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Lamamra

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first: 1994-02-15
most recent: 2019-02-27
sittings or episodes: 31
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“I sincerely believe that today's open debate will significantly contribute to maintaining and further enhancing the positive momentum generated around the Silencing the Guns by 2020 initiative. I look forward to hearing members' views on how that can be done within the strategic partnership between the African Union and the United Nations. Despite the huge challenges ahead, I remain confident that ourjoint and genuine engagement will eventually pave the way towards a conflict-free and prosperous Africa. Our beloved African and world icon Nelson Mandela once said, "It always seems impossible until it is done." Let us therefore do it together.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“Furthermore, the decision taken by the African Union to annually declare September, until 2020, as Africa Amnesty Month for the surrender and collection of illicit arms and light weapons is one of many steps in the right direction that will contribute to peace and security on the continent. In that context, my role has been geared towards coordinating the various stakeholders and galvanizing the support necessary for deploying the relevant conflict-resolution interventions and efforts. A plan of action supporting the Silencing the Guns by 2020 initiative in Africa is being developed with a view towards translating it into concrete deliverables. In conclusion, let me thank members ofthe Security Council once again for giving us this opportunity to share the views of the African Union on such an important issue.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“By responding to multiple threats to peace and security, the African Union-led operations are indeed doing so on behalf of the United Nations and, in particular, the Security Council, which bears the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. This issue deserves renewed attention by the Security Council, in view of the ongoing efforts by the African Union, including the recent operationalization of its Peace Fund. Last but not least, we also need to build and promote a culture of peace and tolerance. In that vein, my Office recently launched a media campaign to reach out to African citizens in member States, especially the youth, but also to the African diaspora.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“To that end, our efforts will amount to too little if we do not endeavour to reduce the gap between strategic political and military efforts to prevent and resolve conflicts, on one hand, and to invest in economic and social development, on the other hand. At the African Union we remain convinced that peace cannot be achieved without development, and vice-versa, and that both peace and development cannot thrive without human rights and good governance. Equally important is the need for the Security Council to respond positively to the African Union's long-standing and legitimate calls concerning access to United Nations assessed contributions to fund African Union peace support operations.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“Many experiences have shown the critical role of national governance institutions and democratic practices in conflict prevention, especially election-related violence and disputes. Those challenges serve to underline the urgent need to build a robust culture of conflict prevention, and in particular structural conflict prevention, that goes beyond the current trend of militarization of conflict resolution - as necessary as it may be in certain cases. They also serve to highlight the importance of all of us redoubling efforts to accelerate the search for peaceful and political solutions and maintain strong engagement in support of the implementation of peace agreements in Member States emerging from conflict.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“Although the number of violent conflicts has significantly decreased in the past few years, a number of African countries still remain trapped in a vicious cycle of violent conflict and its deadly consequences as a result of, among other things, transnational crime, terrorism and the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. The effect ofthose challenges has been further exacerbated by the existence of ungoverned spaces that leave room for illegal activities, the persistence of corruption and illicit financial flows that facilitate funding for illicit weapons and conflicts, and the illegal exploitation of natural resources that contributes to funding insurgencies and rebellions, to mention a few. Issues of governance and leadership also continue to be a major source of instability and conflict in Africa.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“In that context, I would be remiss if I did not recognize the impressive progress made in consolidating the strategic partnership between the African Union and the United Nations, which was given new impetus by the signing, in April 2017, of the Joint Framework for an Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security. As the December 2020 deadline to end wars in Africa approaches, it is essential to bear in mind that there are still major challenges and constraints that need to be overcome in order to place the continent in a better position to be able to secure real gains and enjoy the dividends of peace.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“In doing so, the African Union has developed the comprehensive African Peace and Security Architecture and the African Governance Architecture, which include a powerful set of instruments and practices. That has indeed helped the African Union and the international community enhance their collaboration and partnership, to the extent that today consultation and coordination among the AU, the regional economic communities, regional mechanisms, the United Nations and other partners to harmonize strategies and interventions have become the rule, rather than the exception.