure the longer-term viability of peace agreements. The DPPA practice note on climate-informed mediation, published last year, provides guidance in this area. Climate-informed peacebuilding also offers the potential for complementary benefits.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“The Adviser also supports government counterparts at national, regional and community levels to address climate-related security risks. This includes, for example, working with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and supporting intercommunal dialogues in flood-affected States. Innovation and data analytics represent key areas for capacity-building that can be brought forward by climate, peace and security advisers in our field missions. With the help of innovation partners, we are beginning to use satellite imagery and machine learning to better understand climate trends and boost early-warning capacity.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“First, we are investing in the capacity of our peace operations to anticipate and address the linkages between climate change, peace and security. The deployment of dedicated capacity on climate, peace and security in a growing number of field missions has been a game changer. Integrating climate considerations across their work has strengthened missions’ abilities to implement the mandates given by the Security Council. For example, in South Sudan, the Climate, Peace and Security Adviser of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan is providing training and enhancing information-sharing among the humanitarian, development and peace and security actors in South Sudan through the climate change working group.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“Across the board, the Departments of Peacebuilding and Political Affairs (DPPA) and the Department of Peace Operations (DPO) strive to integrate climate considerations into our work. This was the driving ambition behind the creation of the climate security mechanism, a joint initiative between DPPA, DPO, the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Development Programme. Since 2018, the mechanism has provided multidisciplinary support to Member States, regional organizations and United Nations entities to better understand and address the linkages between climate, peace and security. In line with our mandates, we have identified a number of priority areas for action in United Nations field missions.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“Considering climate change in all that we do, as also requested by this Council in a number of instances, is no longer a choice. The confluence of climate vulnerability and insecurity was also a recurring topic in global consultations on the New Agenda for Peace, reflecting the growing importance of this topic. In our efforts to address climate change we are seeking to mitigate security risks in tandem, so that we can generate co-benefits and create a more resilient future. Integrating a climate lens into peace and security efforts also means expanding and welcoming a more diverse set of decision makers. For instance, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change highlights that women’s meaningful participation in decision-making around climate adaptation and natural resources leads to more sustainable and inclusive results.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“Military engineers in South Sudan are diverted to deal with the floods and build dikes on a full-time basis so that they can safeguard critical infrastructure such as internally displaced person camps, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s own bases, major roads and the airstrip. In Somalia, years of conflict have ravaged the resilience of the State and communities. The current drought, the worst in four decades, compounds vulnerabilities and contributes to displacement, hunger and grievance. In Iraq, water scarcity, rising temperatures and dust storms put heightened pressure on intercommunal relations. In these and many other places, the cascading effects of climate change are reshaping the parameters for our work on conflict prevention, peacemaking, peacebuilding and peacekeeping.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“In Mali, this challenge negatively interacts with a high dependence on rain-fed agriculture that is diminished by climate change and a concurrent increased demand due to population growth. In South Sudan, 8 of 10 states are affected by flooding, driving temporary and protracted displacement. This is putting different communities in close proximity and intensifying competition over resources. Flooding reduces the mobility of United Nations peacekeepers, since they are then forced to use helicopters or boats that are in high demand and short supply. And of course, that is also the case for our humanitarian colleagues.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“United Nations field missions do not hold the ultimate solution to the global phenomenon of climate change, which must come in the form of adaptation, mitigation and financing. But United Nations peace operations are profoundly affected by the impact of climate change. Our missions witness first-hand the dual vulnerabilities posed by climate change and insecurity. In a number of our host nations, climate change is diminishing natural resources, affecting social cohesion and driving conflict. Over the past few years, we have, for example, seen how altered mobility routes for transhumance due to changes to seasonal weather patterns exacerbate tension and conflict between cattle herders and farmers.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“As outlined in the Sixth Assessment Report of the IPCC, climatic and non-climatic risks, such as biodiversity loss and violent conflict, will increasingly interact. We already see a strong correlation between Member States facing fragility and those facing climate change. Of the 16 countries that are the most climate-vulnerable, 9 of them host a United Nations field mission, namely the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Sudan, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Somalia, Mali, Haiti and Yemen. It is also important to note that the majority of United Nations peace operations are deployed in contexts that are both highly climate exposed and characterized by high levels of gender inequality.