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first: 2003-10-29
most recent: 2008-05-20
sittings or episodes: 6
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“We believe that this meeting is a critical starting point in providing the Secretary-General and the United Nations system with an endorsement of progress made so far, as well as providing the political incentives to further strengthen the implementation of the various reform initiatives in order to better assist countries emerging from or affected by conflict and to prevent a relapse by building sustainable peace.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“That requires putting in place conditions and training systems that will sufficiently prepare them for operating in a multidimensional and integrated mission framework in countries that require robust recovery efforts. It also requires taking advantage of national rosters that can be rapidly deployed. But to repeat, that must be done to empower national authorities further, not to replace them. There is a need to bridge the current security, development and humanitarian planning frameworks in order to effectively address the complex challenges at hand.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“We agree with the Secretary-General that the evolution of the peacebuilding architecture constitutes a significant innovation in the ability of the United Nations to help countries in, emerging from or affected by conflict. Thus we emphasize efforts to develop country-specific strategies that bring on board all stakeholders, including national partners, and define responsibilities in line with both national and international programming objectives. Those frameworks are not academic exercises; they are essential tools in providing added value. Thirdly, on civilian capabilities, an existing deficit of readily qualified and deployable civilian capabilities should be addressed in greater depth as a complement to increased emphasis on national ownership.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“While the Commission has had a great deal of success in the past year, we still have a way to go to ensure effective coordination within the United Nations and with other partners. Norway, for its part, has been honoured to chair the Commission's efforts regarding Burundi, a country in need of even greater international attention and support. As more countries are included on the Peacebuilding Commission's agenda, we will have to take a closer look at its working methods. The focus will increasingly have to be country-specific in each particular case, relying on tailor-made approaches and always focusing on policy impact.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Today, success often depends on the personal capabilities of senior United Nations mission leaders to find ways of manoeuvring around the system, rather than as a result of it. There is a need to address how to ensure more predictable and sustainable sources of funding. The current system for financing multidimensional peace operations does not allow for the adequate resourcing of multidimensional mandates with strong peacebuilding and recovery components. We need to think about how to create more organic links between assessed and voluntary funding sources. Secondly, with respect to the peacebuilding architecture, the role of the Peacebuilding Commission in taking on an even stronger proactive and convening role in promoting better system coherence and integration should be examined.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Peacebuilding is not a sequential process; it needs to be looked at as a highly interlinked series of simultaneous activities. It is also important to speed up efforts in that regard, bringing on board all stakeholders - including the international financial institutions, donors and national counterparts to the countries concerned - to make sure that all are aware of what is to be expected, delivered, how it is to be delivered and by whom. It is critical to ensure that the senior United Nations representative in the field has at her or his disposal a clear and robust mandate. The United Nations representative also needs to be backed by a strong and integrated leadership team. Member States need to adapt and change the current frameworks that guide both the administrative and budgeting processes.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“First, with respect to leadership, it is important to remind ourselves that one of the key lessons from the Brahimi report is that failure is inevitable when peacekeeping becomes a substitute for facing painful the political compromises that are needed from all sides to achieve sustainable peace. One of the findings from a project on multidimensional and integrated peace operations that Norway initiated in 2006 was the need to get a clear view of what needs to be achieved politically. That could assist in making the necessary distinction between humanitarian assistance in emergencies and the need for long-term recovery efforts. It requires the Secretary-General to take on a stronger role in guiding efforts inside the United Nations system, forging incentives for better coherence and integration.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“I shall limit my remarks, and the full text of my statement will be circulated. There is a need to recognize the critical importance of gaining a coherent understanding of recovery interventions and successful peacebuilding. The United Nations, its Member States and other international actors need to change their modes of operation in order to address the special needs of countries that are in, emerging from or affected by conflict. That is all the more true as peacebuilding becomes an integral part of our common United Nations agenda. I want to focus on three issues.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Ultimately, UNAMID's success will hinge upon the outcome of the peace talks between the Government of the Sudan and the rebel groups. In that regard, it is probably an advantage that those talks are being led jointly by the United Nations and the AU. Norway stands ready to support both the United Nations and the AU in their important endeavour. We are prepared to contribute both military and police personnel to UNAMID. We are already contributing financial and human resources to the Darfur peace talks. UNAMID's ability to fulfil its mandate - and to provide security for civilians and to protect humanitarian operations - will shape future cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776Resumption1 (2007) · source