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“Many of the long-standing conflicts that have ravaged the continent are now seeing intensified collective efforts that will hopefully lead to their complete resolution. The recently concluded peace agreements in South Sudan and in the Central African Republic, the successful democratic elections in Madagascar and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as the historic positive developments in the Horn of Africa, are all generating optimism about a continent emerging from the shadows and moving steadily to restore peace, stability and security, and make a decisive move towards integration and prosperity. The African Union and its regional mechanisms have also enhanced their capacity to deal with conflict and crisis situations on the continent.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“In line with the 2013 fiftieth anniversary solemn declaration, in which the African leaders pledged, among other things, to not pass along the burden of conflicts to the next generation of Africans and undertook to end all wars in Africa by 2020, the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government adopted, in January 2017, the African Union Master Roadmap of Practical Steps to Silence the Guns in Africa by 2020. To fulfil that objective, the African Union, in close partnership with the United Nations and the international community as a whole, has invested tremendous efforts to make peace a viable and lasting reality across the continent. As a result, notable progress has been made in preventing, managing and resolving conflicts throughout Africa.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“May I also thank all Council members for their support for the resolution, which testifies to their continued commitment to the Africanist agenda for freeing the continent from violent conflicts. Since its adoption, the African Union (AU) flagship project to achieve a conflict-free Africa and make peace a reality for all our people has not remained a mere slogan. Instead, it has been pursued as one of the top priorities in the realization of African Union's Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“Together with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the Chairperson Faki Mahamat intends to contribute to raising this great partnership to the highest level. I wish to congratulate you, Sir, and His Excellency President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo on your successful presidency of the Security Council during a very busy month of February, with many achievements. In particular, I would like to express our deep appreciation to you for convening today's important debate and for your delegation's exemplary efforts in drafting and conducting the negotiations on resolution 2457 (2019), which the Council just unanimously adopted. I also take this opportunity to thank and congratulate all the delegations that so graciously sponsored the resolution.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“President Bouteflika has particularly asked me to convey to the members of the Security Council his greetings as well as his high appreciation for their efforts to promote the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations in contemporary international relations. He assures the Council of Algeria's support for the emblematic and ambitious project of Silencing the Guns in Africa by 2020. The Chairperson ofthe African Union Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, who has entrusted me with the mission of High Representative for Silencing the Guns in Africa, sincerely regrets not being able to participate personally in today's meeting. He asked me to share with the Council our vision for intensifiedjoint efforts by our two organizations in the implementation of their strategic partnership in peace and security.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“Mr. Lamamra: First of all, I would like to express to you, Mr. President, and through you to all members of the Security Council, my sincere thanks for your welcome and the kind words you addressed to me. As the Council members well to know, I was called recently by the President of the Republic of Algeria, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, to work in his office as Senior Minister and Diplomatic Adviser. I am therefore glad that I could be with Council members today to contribute to what appears to be a very significant achievement in Africa's endeavour to promote silencing the guns, that being one of the flagship programmes of our continental organization.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“Resolution 2178 (2014) clearly has more weight than what appears on its face because it was adopted by unanimity. Because it comes at a very challenging moment, it gives the right signal and draws us towards a more action-oriented effort involving all Member States and all regional organizations.”
2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source
“In that regard, the conflict in the Middle East will definitely remain a persistent disruption of the world's tranquillity if the international community does not address generally the questions of illegal occupation, continuous and violent injustice, denial of freedom and the right to self-determination that constantly feed stiff resentment. Let us be very clear. Algeria condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and we are actively engaged in the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy. In addition, we are a committed participant in the Global Counterterrorism Forum. We strongly believe, likewise, that our multifaceted response must always be respectful ofhuman rights and international humanitarian law and the Charter of the United Nations.”
2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source
“Addressing terrorism means bearing in mind all the other tentacles of this behemoth phenomenon, by setting up comprehensive strategies to address it at the local, regional and multilateral levels. It certainly means looking at all the measures that can be taken to curb terrorism - stemming recruitment; disrupting its means of financial support, including kidnapping for ransom; countering violent extremism and preventing radicalization - and never losing sight of the necessity of conflict prevention and conflict resolution.”