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“Mr. Lacroix: I would like to express my gratitude to the United Arab Emirates for bringing us here today to discuss climate, peace and security. I would also like to convey my thanks for the opportunity to provide a briefing. Within the past several years, most United Nations peace operations have faced a deteriorating security and political environment. Alongside other cross- border challenges, environmental degradation and extreme weather events amplified by climate change are increasingly challenging our ability to implement our mandates. Today the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that approximately 3.5 billion people live in “climate hotspots”, and climate-related peace and security risks are only set to heighten.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source
“I also want to point out the importance of the role of police components in combating misinformation and disinformation, dangers that kill both civilians and our colleagues. In that context, I would like to pay homage to our police officers who recently lost their lives in the attacks — and we call them attacks because they were not spontaneous demonstrations — on personnel of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. And of course I also extend that homage to all of our United Nations police colleagues who have lost their lives in the service of the values of the Charter of the United Nations. Finally, I would like to conclude by paying tribute to our colleague Luis Carilho for the excellent commitment, professionalism and efficiency with which he led the Police Division.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“Within the Police Division, we also have a team that is in charge of organized crime, with focal points that can work in cooperation with our colleagues on the ground and draw on the resources of the standby police unit in Brindisi in order to strengthen our response in that area, including with regard to early warning and strengthening our capacities at that level in terms of better knowledge and threat assessment. Lastly, we enjoy close cooperation with other international organizations that have expertise in that area, including, of course, INTERPOL and its regional entities. In that context, the United Nations police component is well positioned to develop its work to address the challenges of terrorism and organized crime.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“I would add that, in the framework of optimizing our collaboration, which was recently strengthened by the establishment of the Inter-agency Task Force on Policing, co-chaired by the Department of Peace Operations and our colleagues from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Vienna, we will be able to better articulate our response, in cooperation with other competent United Nations actors, in order to strengthen the effectiveness of the work of the police components in those two areas.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“There is also the role that they can play in strengthening the capacities of our police components to be more familiar with and anticipate such threat; hence the importance of the systems that are being developed such as Unite Aware in the framework of the Strategy for the Digital Transformation of United Nations Peacekeeping, which is one of the key priorities of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“With regard to the question asked by the representative of Norway on strengthening the role of the United Nations police in countering terrorism and organized crime, which — especially with regard to organized crime — are significant aggravating factors of conflict, several points must be underlined. First of all, concerning the work of the police components, there is the role they play in strengthening national capacities and the competent institutions so that they are better able to combat those scourges.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“Accordingly, several missions have set up integrated planning cells, and we have implemented the Comprehensive Planning and Performance Assessment System. The role of women in carrying out the mandates of police components was also underscored. It is a matter of ensuring not only that there are more women in our police components but that their increased number be used as a tool to better implement our mandates in all areas, including the protection of civilians, which requires establishing a relationship of trust with all members of communities, including women.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“First of all, I thank all members of the Security Council for reaffirming their support for the United Nations police. I have noted a number of comments on important points, including the key role played by the United Nations police in national capacity-building in the area of the rule-of- law institutions, which is key to creating one of the conditions necessary for operations — to be able one day to withdraw and leave behind strong institutions. That point was raised by several delegations. I also note the importance of integration — that is, police components working in close coordination at all levels — including at the planning and operational levels, in close coordination with the civilian and military operations components, as well as humanitarian and development partners.