“I would like to commend the AU for its efforts to develop peacekeeping capacity, while at the same time taking on very demanding operational responsibilities both in Darfur and in Somalia. Norway will continue to assist the AU in developing the civilian dimension of the African standby force through the Training for Peace programme, which trains African police and civilian experts for African peace-support missions. If any operation is to succeed, there must be a clear chain of command. The United Nations and the AU must work together. The United Nations-African Union joint coordination and support mechanism in Addis Ababa will have a key function in that regard. These organizational complexities are just part of the setting.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776Resumption1 (2007) · source
“UNAMID's success will depend not only on the cooperation between the United Nations and the AU within the mission, but also on UNAMID's relations with the United Nations Mission in the Sudan and with the new mission that is to be established in Chad and the Central African Republic. UNAMID is more than just a joint peacekeeping operation; it joins the efforts and experiences of two organizations under Mr. Rodolphe Adada, Joint United Nations-African Union Special Representative for Darfur. For both organizations, that may prove to be a strength as well as a challenge. The United Nations has institutional experience with peacekeeping operations, while the AU has regional anchoring and is still in the process of establishing its peace-operation capacities.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Right now, the United Nations and the AU are engaged in a joint endeavour to establish one of the largest United Nations peace operations ever: the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). The political process led to the establishment of the Hybrid Operation, thus ensuring its predominantly African character. The hybrid model of UNAMID provides a new model for cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations. Much is expected of the hybrid model. Its success will be measured by its impact on the ground and by its ability to make efficient cooperation possible between the United Nations and the AU. While it is too early to assess the hybrid model, our experiences with UNAMID will enable us to develop and improve cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Our experience with the African Union Mission in the Sudan (AMIS) in Darfur, where the European Union (EU) and NATO provide crucial support to the AU, shows just how important that is. One lesson learned from AMIS is that cooperation in the field paves the way for strengthened mutual engagement. The EU is on its way to Chad and the Central African Republic to provide military support to the United Nations operation there. NATO has signalled its willingness to provide strategic airlift capabilities in support of the AU mission in Somalia. NATO will also favourably consider a request to assist the AU in building peacekeeping capacity. Such cooperation builds confidence and makes more comprehensive engagement possible.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Norway supports the Security Council in its efforts to promote closer and more comprehensive cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in the maintenance of international peace and security. We are actively engaged in such efforts through the United Nations, as well as through many regional and subregional organizations. Particular mention should be made of the African Union (AU), which has taken on increasing responsibility for peace and security on the African continent. To encourage more comprehensive engagement on the part of regional organizations, we must replace old habits and institutional protectionism with an open and flexible approach adapted to the particular situation at hand.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776Resumption1 (2007) · source
“We welcome the implementation efforts taking place in more than 20 countries and call for additional partners to join this Initiative. The Norwegian Oil for Development initiative is another example. This initiative assists developing countries in managing petroleum resources in a way that generates economic growth, increases living standards and promotes environmental sustainability. Finally, Norway is also part of a group of countries, corporations and non-governmental organizations that have initiated another approach that is relevant for our debate here today. These are the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights. These Principles aim to balance the need for safety and respect for human rights in conflict zones and other challenging environments where extractive companies operate.”
2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705Resumption1 (2007) · source
“We also have a responsibility to ensure that foreign companies extracting natural resources from developing countries comply with international rules and pay attention to the needs of the local population. We have recently seen the emergence of voluntary tools that could be important safeguards, such as the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). The EITI aims to defeat the "resource curse" of poverty, corruption and conflict through transparency and accountability. This requires sound governance systems and sufficient capacity to administer and monitor the extractive industries sector. Norway is host to the international secretariat for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and supports the Initiative politically and financially.”