2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source
“We could not but welcome today's meeting, and we have co-sponsored resolution 2178 (2014), which sets the political, legal and operational aspects of the appropriate international response to terrorism. Algeria believes, nevertheless, that it would be a dreadful mistake to consider that the job is done with the adoption of today's important resolution and the new obligations that come with it. President Bouteflika has always been of the view that fighting and defeating terrorism means holding firm to a long-haul, long-term and staunch approach in implementing a multifaceted effective strategy. We should not be caught unaware. The phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters is a serious issue to be specifically addressed, but it remains merely one aspect of terrorism or, ifI might say, one of the tentacles of terrorism.”
2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source
“We take the floor at a time when my country has just welcomed the safe return of two of our diplomats, who were kept in harsh captivity for nearly three years after being kidnapped in Gao, Mali, but also at a time of sadness and mourning after the murder and death of two others, who we will never forget. This very morning we have received the news of the cowardly assassination in Algeria of a French national, Pierre Herve Gourdel. We express our deep condolences and sympathy to the family and friends of the victim, as well as to the French Government. We assure them all that we will spare no effort in making sure that the perpetrators are brought to justice. Algeria will never, ever, bend to terrorism and justice will be done. Our commitment to fight this scourge will grow even stronger.”
2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source
“I would like to express my deep appreciation to President Obama and to you, Madam President, personally for the initiative to hold a summit meeting of the Security Council, with an open debate, on the crucial issue of foreign terrorist fighters. This phenomenon is not new to Algeria. Having harshly endured and steadfastly confronted it in the 19905, we have pioneered in the call for an international comprehensive approach to tackle terrorism. We rightfully foresaw the harm and dire consequences that the unleashed complacent policies would eventually cause to all societies. This phenomenon knows no boundary, country or religion. It is a kind of world business whose stocks are always faster and easier to trade between criminals, whose overgrowing profit is counted in bloodshed, insecurity and the global threat it poses.”
2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source
“This meeting of the Council, coming in the wake of the inaugural meeting of the 11+4 mechanism, co-chaired by the Secretary-General and the Chair of the African Union on 26 May in Addis Ababa, is a timely harbinger of a qualitatively different stage in the international community's collective effort on behalf of the people and countries of the region. The African Union welcomes that initiative and reaffirms its commitment to play its full part in that welcome effort to enhance peace, security, democracy and development in the entire Great Lakes region.”
2013-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7011 (2013) · source
“At the regional level, the ongoing mobilization of the authorities of the countries of the Great Lakes region and the concurrent mobilization of the Southern African Development Community also bears witness to their shared determination to put an end to instability in order to devote their resources and energy to development and integration. The upcoming summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), to be held on 31 July in Nairobi, which will be devoted to issues of peace and to monitoring the implementation of the Framework, should be able to account for all the attempts and to undertake the necessary joint action towards the region's full realization of its potential.”
2013-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7011 (2013) · source
“The recent consultative meeting on development approaches in the countries of the Great Lakes region organized in Addis Ababa by the United Nations and the World Bank is an integral part of that commitment. The African Union believes that the dynamic set in motion by the Framework and by resolution 2098 (2013) paves the way for the kind of new horizons for peace, security and development that the region so desperately needs, within a favourable regional and international context. The diligence with which the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has established the national oversight mechanism and the national consultations that have been launched augur well.”
2013-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7011 (2013) · source
“Robinson and Ambassador Diarra are working together to create the conditions for the efficient and systematic implementation of the Framework. I know that the Congolese authorities and the authorities of the States party to the regional oversight mechanism have expressed their firm determination to fulfil the commitments they have made, to which they are attached. I also know that the support of the entire international community for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the countries of the region will be unwavering, as we can tell from the initiatives undertaken by the United Nations as well as by international financial institutions and other development partners.”
2013-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7011 (2013) · source
“Robinson and the President of the World Bank, as well as those to be delivered by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Rwanda-all three present here today-are an important contribution to enlightening the Council with regard to the political, security and humanitarian situation on the ground, as well as on the status of the implementation of both the Framework and resolution 2098 (2013), as well as on the political process currently under way. That portrayal of the realities on the ground, the issues at stake and the perspectives for the future makes more clear than ever the urgency and need for greater, sustained support from the international community in the Great Lakes region. In that context, Ms.”
2013-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7011 (2013) · source
“I must point out, however, that instead of the long-awaited agreement expected to result from the negotiations that President Museveni of Uganda continues to lead with authority and perseverance, the region has been shadowed by significant military clashes between the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and elements of Mouvement du 23 mars (M-23). Those confrontations have cast a harsh light on the path that lies ahead before the achievement ofa new era in the region. The statements made today by Secretary of State Kerry, the Secretary-General, Ms.”