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“Through it, we are better placed to address today’s challenges to peace and security and to ultimately improve the lives of the people whom we serve. I will conclude by reiterating my deep gratitude to Member States for their ongoing support to United Nations peacekeeping, including their continued dedication to implementing their respective A4P commitments and A4P+ priorities and their contributions of highly qualified police personnel to serve for peace with the United Nations. Before I end, let me also express to you, Mr. President, our deep satisfaction at the prospect of the next United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial being held in your country, Ghana.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“We will continue to count on the assistance of Member States in helping us to expand and sustain those numbers. Interactions between Member States and the Secretariat during the third United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit highlighted the greater demand for United Nations police assistance beyond peacekeeping, including support to United Nations country teams and United Nations agencies, funds and programmes through our Standing Police Capacity in Brindisi. With the continued support of Member States, we will be able to meet the need for United Nations policing assistance today and tomorrow. A4P+ is our vehicle and part of a renewed collective engagement to strengthen peacekeeping as an invaluable instrument for peace and security and an expression of international solidarity.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“At the same time, the women and peace and security agenda is infused in all aspects of A4P+ and remains the foundation for improving our overall effectiveness. Gender-responsive policing efforts by the United Nations police ensure that the different security needs of women, men, girls and boys are considered, including through a robust network of gender advisers and police gender focal points. With the support of our Member States, the United Nations police has already achieved its gender parity targets for 2025, with women currently comprising almost one in five United Nations police officers, including 31 per cent of individual police officers and 15 per cent of members of formed police units. I am very pleased that women now head five out of the nine police components in United Nations peacekeeping operations.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“My visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo last July made clear the urgent and critical need to further enhance our capacities to better manage expectations and de-escalate tensions, including with United Nations police officers specialized in strategic communications and crisis response — a capacity with which we expect our Member States to provide us in greater quantity. Finally, in line with the seventh A4P+ priority, our efforts continue to improve cooperation with host countries during transitions, as we witnessed in Darfur, where experts from our Standing Police Capacity are helping the mission with the establishment of its monitoring support component and operationalizing the ceasefire mechanisms as part of the Juba Peace Agreement.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“Regarding strategic communications, the sixth priority, in line with initiatives of the Department of Peace Operations (DPO), the United Nations police works to amplify the positive impact of our presence through enhanced strategic communications, including new engagement on social media platforms, as well as community-oriented policing and awareness-raising activities. Furthermore, the United Nations Police contributes to DPO’s efforts to proactively counter misinformation, disinformation and hate speech.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“We are also stepping up efforts to regularly assess performance, recognize good performance and improve accountability for performance, including through the development of proposed police-related impact indicators within the Comprehensive Planning and Performance Assessment System, which will be discussed during this Police Week. Moreover, conduct relates to how we manage the environmental footprints of our missions, and the United Nations police continues to contribute to the environmental adaptation and mitigation measures of our missions and host- State counterparts.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“In support of the implementation of the Action Plan, the United Nations police have conducted in-mission performance assessment and evaluation team visits to our missions in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali and South Sudan this year, examining critical areas such as command-and-control structures, contingent-owned equipment and training. Furthermore, the United Nations police is continuing its efforts to create enabling environments and foster gender-responsive working environments and accommodations, including by strengthening women’s networks within our missions. To advance our fifth priority, the accountability of peacekeepers, the United Nations police continues to underline zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse through enhanced predeployment and in-mission training.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“With the aim of ensuring that the capabilities of deployed formed police units match their mandated tasks, performance metrics are being monitored by the Police Division and the Department of Operational Support and reported on in order to form a basis for engagements with police-contributing countries requesting remediation of identified gaps in deployed contingent-owned equipment. The fourth priority of A4P+, which is ensuring the highest levels of accountability to peacekeepers, remains critical to improving the safety and security of our personnel. The Action Plan to Improve the Security of United Nations Peacekeepers, now in its fourth iteration, continues to structure our efforts to that end.