2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705Resumption1 (2007) · source
“This means checks and balances, anti-corruption programmes and proper legislation, as well as external financial support and sustained political will by host Governments. We believe the peacebuilding architecture created by the Peacebuilding Commission, the Fund and the Support Office is a particularly relevant tool here as an important step towards more sustained and coherent international efforts in post-conflict situations. Governments of resource-rich countries bear the ultimate responsibility for translating those resources into a blessing for their people. But the international community has a responsibility to support fragile States through mediation, peacekeeping, emergency assistance and technical support.”
2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705Resumption1 (2007) · source
“It affects regional stability and international security. We, the Members of the United Nations, have not sufficiently addressed this issue and its implications for peace processes around the world. We must recognize that the battle for natural resources is a key part of our peace efforts. This means that our peacekeepers must have clear directives and resources to respond accordingly. Today, only a few peacekeeping operations on the ground have the robust mandate and capacity necessary to investigate, monitor and arrest those responsible for illicit exploitation of and trafficking in resources. The Council should seek to address this issue as a matter of priority when drafting future mandates. Improved governance is crucial for better management of natural resources.”
2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705Resumption1 (2007) · source
“History has shown us that resources can become a curse rather than a blessing for many countries. Wars are caused and conflicts are fuelled by illegal exploitation and irresponsible management of resources. This means that the issue of natural resources and conflict is highly relevant to the Security Council, and we welcome today's debate. Managing natural resources such as diamonds, minerals, oil, natural gas and timber in a fragile State with a poor population is a difficult task. The illicit extraction of resources can be enormously profitable for militant groups and international criminal networks, and weak Governments often fall victim to these groups and their ambitions for power and influence. The battle for control over mineral wealth is a problem that reaches far beyond national borders.”
2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705Resumption1 (2007) · source
“The visit to Burundi by Norway's Minister for Development Cooperation last month laid the groundwork for a bilateral programme in support of development and peacebuilding. In consequence, Norway will in the near future establish an embassy in Bujumbura. To sum up, successful peacebuilding will necessitate sustained political and material support in the years to come, from all stakeholders: the United Nations system, the international financial institutions, donors, civil society and regional actors. Similarly, continued national ownership will be key, based on an inclusive approach within which all relevant segments of society can contribute.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“Donor per capita assistance to Burundi remains low. The international community must support national efforts to address the priorities and gaps identified by the Government. The upcoming donors' round table to be held at Bujumbura from 15 to 16 March will provide an opportunity to respond to those challenges. The Peacebuilding Commission would obviously like to consider that event and discuss how integrated peacebuilding efforts can complement the results of the round table. Let me also offer a very brief national point of view. We are humbled by the enormous challenges facing Burundi. The Norwegian Government is committed to doing what it can in order to achieve durable peace and economic development.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“In that regard, I would like to welcome the decision by the second Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region to establish a regional follow-up mechanism - to include a Conference secretariat - and to establish its offices in Bujumbura. I am sure that the Peacebuilding Commission would like to discuss how we can also support peacebuilding in that regional perspective. On 29 January, at the African Union Summit held in Addis Ababa, the Secretary-General formally announced a Peacebuilding Fund country envelope of $35 million for Burundi. I welcome that development. In the Peacebuilding Commission, we must now decide how we can build on that and achieve a catalytic effect. We recognize, of course, that funding through the Peacebuilding Fund can only provide initial support. Much more will be needed from other sources.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“Among other things, those included strengthening national dialogue, continued efforts to include women in the consolidation of peace, sustained political support from countries in the region and strengthening of the Government's ability to deliver on basic services, inter alia through budgetary support. The Peacebuilding Commission's engagement with Burundi is now entering a new phase. The Commission will, in the near future, finalize its work plan and commence work on an integrated approach to peacebuilding, clearly outlining Burundi's commitments and the response to be provided by the international community in critical areas. At the same time, we should continue to work with the Government to monitor progress in the critical areas already identified.