2013-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7011 (2013) · source
“Mary Robinson has established with Ambassador Boubacar Gaoussou Diarra, Special Representative of the African Union Commission for the Great Lakes Region. I also note and welcome the adoption of resolution 2098 (2013), which adapts the United Nation Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo(MONUSCO) to the new situation and creates the Force Intervention Brigade as requested by the countries of the region and the African Union. The African Union is grateful to South Africa, Malawi and Tanzania for their contribution to training the Brigade, which is now in the process of being deployed and operationalized.”
2013-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7011 (2013) · source
“The African Union views this high-level meeting as a strong expression of the importance that the Government of the United States and other Council Member States attach to peace and security on the African continent and to achieving a swift, lasting solution to the crisis, particularly in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. That commitment is evident through the unanimous support of the members of the Council for the efforts of the Secretary-General to implement the Framework. I would note that the appointment of a Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region envisaged in the Framework has been made. In that connection, I commend the quality of the working relationship that Ms.”
2013-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7011 (2013) · source
“The first commitment undertaken by the international community concerns the role the Council is expected to play with respect to the importance of support for the long-term stability of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region. Furthermore, the oversight mechanism calls on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, its neighbouring countries, regional partners and the international community to synchronize their efforts to promote their respective commitments. The Secretary-General's excellent report (S/2013/387), which is before the Council today, aptly portrays the dynamic in the region as well as the challenges it entails.”
2013-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7011 (2013) · source
“At the outset, on behalfofthe Commisison ofthe African Union, I should like to thank the President of the Security Council for the month of July, United States Secretary of State John Kerry, and the members of the Council for the invitation to take part in this important meeting on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region. Ms. Dlamini-Zuma, Chair of the African Union, regrets being unable to participate in this important meeting, which takes place within discussions aimed at implementing the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region, signed in Addis Ababa on 24 February.”
2013-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7011 (2013) · source
“In the past years, the African Union and its regional mechanisms have demonstrated a strong commitment to act, building on their comprehensive and solid normative and institutional framework. The responsibility of the United Nations, as we understand it, is to fully support those efforts, which are consistent with the principles and objectives of the United Nations Charter, politically and by making available its resources and expertise, as and when required.”
2012-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6702 (2012) · source
“On their part, the AU Commission and the Secretariat should continue to work towards greater collaboration and coordination. We have come a long way in our efforts to build a stronger partnership, but much remains to be done. As we forge ahead, we need to draw appropriate lessons from our past experiences, both our shortcomings and our successes. We ought to be pragmatic and results- oriented, driven, as we should be, by the imperative to respond to the needs on the ground, to assist countries and shattered communities to turn the page of violence and conflict, to consolidate peace where it has been achieved and, ultimately, to help Africa to fully exploit its potential for the good of its people and humankind overall.”
2012-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6702 (2012) · source
“The African Union is committed to engaging in earnest on a dialogue with the United Nations on the principles that should underpin the relationship. In parallel, and on the basis of the communiques of the consultative meetings held between the Peace and Security Council and the Security Council, practical steps should be taken to enhance the effectiveness of the annual meetings between the two organs, develop regular interaction between their respective chairs and undertake joint field missions. Equally important is the need for the Security Council to give due consideration to our legitimate requests and to address, in a more systematic manner, the funding of AU-led peace support operations undertaken with the consent of the Security Council.”
2012-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6702 (2012) · source
“That is the background that informed the report of the Chairperson of the Commission and the subsequent decision of the Peace and Security Council regarding the need for the AU and the United Nations to develop a stronger partnership, based on an innovative strategic and forward-looking reading of Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter. More specifically, the African Union and the United Nations should agree on a set of principles aimed at clarifying their relationship and anchoring it on a more solid platform. From the AU perspective, such principles should revolve around the following: support for African ownership and priority-setting; consultative decision-making, division of labour and sharing of responsibilities; and comparative advantage.”