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“We expect the Inter-Agency Task Force on Policing, which was established last year and is co-chaired by the Department of Peace Operations and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, to facilitate an even greater coherence between United Nations police and other United Nations entities involved in aspects of policing and law enforcement. The Department is also working to enhance capabilities and mindsets — the third A4P+ priority — by aligning predeployment training by Member States with the Organization’s in-mission training.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“In Mali, United Nations police planning officers are working with their civilian and military counterparts to increase the linkages between longer- term strategic planning and operational decision-making and support integrated planning for strengthened mandate implementation. And in Somalia, police from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, together with the multidimensional African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, the Federal Government of Somalia, the African Union, the European Union, the United Nations country team and other partners, are working in tandem with the aim of handing over security responsibilities to Somali counterparts by the end of 2024.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“In one example, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, police from the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been working with United Nations partners, the Congolese National Police and the Ministry of the Interior to advance the United Nations Joint Police Reform Support Programme, strengthen human rights protection and fight impunity — all of which are ingredients for a successful transition. Strengthening those synergies lies at the heart of the second priority of A4P+, which is to ensure greater strategic and operational integration across mission components.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“I am also grateful to the Member States that announced pledges of policing-related support at the 2022 United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit and the 2021 Seoul United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial to help enhance the performance and environmental impact of peacekeeping operations, in line with the A4P+ priorities, which I will discuss in more detail. The first priority of A4P+, which is about ensuring coherence behind political strategies, acknowledges that entities across the United Nations system bring to bear various resources and leverage that can support and influence a country’s political trajectory.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“This briefing is a timely opportunity to discuss some of the key priorities for United Nations policing, through which we aim to support our Member States in fostering representative, responsive and accountable police services that serve and protect the people. The Action for Peacekeeping initiative, particularly the areas that we have prioritized within the Action for Peacekeeping Plus (A4P+) initiative, continues to provide our strategic direction. I am very grateful to everyone here for their efforts to take forward their respective commitments and for their support to the Secretary-General’s efforts to do the same.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“The greatest challenges to global peace, security and development that we are seeing today, all of which will call for unique and increasingly specific policing responses, include the growing incidence of conflict in dense settings such as urban areas, the protection of civilian sites and camps for the internally displaced, the continued expansion of transnational organized crime and violent extremism, increased risks of climate and cyber insecurity and greater demand for comprehensive national institutional capacity-building and police reform. We must therefore work collectively to ensure that the United Nations police are properly prepared, equipped and resourced to address them.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“Mr. Lacroix: I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting. I am especially pleased to be joined by the distinguished Police Commissioners from our peacekeeping operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as in South Sudan, where I was very recently. This annual briefing to the Council is an opportunity to reaffirm the vital role that United Nations police play across the conflict-prevention spectrum, from peacekeeping to peacebuilding. It also provides a forum for discussing our achievements of the past year as well as strategic priorities for the coming months.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“We continue to conduct regular reviews of the mandates of our missions and their capabilities to ensure that they remain fit for the rapidly evolving conflicts in which they are deployed, but we need the Council’s support to make the recommendations of such reviews a reality. For United Nations peacekeeping to act effectively, all of us need to act for peacekeeping with equal vigour. Allow me, finally, to reiterate our gratitude to Member States for the commitment shown to our work in all A4P areas. I trust that we can continue to count on their steadfast support.”
2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9123 (2022) · source
“We are implementing projects to strengthen tech-enabled, data-driven peacekeeping, including some aimed at enhancing situational awareness and leveraging technology for uniformed peacekeepers. In conclusion, we have made notable progress in addressing the priorities outlined in the A4P+ initiative. As I already emphasized, we continue to need extensive support from our Member States. First, I would like to call for stronger and more united support from the Council for advancing the political efforts of our operations. Such support is a prerequisite for our efforts to promote sustainable peace where we have mandates from the Council to do so. I also need the Council’s ongoing support for our missions when they face undue restrictions and obstacles from the parties to the conflict, including SOFA violations.”
2022-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9123 (2022) · source