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“I should like to thank the Government of Burundi for the very close cooperation extended to the Peacebuilding Commission, including myself, during my visit to Bujumbura last fall. The identification of priorities for peacebuilding and how to address them was the focus of those two country-specific meetings. At the first country-specific meeting three main critical peacebuilding challenges were identified in Burundi, namely: promoting good governance, strengthening the rule of law and the security sector and ensuring community recovery. Based on those critical challenges, a number of important peacebuilding priorities were identified.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“Those strategies include the Government's emergency programme, the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, the United Nations Common Humanitarian Action Plan and Joint Road Map and the United Nations Development Assistance Framework. Finally, I should also mention the establishment by the Government of Burundi of a joint Government-United Nations peacebuilding committee. Thus, much is already being done at the country level. Burundi has made progress in consolidating peace. However, the situation is still fragile, and continued international support is needed. The Peacebuilding Commission held two meetings on the situation in Burundi last fall. The Government of Burundi participated actively at the ministerial level on both occasions.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“Today's discussion - like the subsequent discussion in the General Assembly on 6 February - is an important occasion to highlight the importance of peacebuilding. We must maintain and, if possible, further increase the momentum behind our peacebuilding efforts. While our focus at all times must be on concrete results at the country level, we are all also conscious of the importance of this endeavour for the United Nations and the international community as a whole. Since entering office, the Government of Burundi has embarked on a series of planning and consultation processes in order to prepare development strategies to move Burundi from an emergency situation to a more normal pattern of development.”
2007-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5627 (2007) · source
“Therefore, we must intensify our efforts to invest in conflict prevention, humanitarian assistance, peace-building and long-term development cooperation. In short, we must make sure that children in conflict areas have a viable alternative to military life.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court classifies the enlistment and use of children under age 15 in hostilities, international attacks on hospitals and schools, rape and other grave acts of sexual violence against children as war crimes. We urge those States that have not yet done so to ratify the Rome Statute at the earliest possible date. The best way of protecting children is to prevent armed conflict from breaking out in the first place. That will require fundamental social change in many countries. It will require action against poverty, a breeding ground for human rights violations, that also gives rise to conflicts and child abuse. Conflicts, in turn, reinforce poverty.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Based on that assessment we should consider the inclusion of child protection advisers in all peacekeeping operations. We welcome as highly appropriate the practice of listing parties to armed conflict that recruit or use children in situations of armed conflict. We call for the list to be updated and circulated regularly. We are also of the opinion that one should consider expanding the list to cover other forms of egregious violations and abuses against children in situations of armed conflict. The widespread availability of modern lightweight weapons enables children to become efficient soldiers in combat. We must therefore redouble our efforts to establish more efficient mechanisms to reduce easy access to small arms. Those who are responsible for exploiting children during conflict should not enjoy impunity.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We are pleased to note that DDR programmes have become an integral part of peacekeeping operations, but we are concerned that the specific needs of child soldiers have not yet been sufficiently addressed within the overall planning and implementation of those programmes. We therefore welcome the suggestion for an assessment of best practices, as referred to in the Secretary-General's report. We also welcome the inclusion of child protection advisers in the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone, the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations Mission in Cote d'Ivoire and the United Nations Mission in Angola. It is important that we now assess the working methods and the efforts made by those advisers in order to maximize the effect derived from best practices.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Not least girls, who are especially vulnerable to sexual and gender-based violence. We must therefore take special account of children's needs in peace operations and negotiations. The rehabilitation of war-affected children through trauma counselling, health services and schooling is important in terms of providing a future for those children. In Norway's view, it is therefore important to actively support disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programmes that address those challenges. Experience has shown that education, as a fundamental element in children's development, can prevent children from being used for fighting or other military purposes.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The four resolutions devoted to the issue of war- affected children are milestones in our efforts to safeguard children's rights in armed conflict, and we must ensure their effective follow-up and implementation. We are deeply concerned about the situation in northern Uganda, where children are being abducted and recruited as soldiers in large numbers. Our hope is that a peace agreement between the Sudanese Government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement may open a window of opportunity to solve this issue. We commend and support recent initiatives by the Emergency Relief Coordinator to bring the situation in northern Uganda to the attention of the international community. Many children who have experienced armed conflict have been traumatized emotionally and physically.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898Resumption1 (2004) · source