2012-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6702 (2012) · source
“It is critical to provide more effective support to the African continent and its institutions, especially as Africa has demonstrated renewed determination to deal with peace and security issues on the continent and provide the leadership that is required. Nowhere has this proactive stance been more evident than in the area of peacekeeping, where the African Union has shown a strong willingness to take risks to seize the opportunities that present themselves in order to advance the agenda of peace, but is constrained by the lack of the necessary resources, particularly in terms of flexible, sustainable and predictable funding.”
2012-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6702 (2012) · source
“Clearly, those challenges require concerted responses by the African Union and the United Nations and a much closer partnership, based on a creative reading of the provisions of Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter to allow the African Union and its regional mechanisms for conflict prevention, management and resolution to fully play their role as integral components of collective security. The African Union and its regional mechanisms are particularly well placed to make a significant contribution to collective security, in view of their proximity to and familiarity with the issues at hand. In addition, they have developed comprehensive architectures covering the whole range of security challenges facing the continent, including those related to governance.”
2012-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6702 (2012) · source
“In addition to the traditional threats to peace, security and stability, the African continent is now facing a new set of threats: first, governance-related intra-State conflicts and violence, including election- related ones, which could severely undermine the nascent democracies on the continent and negatively affect the social fabric in many countries; secondly, terrorism and transnational crime, which is compounded by the proliferation of weapons; thirdly, maritime piracy off both the east and west coasts of Africa, as well as other challenges to continental maritime security; fourthly, border disputes, especially in View of the limited progress made in the delimitation and demarcation of the African borders, a situation which gives rise to "undefined zones", within which the application of national sovereignty poses problems; and fifthly, climate change, whose consequences, whether they relate to scarce water resources, damage to coastal infrastructure and cities, reduced agricultural yields or environmentally induced migration, will have a negative impact on the quest for peace.”
2012-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6702 (2012) · source
“Yet we are just at the beginning of our journey towards a more strategic relationship between the AU and the United Nations in the area of peace and security. Such an approach is made more compelling by the fact that Africa, in spite of the significant progress made over the past few years, still accounts for the highest number of conflicts worldwide.”
2012-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6702 (2012) · source
“Cooperation between the Commission and the Secretariat has recorded commendable achievements, as demonstrated by the regular consultations between AU and United Nations senior officials on issues of common concern and the mechanisms put in place to that end. Innovative modalities such as the hybrid operation in Darfur and the United Nations support package to AMISOM. have been devised and implemented to meet the requirements of the fast- evolving realities on the ground. The AU Peace and Security Council and the Security Council have also endeavoured to deepen their partnership. Their efforts are all the more praiseworthy as they have to overcome numerous challenges, not least the novelty of the exercise and the differences in their respective mandates and scope of action.”
2012-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6702 (2012) · source
“We also have the privilege of having before us the reports submitted by both the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the African Union Commission Chairperson. These are two complementary inputs which provide not only an assessment of where we stand as far as the partnership is concerned, but also useful recommendations on the way forward. I note that at their fifth consultative meeting, held in Addis Ababa on 21 May 2011, both the AU Peace and Security Council and the Security Council stressed that they were looking forward to these reports. The strategic relationship between the AU and the United Nations has been growing steadily.”
2012-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6702 (2012) · source
“In the past three years, the Council has held no less than four meetings devoted to the African Union-United Nations partnership. This is a clear indication of its commitment and of its realization that, indeed, the daunting peace and security challenges that continue to face Africa require an innovative and creative partnership between the AU and the United Nations. Today's debate comes at a time of renewed recognition of the importance of building a strong partnership between the AU and the United Nations in order to enhance our efforts to promote peace, security and stability on the African continent. The turbulence that the partnership went through last year only adds to the urgency of more clearly defining this relationship. In carrying forward this debate, we have the privilege of learning from our most recent experiences.”
2012-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6702 (2012) · source
“Since his appointment at the helm of the Secretariat, he has spared no effort in promoting the AU-United Nations partnership in the area of peace and security, building on earlier initiatives aimed at ensuring that regional arrangements fully play their role in the post-cold war security architecture. In his report of October 2010 on United Nations support to AU peacekeeping operations authorized by the Security Council, the Secretary- General rightly observed that "[t]he complex challenges in the world today require a revitalized and evolving interpretation of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations" (S/2010/5Z4, para. 54). The African Union fully shares that view. It would be remiss of me not to pay tribute to the Security Council and to its members.”
2012-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6702 (2012) · source
“Mr. Lamamra: I would like to first acknowledge the presence of President Jacob Zuma of the Republic of South Africa. His decision to be here with us to preside over this meeting is a further illustration of his leadership and the commitment of South Africa to the promotion of a strong strategic partnership between the United Nations and the African Union (AU) in peace and security matters. Over the years, South Africa has used its successive memberships in the Security Council to push forward that agenda, within the framework of Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter. The African Union Commission is deeply appreciative of that effort and the results achieved so far. Let me also recognize the presence of Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon.”
2012-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6702 (2012) · source
“In closing, I want to again express the African Union's appreciation to South Africa, as President of the Council, for its sustained efforts to further the partnership between the AU and the United Nations; to IGAD for its leadership and resolve; to the AMISOM TCCs, including the new contingents from Djibouti and Kenya, for their commitment; and to the Secretary- General and the Council for the continued attention being paid to the situation in Somalia.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6701 (2012) · source
“As the present deliberations proceed, I have no doubt that we are all fully aware of what is at stake. Failure to act now will be extremely costly. While reiterating our gratitude to the Security Council for the steps that it has already taken in support of AMISOM, we cannot but call on it to do more to enable us all to cover the remaining ground in our long journey towards lasting peace, reconciliation and security in Somalia.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6701 (2012) · source
“Its action in Somalia has been belated, hardly keeping pace with developments on the ground, partial - forcefully addressing some aspects of the crisis, for instance the scourge of piracy, while not giving sufficient attention to the action required on the mainland - and inadequate. The resources mobilized so far are incommensurate with the challenges. The international community has not shown the sense of anticipation and proactivity required or seized opportunities, when they presented themselves, to further peace and reconciliation in Somalia. Today, learning from our past experiences and shortcomings, we have the opportunity to turn the situation in Somalia around for the greater good of its long-suffering people and in support of regional stability and international security.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6701 (2012) · source
“We should insist on the need for them to fully comply with the commitments contained in the Kampala Accord and the Mogadishu road map. We should continue to stress that they have the primary responsibility for achieving lasting peace and reconciliation in their country. At the same time, we should not lose sight of the fact that the Somalis cannot succeed without adequate support from the international community. As stressed by the Chair of the AU Commission in his 15 October 2010 report on Somalia to the Peace and Security Council, we cannot hide from the fact that, so far, the international community has yet to fully assume its responsibility in Somalia.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6701 (2012) · source
“Consequently, the African Union Commission will continue to support the concerted efforts of the Special Representative of the Chairperson, Ambassador Boubacar Diarra; the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ambassador Augustine Mahiga; and the IGAD Facilitator, Kipruto Kirwa, to assist the Somali leaders and other stakeholders in focusing on the implementation of the Kampala Accord and the political road map in the light of the progress achieved so far, in particular at the Garowe conference on constitution-making. Somalia is at a crossroads. We should not relent in urging the Somali stakeholders to take advantage of the current momentum, so as to once and for all bring to an end the violence and suffering visited upon their people by two decades of conflict and destruction.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6701 (2012) · source
“and the TFG forces are designed to achieve the political objectives that are articulated in the Mogadishu road map. With incoming Kenyan forces now an integral part of AMISOM, and with the support provided by Ethiopia, several new areas throughout the country are being liberated from terrorist insurgents. In that context, it is important to ensure that there is no political vacuum in the liberated regions. That highlights the need for increased political outreach and reconciliation on the part of the TFG, as well as recovery support. Therefore, coherence between military operations and political strategy remains imperative and is adequately articulated in the strategic concept.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6701 (2012) · source
“We remain appreciative of the support being provided on the ground to AMISOM. by the United Nations, and we certainly look forward to the pursuit of such a joint endeavour. The AU Commission, on its part, is accelerating preparations and consultations on the follow-on planning requirements through continued engagement with our four troop-contributing countries - Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya and Uganda - and with IGAD countries, countries of the region and other partners. This will include the elaboration and early finalization of a revised AMISOM. concept of operations so as to adequately address all relevant pending issues, such as command and control, liaison and coordination, and troops-to-task per sector. Obviously, the military efforts of AMISOM.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6701 (2012) · source