“As stated in the Secretary- General's report on children and armed conflict (S/2003/1053), important advances have been made in the efforts to ensure more effective protection of children exposed to armed conflict in the course of the past few years. Yet, the reality on the ground is that, in many conflict situations worldwide, children continue to be abused on a massive and appalling scale. Against that backdrop, we welcome the increased attention being paid to children's rights and the situation of children in conflicts. In our View, it is especially important that the challenge of protecting civilians in armed conflict, in particular children, takes its rightful place as an integral part of all relevant matters dealt with by the Security Council. We welcome the progressive engagement of the Council.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Those reports paint a painful picture of the situation of women in conflict zones, but, just as important, they also paint a promising picture of the potential of women as peace-mongers and peace- builders. Gender issues have a bearing on both peace and development, and women's active involvement is an asset in the promotion of both.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852Resumption1 (2003) · source
“In Sri Lanka the parties to the peace process agreed to establish a mechanism to ensure a central role for women and to have women's issues properly incorporated into the peace process. To support that important initiative of the parties to the peace process in Sri Lanka, Norway has appointed a senior adviser on gender issues to the Sri Lankan peace process. What more can Member States do to speed up the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000)? A good basis for that is found in the recommendations included in the report of the Secretary-General on the follow-up to the resolution (S/2002/1154) and in the proposals put forth in the report commissioned by the United Nations Development Fund for Women entitled "Women, war and peace".”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852Resumption1 (2003) · source
“We also welcome and strongly support the Secretary-General's policy of zero tolerance with regard to United Nations personnel engaging in acts of sexual exploitation and abuse. Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) urges Member States and actors involved in negotiating and implementing peace agreements to adopt a gender perspective on their work and to invite women to the peace table. In Afghanistan women have been invited to be members of the Constitutional Commission, which is crucial in order to ensure the rights of women in the new Afghan constitution. It was interesting to note during the public consultation process that respondents put the rights of women high on the agenda of the new constitution. However, there are many challenges ahead.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Guehenno informed us this morning of the status of the work by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations with regard to its efforts to mainstream gender issues into the training and planning for peacekeeping operations. In that regard, Norway hopes that the recruitment process for the gender focal point position within the Department will be completed as soon as possible. A single position can be only a first step. Further strengthening and, not least, upgrading is necessary. Gender issues form an integral part of Norway's United Nations training courses and programmes. We will work actively to make sure that a gender perspective is included in all relevant training activities.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) requires that the Secretary-General's reports to the Security Council address the gender aspects of the conflict situations in question. The analysis recently completed by the Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women reveals that two thirds of reports make no, or only one, mention of women or gender issues. That is not good enough. There is a need to place greater emphasis on gender issues in all reports to the Council. Furthermore, we call on the Security Council to mainstream elements of resolution 1325 (2000) into all future resolutions on peace and security. Mr.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852Resumption1 (2003) · source
“In the interest of time, I will give a brief version of the statement that is being circulated. The adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) has undoubtedly increased our awareness and recognition of women's contributions to peace and security around the world. Today a growing number of State leaders, policy makers, non-governmental organizations and international organizations are advocates of gender mainstreaming in conflict management and conflict prevention. The United Nations has played an important role in mobilizing for such new norms and standards. As important as it may be, the time is ripe to move beyond the mobilizing phase and look at where we stand in terms of implementation. In that regard, I wish to thank Under-Secretary-General Guehenno and Senior Gender Adviser Smythe for their reports this morning.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852Resumption1 (2003) · source